SARPC and the Area Agency on Aging invites you to The SHIP Monthly Medicare Birthday Bash!
With so many options and almost daily post cards arriving at your house, the choice can be confusing and a little overwhelming.
Before you turn 65 come to our monthly Medicare Birthday Bash for help. See flier for more details.
Today’s meeting was informative for our community of interested caregivers and dementia services. Julie McGee, Director of the Area Agency on Aging, discussed the result of the survey taken at the last meeting. An opportunity was given for participants to sign up for future committees.
Gay Watson, the Area Agency Outreach Coordinator, reviewed the upcoming Senior Expo and encouraged all to attend.
2014 Mobile Senior Lifestyle Expo (2)Sponsor-booth contract Senior Expo 2014
Della Sanchez, AL Cares Coordinator, made her big announcement that the first Caregiver College is slated for Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11 from 10:00 to noon each day. Email Della at dellasanchez@sarpc.org for more information and to sign up as space is limited.
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Coalition of South Alabama
April 2014
The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Coalition of
South Alabama and our partners invite you to attend
their community meeting on
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Five Rivers Resource Center– Blakely Hall
30945 Five Rivers Blvd, Spanish Fort, AL 36526
10:00 am—11:30 am
10:00 a.m. Greetings – Julie McGee, Director, Area Agency on Aging
Discussion of Survey
10:15 a.m. Agency Announcements –Coalition Members
10:30 a.m. Senior Resource Guide information and 2014 Senior Expo
Gay Watson, Outreach Coordinator
10:45 a.m. Caregiver College Announcement,
Della Sanchez, AL Cares Coordinator
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
Area Agency on Aging – 251-706-4650
Della Sanchez, LGSW, AL Cares Coordinator
Plan to attend for senior information and resources or to promote your service. Click below for the details of the event or for forms needed to obtain a table.
2014 Mobile Senior Lifestyle Expo (2) Sponsor-booth contract Senior Expo 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Abba Shrine Center
Please contact Gay Watson for information! 251 706-4671
Don’t miss the January 22, 2014 at Five Rivers Delta.
Speakers from support groups and dementia services will present information that you want to know.
Meeting begins at 10 am and ends at 11:30 am.
Click Alzheimer and Dementia Coalition meeting for the flyer about the details.
This purple wreath helped guide the participants to our meeting place today at the Five Rivers Delta Resource Center. We had a great turnout and heard valuable information from Julie McGee, Director of the Area Agency on Aging. Mrs. McGee gave a brief history of the Coalition and it’s first project – the Helpline – and then introduced her good friend, Gayle Boswell, who is the Area Agency Director in Montgomery, AL. Mrs. Boswell shared some exciting news about what they are doing with grant money for CNA training in nursing homes.
Della Sanchez, Alabama Cares Coordinator, was making it all happen and handing out information as people arrived.
The next speaker was yours truly, Beth Reinert, who spoke about finding information on the internet to help with dementia care. Caregiversunite.org blog and Facebook page was shown on the screen, a prize was given for making a comment on the Facebook page and there was a question and answer period that followed. The remaining members of the Coalition were given a chance to tell about themselves and what they are doing:
Laura Harrington of E. A. Roberts Alzheimer Center told of their recent successful open house and stated the center would be open one Saturday a month for Adult Day Care along with their regular weekday schedule.
Gina Germany of Touching Hearts Senior Care told about the Gulf Coast Senior Alliance and the Gulf Coast Dementia Services. She announced a conference in April that will feature Teepa Snow as the speaker.
Janet Rich Pittman, Director of Marketing at Brookside Retirement Community, told of her passion for teaching about Brain Health and dementia prevention.
Leslie Johnson of Covenant Hospice brought us up to date on the support groups available in Baldwin County. See the recent post detailing the times and dates of those meetings.
We also heard from a DETA trainer, Martha Allegri, who is available to speak and teach about dementia through Alzbrain.org.
I am excited about the interest shown today and all the people I met who I hope to introduce you to soon via this blog. Thank you all for coming. Long live the Alzheimer and Dementia Coalition of South Alabama!
Della Sanchez, LGSW
Alabama Cares, Respite Program
Alabama Cares provides services to help caregivers continue their caregiving efforts which allows care-recipients to remain in the community for a longer period of time.
Services provided are:
These services are available to caregivers providing care for individuals age 60 +. For more information, contact Della Sanchez at the Area Agency on Aging in Mobile, AL by calling 251-706-4650 or email at dellasanchez@sarpc.org. Funded in part by the Alabama Department of Senior Services and Title 111 of the Older Americans Act.
James Roberson is a medicare counselor and community educator. He is the coordinator of the Alabama State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and is the go to guy for information that can help you make informed choices about your health insurance. SHIP is a service provided through the Area Agency on Aging. SHIP can help you understand your Medicare benefits. They can help you determine which Medicare Prescription Drug Plan best fits your needs. They can answer questions about Medigap, long-term care insurance policies and other health insurance programs for seniors. They can assist Medicare beneficiaries in specific areas such as home health benefits, Medicare claims and appeals and other similar issues. This is a free service. SHIP will not try to sell you any insurance. They only provide education and counseling.
Medicare Open Enrollment starts October 15 this year. If you need help in choosing your Medicare Part B coverage, give James a call at 251-433-6541. The SHIP office is located in the GM&O Building in downtown Mobile, AL.
The Area Agency on Aging is pleased to announce its new dedicated Alzheimer’s helpline. It provides free, trusted, unbiased information about services available in Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia Counties for individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The phone is answered Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on normal business days. The service is provided in partnership with the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Coalition of South Alabama.
I talked to a friend today who had a bad experience with a nursing home. Her disabled mother was turned in the bed improperly by the CNA on duty who ignored her mother’s instructions. As a result, her mother’s arm was broken. A trip to the doctor to have her arm set and all the pain, suffering, and expense involved caused my friend to consult a lawyer. I asked her if she had called the ombudsman who is available to arbitrate any dispute she might have with the nursing home. She said she had seen the ombudsman’s picture posted in the facility and would make a call. If you have a dispute with assisted living or a nursing home, call Ivy Walker. 
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