Answers For Elders Radio Network

Sandy Myerson has written a book called Elder Care Assistance: A Practical Guide Covering Health, Financial and Legal Considerations , which is a practical guide for everyone. Something could happen to us or our spouses at any moment, and people need to be able to pick up where we left off, know where different assets are, and understand the process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Every 20 minutes a senior adult dies as a result of declining health triggered from a fall. Fall prevention is critical for seniors, especially if they are living alone. Careage 's Gidgette Chesley discusses how, at Patriot's Landing , seniors have an active calendar, helping those even with mobility issues. A resident who experiences a fall is taken care of first, but then they investigate the ca...

Fall is time when weather kicks up and we should get a head start on preventing falls. Colette Roberge at CarePartners Senior Living point our there are many hazards around the home or that seniors are doing that can cause falls. What medications are they taking? Are some combinations making them dizzy? Fall is good time for a follow-up with the doctor to assess all their medications. Colder weath...

Your senior loved one staying at home is the ultimate goal for as long as possible, but it can be hard if it involves maintaining a mortgage or a big yard. Sometimes families will wait because they don't want to give up the family home or their loved one has dug in, and they wait too long. Warning signs depend on their situation, but if they're living at home, are they able to manage their medicat...

Elisa Haw kinson , founder of How2GetOrganized , shows us how to organize for safety. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elisa Haw kinson , founder of How2GetOrganized , tells us how to get started. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stan Esecson shows seniors Voxx Socks at the Snow Valley Senior Center in Carnation, WA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Program Coordinator Kira Avery at the Snow Valley Senior Center in Carnation, WA talks about fall prevention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 2 of a conversation with Gidgette Chesley , the executive director of Patriot's Landing in DuPont, WA. When people are investigating memory care, most are not looking for someone in the early stages of Alzheimer's. It's priceless to have conversations while they are able to express their wishes. It's a tough conversation to have. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 1 of a conversation with Gidgette Chesley , the executive director of Patriot's Landing in DuPon, WA. When people are investigating memory care, most are not looking for the services when their loved one is in the early stages. It's priceless to have conversations while they are able to express their wishes. They're tough conversations to have. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements works with lots of patients with Alzheimer's, all stages of Dementia and their families. One stumbling block for families is communicating with someone who has cognitive challenges. And they are different at different stages of the disease, and different from moment to moment. It's a challenge to keep yourself in their world. There are some key phrases to...

Karin Taifour , owner of Aging Care Consultation , talks about pre-planning services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck Olmstead interviews Patriot’s Landing resident Elizabeth Osborn, a retired first class E6 yeoman in the U.S. Navy. She joined in 1958 and loved every minute of it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karin Taifour , owner of Aging Care Consultation , talks about advance directives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can an environment best support a senior loved one? Melanie Mosshart at Hospitality Home Care talks about how her organization helps with non-medical care in the home, the activities of daily living. Having a safe environment is taken for granted, but there are common-sense items that come to light when you’re looking at adapting a home for a senior, with seven key items to look at. See omnyst...

Nichole Smith at CarePartners Living says that a lot of science was put into the design of their cottages. Their clients with dementia have a cycle of self-isolation, depression, that exasperates the dementia. The cottages are based on a home environment. Each site has three cottages on it, 20 residents each, which encourages interaction. Residents smell the coffee in the morning, hear their neigh...

Chuck Olmstead interviews Patriot’s Landing resident Richard Dobson, a retired major in the U.S. Army special forces. Born in Renton, Washington, he enlisted in 1957. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allison Fine , Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Chronic Illness , explains why you need a social worker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're in a situation where no one needs to make an urgent move, or even in-home care, but if you're wondering if you're on the right track and you give me a call, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements suggesting calling her or one of her advisors. They come out to your home and have a conversation, get to to know you. The process is unique for everyone. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Gathering information – you never know when you'll need it. Some families are really good about thinking about it: downsizing to a smaller home, no steps, putting in grab bars, a step-in shower. But there are other things to pay attention to, such as a throw rug. Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements goes through advance planning steps.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Allison Fine , Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Chronic Illness , talks about support groups. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Careage provides home health services, which is medical or skilled intervention in the home. Chris Strand at Careage describes the process of requesting and arranging for home health services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens after a patient is discharged from a rehab center or a hospital? Chris Strand at Careage takes us through caring options. Home care is meal preparation, grooming, and light housekeeping, and is paid for as a fee-for-service, Medicaid, veterans benefits or private pay, which. Outpatient service is similar, but more limited as you have to drive to the service, and is a Medicare Part B b...

Mama Blue, Pattie Hammond, is an original season-ticket holder for the Seattle Seahawks. She’s 87 and an inspirational figure. She was a hair stylist for 65 years, standing and using her hands all the time. Arthritis took a tool. But after she started to wear Voxx Socks ., she says she’s getting stronger by the minute. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heather Lyon at MBK Senior Living talks about the community at Mt. Lake Terrace . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.