As a Caregiver, What Do You Own?

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We are talking with Jill Lorentz, owner and operator of Summit Resilience Training. We will dive into how your reactions as a caregiver can impact those with Dementia and their actions. A little bit about Jill: Jill became interested in learning more about Dementia and dementia related illnesses, (including Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, and Frontal Temporal) its symptoms and challenging behaviors, when her mom, Delores P. Fleming, formerly of Decatur, Illinois became ill with the disease…

Caring Counts Ep. 12 Palliative Care

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We are talking about palliative care. What is it? Who is it for? What are some of the misconceptions? How does it differ from Hospice Care? Christina L. Vaughan MD, MHS, Christina Vaughan joined the team in August, 2017, and became our Program Director in July, 2019. She is a Board certified neurologist who is trained and previously practiced in Movement Disorders. After several years in practice, her love of neurology grew but she strived…

What is Geriatric Psychology – Ep. 9 Caring Counts

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What activities can we do with our loved ones and residents with COVID and staying safe, and what can you as a care partner do to take care of yourself as well? Evan Plys, joins us to talk about Geriatric Psychology and Care Partner Health in Ep. 9 of Caring Counts Live! What is Geriatric Psychology, what activities can we do with our loved ones and residents with COVID and staying safe, and how can…

Ep. 8 Caring Counts Senior Placement and Paying for Senior Care

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Amy Herrick sits with us to talk about senior placement services and the financials around paying for senior care. LOTS to dig in here. What is Care Patrol and when do I use a senior placement service? Why use someone local and not A Place for Mom or Caring.com? How do you pay for senior care? What type of senior care do I need? Get your questions answered from our Caring Counts Series! Applewood Our…

Ep 6 Caring Counts with Jamie Sarche Embracing Life by Acknowledging It’s Finite

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Join Jamie Sarche from Feldman Mortuary as we talk about end of life wishes – the who, what, when for end of life. Death is hard to talk about. But it is so important to talk about. Taking the first step, meeting people where they are, and knowing that grief is not linear. Join Jamie Sarche from Feldman Mortuary as we talk about end of life wishes – the who, what, when for end of…