The Care is There team welcomes our new Education Specialist, Paula Ford! Paula has been training to be part of the Care is There team for most of her life. She draws on her experience running a respite program for Alzheimer's, and advocating for individuals living with a disability to ensure everyone at Care is There is educated and trained.“As the Education Specialist, I work behind the … [Read more...]
Get your Flu Shot Before October 31st
"Getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever during 2020-2021 to protect yourself and the people around you from flu, and to help reduce the strain on healthcare systems responding to the COVID-19 pandemic," states the CDC website.The CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October. This includes everyone six months and older (with very rare exceptions). If you’re not … [Read more...]
Review Your Medicare Coverage During Open Enrollment
Medicare’s Open Enrollment will be open from October 15th to December 7, 2021. This is the perfect opportunity to review your coverage and ensure you and your loved ones are on the right Medicare plan. To help you prepare for open enrollment, Medicare has put together five very helpful tips. Read them in their article “Get ready! Medicare’s Open Enrollment starts October 15”. What is Open … [Read more...]
Care is There Welcomes Tracy Koblish to the Team
Care is There Geriatric Care Management would like to welcome Tracy Koblish to the team!Tracy is our newest lifestyle coordinator at the Shenandoah Valley office. There, she applies her experience working in the substance abuse and mental health field, and her knowledge of local resources to help our clients and local seniors.Learn more about Tracy here.Do you need help managing the … [Read more...]
July 11 2017 Good Life Design Meeting: Using Embedded Technology to Stay Independent without Breaking the Bank
Tuesday, July 11 | 9:00–10:30 am Senior Center | 1180 Pepsi Place | CharlottesvillePresented by: Chris Gardner, installer of embedded technology at Prolink, llc Charlottesville Stuart Brinsfield, representative for an embedded technology manufacturing companyDownload the meeting flyer hereDownload the meeting agenda hereNetwork with your favorite senior service providers … [Read more...]
Care is There Welcomes Charlene Easter to the Team
Care is There Geriatric Care Management would like to welcome Charlene Easter to the team!Charlene is our newest lifestyle coordinator at the Charlottesville and Central Virginia office of Care is There. Her impressive background of helping those in highly emotional, life altering events proves her compassion and dedication to ensuring those in her charge are able to live life to the … [Read more...]
Reconciling Bank Statements – Help Your Elderly Loved One
You can prevent overdrafts by helping your elderly parent reconcile their bank statement. In the process, you can watch for unusual spending that could be indicate cognitive impairment or financial exploitation.Read more in this article at CareisThere.comYou might also be interested in these other solutions:Identity Theft: How to Protect Your Elderly Loved One Scams and Fraud: How … [Read more...]
Care is There Welcomes Maria Bolin to the Team
Care is There Geriatric Care Management would like to welcome Maria Bolin to the team!Maria is our newest lifestyle coordinator at the Charlottesville and Central Virginia office of Care is There. There, she applies experience gained working in the mental health field and caring for her father before he passed away from cancer to helping our clients and local seniors live life to the … [Read more...]
June 13 2017 Good Life Design Meeting: Food Safety 101
Tuesday, June 13 | 9:00–10:30 am Senior Center | 1180 Pepsi Place | Charlottesville Presented by: Dr. Safwat Ahmad USDA Download the meeting flyer here Download the meeting agenda here Network with your favorite senior service providers at: THE GOOD LIFE DESIGN COLLABORATIVE Our mission is to make life easier and more fun for people of all ages and … [Read more...]
Care is There Welcomes Rebekah Carter to the Team
Care is There Geriatric Care Management would like to welcome Rebekah Carter to the team!Rebekah will supervise Care is There Geriatric Care Management’s Shenandoah Valley office, keeping a close eye on the day-to-day operations and helping the community learn more about geriatric care.Our newest team member enjoys gardening, the great outdoors, traveling, playing the piano and keyboard, … [Read more...]