May is Older Americans Month, and this year’s theme is Engage at Every Age. At Care is There, engagement is what we’re all about! Our mission is that “All older adults and their loved ones have the knowledge and local support to live a life they love.” We’re here to help you, your loved ones and your clients. Reach out if you know someone we can help, and join us in celebrating Older Americans … [Read more...]
Care is There Welcomes Mary Burton to the Team
Care is There Geriatric Care Management would like to welcome Mary Burton to the team! Our newest lifestyle coordinator is passionate about caring for and bringing joy to seniors in her community. Her background in social work combined with her personal experiences allow her to navigate clients’ lifestyle and health issues with compassion and understanding. Learn more about Mary here. For more … [Read more...]
Care is There Welcomes Marnie Proffitt to the Team
Care is There Geriatric Care Management would like to welcome Marnie Proffitt to the team! Our newest lifestyle coordinator fills her days helping others. Marnie has filled her desire to help others as a lifestyle coordinator - prior to working with us, she worked for the regional mental health center, assisting clients in obtaining and maintaining employment as they transitioned back to … [Read more...]
Care is There Welcomes Lisa Gillmor to the Team
Care is There Geriatric Care Management would like to welcome Lisa Gillmor to the team! Our newest lifestyle coordinator has worked in a variety of settings; she left full-time employment so she could home school her daughter from first grade through the completion of high school. During this experience, she developed and implemented creative and alternative methods of learning. Lisa also … [Read more...]
Care is There talks Estate Planning in KC with Todd Rasmussen
This past May, Lauren Bond, Director of Client Services in Overland Park Office, collaborated with Todd Rasmussen, attorney and certified public accountant for his firm Estate Planning Kansas City, on the article “Estate Planning KC: How to help your parents when you cannot be there” for Shawnee Mission Post. In it, Rasmussen talks about care management and Aging Life Care in Kansas. “Many people … [Read more...]
W Law Group – Elder & Estate Planning in Kansas
W Law Group, LC provides legal advice and services to members of the Kansas community. Partners and Attorneys, Brent Kellenberger and Donald Whitney, provide estate planning, business services and elder planning. Both of their offices, one in Overland Park and one in Topeka, Kansas, offer free consultations to ensure that they can help you with your legal requirements. W Law Group offers clients … [Read more...]
Care is There Welcomes Heidi White to the Team
Care is There Geriatric Care Management would like to welcome Heidi White to the team! Our newest lifestyle coordinator is a talented writer and editor who loves helping seniors put their stories on paper for future generations to enjoy. Heidi White lives in Charlottesville with her husband and daughters. After moving there in 2000, she worked as part-time editor and writer for the Business … [Read more...]
Seniors Helping Seniors: Matching Seniors in Johnson County
Seniors Helping Seniors is an in-home care provider that specializes in matching seniors with those that want help. They connect seniors throughout Johnson County and Wyandotte County, Kansas, helping them build unique relationships between people who understand the trials of aging at home. The team at Seniors Helping Seniors connect those that want help with other seniors who meet their … [Read more...]
Spotlight Blog – Amy Fields
Care is There Geriatric Care Management is operated by a group of like-minded people whose goal is to provide quality care and access to the necessary resources. Every month, we’re shining the light on the people who make Care is There what it is – a group united by that common goal. Our April installment of Team Spotlight features Amy Fields, Lifestyle Coordinator at our Shenandoah … [Read more...]
Amada Senior Care: In-Home Senior Care Provider in Kansas City
Amada Senior Care is a senior home care provider in Overland Park, KS that serves all of Johnson County, KS. The team at Amada Senior Care is made up of experts in a variety of fields: caregivers trained in providing non-medical personal assistance; senior housing specialists to help select the right senior care community; long term care insurance advisors with expertise in care coordination and … [Read more...]