Answers For Elders Radio Network

With the current state of emergency regarding the outbreak of Coronavirus in Washington, Karrie Austin at DispatchHealth dispels common misconceptions about COVID-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cheryl Guenther and Terri Wilson at Koelsch Senior Living Communities talk more about their organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cheryl Guenther and Terri Wilson talk about Koelsch Senior Living Communities , the presenting sponsor for Discovery 2020 in the Linwood Convention Center on April 1. They will introduce Benjamin Surmi, a fantastic speaker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelley Smith at CarePartners Living discusses Alzheimer's and Dementia care in Washington state. They provide support groups for family caregivers, a safe place where they can talk about caregiving. We also do family nights and respites, even for early onset seniors. If we do an assessment and they're not a good fit for us, we'll refer them to the right service. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Kelley Smith at CarePartners Living talks about medication management. It's a big deal because as we age we can get forgetful. There are a hundred reasons why we're on certain medications. If you take too much or too little, the medication could either cause damage or be ineffective. Certain medications for seizures, blood pressure, diabetes or pain have to be taken regularly or they don't work. S...

Kelley Smith at CarePartners Living talks about assisted living, which means something different for everybody because it's so customized. Every single resident has an individualized care plan, whether it be medication management or their activity levels have tapered off, all based on the nurse's full assessment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelley Smith from CarePartners Senior Living talks about the top concerns family members have for their senior loved ones: nutrition, fall risks, medication concerns, and socialization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements discusses aspects of physical health and wellness. This segment focuses on integrating these aspects of body, mind and spirit: having the courage to have conversations, to talk to someone, about having a life of living, vs. one of just surviving. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements discusses aspects of physical health and wellness: the body, mind and spirit. This segment focuses on our spirit, which covers your happiness level, your spirituality grounding and core that keeps you centered. These are the things that give you a sense of joy, peace, satisfaction, contentment, happiness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements discusses aspects of your physical health and wellness: the body, mind and spirit. This segment focuses on our mind, various aspects of mental health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Valentine's Day is about connections, acknowledging those you love and appreciate, as well as taking time for yourself. Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements discusses aspects of your physical health and wellness: the body, mind and spirit. As we age, there are definitely changes in our body, our machinery. It is a machine and it does need to have some tweaking, some oil changes and tune-ups....

Dan Redler from We Speak Medicare walks us through different types of healthcare plans for seniors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Redler and Dan Leary from We Speak Medicare talk about how healthcare for seniors comes from primary care, specialists, and from the insurance side. There are multiple types of insurance, from Medicare to people with low incomes that qualify for low income coverage. Dual eligible people are on Medicaid and Medicare. There are Veterans benefits. Given the gamut of plans, you need to go over the...

Dan Redler and Dan Leary from We Speak Medicare walk us through what to expect during a consultation and needs analysis when selecting your annual Medicare plan. Bring a list of medications so we can look up their costs with differing plans. We can look up your specialists, primary care physician, physical therapists, occupational therapists to see if they'll be in your network next year. Sixty pe...

People on Medicare Advantage plans can make changes to it from January 1 to March 31. Dan Redler and Dan Leary from We Speak Medicare provide more information on these periods so you get the best benefits and being prepared for the year to come. Plans send a notice of changes, some of which can be at least a hundred pages long. We Speak Medicare can explain these changes succinctly. See omnystudio...

During the holiday season, family members tend to visit their senior loved ones around Thanksgiving and Christmas, and then the attention drops off. Kelley Smith describes how CarePartners Living ramps up activities after the holidays to keep the momentum going, so residents don't suffer from loneliness following that surge of holiday attention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Culture, Connections and Celebrations: how to communicate and establish rapport. Some of our senior loved ones may have some communications challenges or issues due to Alzheimer's Disease or dementia. Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements discusses tips for making your visits go better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DispatchHealth is a Gold Sponsor for the 2019 12 Days of Goodness and its mission to raise awareness for senior loved ones that are without regular visitors. Karrie Austin talks about being able to spend an hour with each person, get to know them and connect them with resources, such activities of daily living, meals on wheels. Sometimes a senior is lonely and needs someone to talk to. See omnystu...

Karrie Austin with DispatchHealth provides an overview of the company and its services. DispatchHealth partners to increase access to healthcare for seniors in their own homes, reducing costs and making healthcare a better experience. Patients and have better outcomes at home. All seniors have to do is call and someone comes over. We would sent out a nurse practitioner or PA and an EMT-trained tec...

Samantha George from Humana talks about medicare options for veterans. The first two parts are the original medicare: part A is for hospital care, part B is medical insurance for doctor's visits. Part C, also known as medicare advantage, is an alternative for A and B that provided additional services and some drug coverage. Part D is prescription drug coverage, an optional one but valuable if you...

Answers for Elders is getting ready to kick off the 12 Days of Goodness with Samantha George , Seattle's medicare sales manager for Humana . Humana is a health and well-being company, and our focus is on giving people the ability to achieve their best health. In Washington state, we're best known for our Medicare Advantage products. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Culture, Connections and Celebrations: how to communicate and establish rapport. For people who haven’t seen their senior loved one in a while, or feel guilty for not having visited in a while and think perhaps that they shouldn’t go. We all have these feelings, and they can grow and grow in our own minds rather than in reality. Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about having the cou...

From January 1 to March 31 is open enrollment for the Medicare Advantage Program. If you didn't like the selection you made during Medicare Open Enrollment on October 15 to December 7, you are able to change your MAPD plan, which comes with Part D, during this time. Every year you get an annual notice of change letter from your healthcare carrier. If you don't read that, you might not realize what...

Kelley Smith at CarePartners Living talks about 2019’s 12 Days of Goodness events. We're all the 12th Man, and CarePartners Living has a lot of fun with it. Residents light up; they're so excited to make these connections and be involved together. It's one of the happiest events we have. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If your senior loved one is dealing with Alzheimer's or Dementia, we still encourage a visit over the holidays. If Mom is overly sensitive to lights, turn off the blinking of the Christmas tree lights, because that can be overwhelming. Play music more quietly. Kelley Smith at CarePartners Living encourages families to contact a home care service and have someone come over to help with eating and t...