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 ADVANCE CARE PLAN
ALZHEIMER’S CARE GUIDE
AURORA MINISTRIES
BENEFITSCHECKUP
BOOK ON TAPE - Memory Fitness
CAREER NURSE ASSISTANT’S PROGRAM
CAREGIVER MAGAZINE
COMMUNICATION CONNECTION ARTICLES
GARY GRIMM AND ASSOCIATES
GERIATRIC COMMUNICATION CONSULTANT
IDEAS CONSULTING
IDEAS INSTITUTE
IN MY MOTHER’S KITCHEN
LIFELINE
MATURE LIVING CHOICES
MIND AND MEMORY STORE
MINDING OUR ELDERS: CAREGIVER SUPPORT
NORTHCOAST CONFLICT SOLUTIONS
PERSPECTIVES
QUALITY ELDER CARE
RESPITE LINK - CAREGIVER R & R
SAFE RETURN
THE ALZHEIMER’S STORE
TIPS FROM MOM
TODAY’S CAREGIVER MAGAZINE
VITAL HEALTH RECORDS
WEBSITES
WOMEN’S HEALTH AND PODCAST DIRECTORY
WORKING CAREGIVER
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Advance Care Plan
The Advance Care Plan systematically catalogs a person’s lifestyle preferences,
as well as medical, and biographical information. The ACP process collects
information pertinent to all types of care, including treatment by healthcare
providers in homes, assisted-living facilities, nursing homes, hospitals,
and rehabilitation centers. Start with an easy-to-use software questionnaire.
Finish with a care plan custom tailored to your unique lifestyle. DETAILS SPECIAL OFFER
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In return for taking advantage of this limited time offer, we would
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If you decide to pass this along as a gift to a loved one,
please use the code kpat66 to receive a 25% discount. VISIT NEWSLETTER - SHARING YOUR STORY - FOR MORE IDEAS ~~~~~~~~~~~
Alzheimer’s Care Guide Helps you with the challenges of Alzheimer’s care! If your job includes the challenges of taking care of those with Alzheimer’s disease, then you’ll find this monthly publication to be very helpful! Topics each month include effective care techniques, behavioral situations and solutions, new scientific medical research breakthroughs and information, therapeutic techniques and recommendations, and suggested activities developed especially for the requirements of the Alzheimer’s patient. WEBSITE: care4elders ~~~~~~~~~~~
AURORA MINISTRIES Through its Audio Scripture Ministry, Aurora Ministries seeks to provide the Bible on cassettes to every sight-impaired and print-handicapped person who cannot read regular size print because of visual impairments or problems turning pages or holding a book. This service is TOTALLY FREE OF CHARGE and the Bible is available in 63 languages. Please contact Aurora Ministries P.O. Box 1848 Bradenton, FL 34206
Office: (941) 748-4100 Fax: (941) 748-2625 Website: www.auroraministries.org~~~~~~~~~~~ BenefitsCheckUp Hundreds of programs exist to help seniors today. Here’s the easy way to find the ones that can help you. The National Council on the Aging has put together an easy-to-use website where anyone can go to learn about affordable prescription programs and state, federal, and county benefits for people over age 55. The service is confidential, fast and free - no matter how many times you use it. And, it is available nationwide, so after you check for yourself you can help check for friends or relatives across town or across the country.
What kinds of programs does it check for? - Patient Assistance Programs from Pharmaceutical companies.
- HEAP Program
- Homestead Property Tax Programs
- Employment Programs
- Nutrition Programs
- Discounts on Telephone services
- Legal Services
- In-home Care Programs
- Health Care Programs
Learn how to make life better for yourself, today. Find the nearest computer that’s connected to the internet and go to www.benefitscheckup.org. Chances are there are lots of programs you or someone you know can benefit from.
~~~~~~~~~~~ Book on Tape - Walking the Path to Memory Fitness One Week at a Time Book on tape is available to registered patrons of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Available for interlibrary loan across the country to registered readers. Anyone interested in more information about the Cleveland Regional Library for the Blind braille and talking book program can call
216-623-2911 or Ohio only toll free 1-800-362-162 or email at lbph@cpl.org.
Visit LBPH web page at http://lbph.cpl.org.~~~~~~~~~~~ The Career Nurse Assistants’ Programs, Inc. and
the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants The CNAP and NNCNA have an important mission to improve care in nursing homes and other long term care settings by improving the training, supervision, work life and career opportunities for the nursing assistants who provide as much as 90% of the care that is received in these settings. Our programs and projects are developed by, for, and with nursing assistants to address specific issues they face on a daily basis in the provision of care. Many programs are designed to create opportunities for nursing assistants to be heard and to receive recognition and validation for their experience and wisdom in caring.
National Network of Career Nursing Assistants ~~~~~~~~~~~ COMMUNICATION CONNECTION ARTICLES Looking for some information to share with the families of your residents, or looking for ideas of things to do when visiting a loved one? ACTIVITY IDEAS AND COMMUNICATION TIPS ~~~~~~~~~~~ GARY GRIMM & ASSOCIATES was launched into the field of Activity Professionals when the first issue of A NEW DAY was published in September of 1994. They publish extensively in the Education industry and felt that they could utilize their expertise in that field to reach a new market. Their goal is to publish easy to use, unique, quality material at an affordable price that will provide ideas and information to make your work with seniors just a little easier. Call, write, or e-mail us for a sample issue of A NEW DAY and, or catalogs with our supplementary material. They are the publishers of Wisdom Across the Ages, our featured activity worksheet this month Grimm & Associates
PO Box 378
Carthage, IL 62321 1-800-442-1614 www.jingogames.com ~~~~~~~~~~~ GERIATRIC COMMUNICATION CONSULTATION Take the NEEDS ASSESSMENT to determine if this might be an appropriate referral for you.
Contact kathy@connectionsincommunication.com ~~~~~~~~~~~IDEAS Consulting
IDEAS Institute Provides great resources on environments for elderly such as these suggestions: Ever think someone was unable to do a task because they couldn’t see it, even though they were wearing their glasses? Try increasing the lighting and adding more visual contrast to the task area. Ever wonder how to design a better bathroom to make it easier to help someone take a bath or shower? Add soft music, add room heaters, use warm towels and add brightly colored grab bars that are easy to see, along with a shower bench or transfer chair. Looking for ideas on how to make a nursing home feel more like home? Let residents determine when they want to get up, even if it means they only get a continental breakfast (but be sure to give them a snack in the evenings). Encourage residents to bring furniture from home for the public, shared living spaces, not just their bedrooms, and make the dining rooms smaller.
Information about these and other topics can be found at www.IDEASConsultingInc.com and www.IDEASInstitute.org
~~~~~~~~~~~ In My Mother’s Kitchen:
An Introduction to the Healing Power of Reminiscence by Robin A. Edgar "Everyone has a story to tell,’’ said Robin Edgar. ’’For every story there is to tell, there is somebody who wants to hear it.’’ To remember is to heal... heal from the pain of loss... heal with a sense of hope for the future. Her enhanced second edition of In My Mother’s Kitchen has more examples of how to recall, record and celebrate significant memories. This reminiscence process helps individuals to recognize and value the individuals and incidents that shaped their lives. An easy to use tool for journaling family histories, it is also useful for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one.$11.95, 128-page paperback Tree House Enterprises - www.treehouseonline.net and www.robinedgar.com
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LIFELINE For seniors, falls in and around the home are the most frequently occurring accident. Frequently families of frail or memory impaired older adults are not aware of programs such as LIFELINE.This personal response service ensures that help is available at the press of a button, 24 hour a day, 365 days a year. If they are not aware of a resource within their community, you might suggest they call 1-800-LIFELINE or visit their website at www.lifelinesys.com
~~~~~~~~~~~ MATURE LIVING CHOICES is a FREE comprehensive guide of active adult living to assisted living choices and services presented in a full-color, user-friendly format!
Our goal with Mature Living Choices resource guide and WERE’s Mature Living Talk Show is to educate the consumer on the choices available to them in housing and related resources. We are in a unique position with the Mature Living Choices Radio Talk Show to announce, educate and interact with the consumer. This is an opportunity for the consumer to call in and get questions answered relating to the weeks topic, directly from the show’s guest.
We can be reached for a free copy of Mature Living Choices with our toll free number 800-222-5771, or via our website at www.MatureLivingChoices.com.
Don’t forget to call 216-578-1300 to speak with us weekly on 1300 AM - WERE radio at 11:00 every Wednesday morning in Cleveland, Ohio. ~~~~~~~~~~~ MIND AND MEMORY STORE Keep seniors connected! The products are for a wide range of seniors in age and ability and focus on retention, short term memory loss, reminiscence, long term care and activities. www.mindandmemorystore.com ~~~~~~~~~~~ MINDING OUR ELDERS: CAREGIVER SUPPORT Break the Isolation of Caregiving! Over the span of two decades, Carol Bradley Bursack cared for a neighbor and six elderly family members. Carol strongly believes that sharing experiences and stories helps caregivers cope and heal. She wrote Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories to share her experiences and those of twenty other caregivers. Carol speaks on elder care, writes a column and blogs to keep caregivers aware of new research and studies, as well as to share her knowledge and experience with caregivers and seniors. Websites: www.mindingourelders.com ~~~~~~~~~~~ NORTHCOAST CONFLICT SOLUTIONS TRUCE! Using Elder Mediation to Resolve Conflict among Families, Seniors, and Organizations Families bicker. Even loving families. Some silly arguments are easily resolved when one party puts the disagreement in perspective and pulls out of the fracas. However, arguments that persist and result in deep wounds, hurt feelings, anger and some of the more "challening" emotions are well-served by seeking objective help from mediators. Who will benefit from this book? Family caregivers, hospital administrators, liaisons, and others working with families in conflict, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, rehab centers, gerontologists, parish nurses, physicians, and others who work with seniors. ~~~~~~~~~~~ PERSPECTIVES Free quarterly email newsletter that addresses the concerns, reflections and coping skills of an individual with Alzheimer’s or related memory disorders. To order the newsletter Perspectives: A Newsletter for Individuals with Alzheimer’s, you can contact Lisa at lsnyder@ucsd.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~ QUALITY ELDER CARE Attention Business and Service Providers - help the senior and their family caregivers find your excellent service. Provide assurances to prospective clients that you are a safe reliable service with a proven history of quality care. See http://www.qualityeldercare.com/KK" for information about Senior Approved Services. Mention Communication Connection and receive a discount on your survey/certification fee. ~~~~~~~~~~~ RESPITE LINK - Caregiver R & R
is a program offered through the Alzheimer’s Association. It gives families the opportunity to use respite at discounted rates. It provides a way for caregivers to take time for themselves by using the local services and to become comfortable working with community resources. Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder can take financial, physical and emotional tolls on caregivers. Please share this information so that a caregiver can take a break from the day-to-day duties while their loved one receives care. For additional information about the Greater East Ohio Area Chapter call 330-863-5646 or visit www.geoalz.org. If you would like to know if this program is available your area, call 1-800-441-3322 and you will be connected with the Alzheimer’s chapter in your area.www.alz.org ~~~~~~~~~~~ SAFE RETURN
Safe Return is a national, government-funded program of the Alzheimer Association that assists in the identification and safe, timely return of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias who wander off, sometimes far from home, and become lost. The Alzheimer’s Association’s Safe Return Program is the only nationwide program of its kind. Since the program began in 1993, nearly 110,000 individuals have registered in Safe Return nationwide. The program has facilitated the recovery of more than 8,000 individuals to their families and caregivers with an over 99% success in safely returning those registered in the program.(Website) For additional information you can also contact your local Alzheimer’s office. ~~~~~~~~~~~
THE ALZHEIMER’S STORE is the first and only one stop source for products for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. Each product is carefully selected considering their application to Alzheimer’s, the specific disease stage, solutions to specific AD-related challenges and price, quality and performance. Call 800.752.3238. WEBSITE: http://www.alzstore.com RICHARD’S STORY - CLICK HERE
~~~~~~~~~~~ TIPS FROM MOM My mom experienced increased memory loss and since she was a woman who took great pride in her verbal, written and organizational skills, this was a source of great frustration to her. Her influence brought me to the place where I do the work that I do today and she became my teacher in a whole different way. I can still see myself at the kitchen table as a grade school student working on projects, playing games like Scrabble etc. She gave me permission to share some of the strategies she has been using as she dealt with her increased frustrations with memory loss. Perhaps you will find that these tips will be helpful to someone you know who is becoming more forgetful. TIPS - Please send your comments to: Kathy Kilpatrick ~~~~~~~~~~~TODAY’S CAREGIVER MAGAZINE is an excellent resource for caregivers. Gary Barg, editor-in-chief of Today’s Caregiver magazine, realized after having experienced caregiving firsthand for his father and grandparents, that there needed to be a single source of information, support, and advice for caregivers. This is why he launched the magazine, along with caregiver.com, the first online community for caregivers. In addition to the magazine and online service, he’s created The Fearless Caregiver Forums, which are held throughout the country, along with the national Sharing Wisdom Conference held annually in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Gary has dedicated nearly a decade of his life to being the caregiver of caregivers.
To order the magazine, call 1-800-829-2734. To subscribe to the weekly newsletter CLICK HERE ~~~~~~~~~~~
VIDEO RESPITE TAPES are a form of entertainment for people with dementia. Sit down with your loved one and enjoy memory tapes (such as trip to the country store or the zoo), sing-a-longs (complete with song books), or beautiful nature scenes (such as fish swimming in an aquarium or a crackling fireplace fire). WEBSITE:The Alzheimer’s Store ~~~~~~~~~~~ VITAL HEALTH RECORDS If you would like to learn more about essential health information for emergency responders or a form you can take to a doctor’s appointment,visit www.vitalhealthrecords.com for more information about the program. ~~~~~~~~~~~ WEBSITE TO SHARE
MY JOURNEY
by Chip Gerber I had the privilege of meeting Chip and his wife, Sharon, through my work with the local Alzheimer’s chapter and I would like to share with you a bit of his story and his website. Chip is a soon to be 57-year-old male that lives in Canton, Ohio. He worked for over 25 years as a licensed social worker and was diagnosed as having early onset Alzheimer’s Disease around March of l997. Since then he has no longer been able to work at his profession. Chip’s grandmother died in 1978 from Alzheimer’s and his mother, age 88, also has the disease.
Chip has chosen to be an Alzheimer’s Disease advocate. He and his wife are active in three monthly early stage Alzheimer’s Disease groups, 2 support groups and was asked by the Cleveland Association to participate in focus groups/ seminars. In July 2000 he became an angel for e-mail Angels and does daily journaling with them so that he can share with and encourage others. He also enjoys journaling for himself and recommends it to others.
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Read more about Chip’s personal journey as well as parts of his testimony before the House of Representatives. Go to his website at ( http://www.zarcrom.com/users/alzheimers/chip.html )
or contact him through his e-mail at: cglaughter@wmconnect.com ~~~~~~~~~~~ WOMEN’S HEALTH AND PODCAST DIRECTORY One-stop website for women looking for the best in health and fitness information. Created and hosted by Gillian Hood-Gabrielson, coach and owner of Healthier Outcomes, the directory is more than just podcasts, it offers videocasts, blogs, articles, as well as podcasts by experts in the health, fitness, wellness and life coaching fields. WEBSITE ~~~~~~~~~~~ WORKING CAREGIVER Delivering resources to family caregivers designed to avoid the distractions, emotional fatigue and physical exhaustion that can result from balancing work and caregiving.
www.workingcaregiver.com ~~~~~~~~~~~ WOW - RESOURCE FOR WOMEN “It’s never too late to be who you might have been.” George Eliot Lynn Shepherd creates uplifting, informative and confidence building life planning presentations, workshops and retreats for women. Learn more about her 2008 wellness workshops. www.TheSwanNetwork.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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