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BonusRuum – Check out this Innovative Approach to Adding Space for an Aging Parent!

February 13, 2013 by bradculp

Kennesaw native Chet Tischer began his career in real estate at the age of 14! It started with Chet cutting a homebuilder neighbor’s lawn. From there, he began doing odd jobs for the builder, and he never really stopped building homes.

After 25 years as a homebuilder, Chet, like many others found himself having to reinvent his business as the market for new homes evaporated a few years ago. One day he was sitting around with his wife ruminating about the necessity of adding space to accommodate an aging parent. Chet was already aware of the growing need for multi-generational living spaces. Skeptical, at first, Chet set about creating the most complex senior living space he could imagine. After many iterations, he has created a patented, modular, affordable and accessible living space for seniors or disabled adults that can be installed in a few hours inside a garage, or attached to any existing exterior doorway of your home. These spaces come furnished with electrical and water hook-ups, heating, air conditioning and even high tech medical monitoring devices. Chet’s brainchild is being made available through his company, BonusRuum.

Check out this fascinating interview, and look for an on-site broadcast some time in April, when BonusRuum will open up a warehouse in Marietta that will have a model room available for touring! In the mean time, if you are interested in more information, check out their website at www.bonusruum.com, or call their offices at (770) 480-5676.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.

Check out the New Benton House in Alpharetta! Hollie Curfman Chats with Eugeria!

February 5, 2013 by bradculp

Hollie is a rare Georgia native! She grew up in Monticello, then went to school in Macon. She started her care in pharmacy, working with bubble packed medications. This naturally led her to the senior services arena, where she worked in hospice for a number of years. Nearly a year ago, Hollie took a position at Manor on the Square in Roswell. When The Principal Group started building a new community in Alpharetta, Hollie was quick to jump on board!

The Benton House of Alpharetta is just about set to open. Awaiting only an occupational license from the city, they are chomping at the bit to begin serving a growing list of residents that have already signed up to live in the beautiful new community of 55 ground level apartments. A portion of this community will be designated the Beacon Neighborhood, and will serve the memory impaired. If you’d like to see the new community, don’t miss their Grand Opening on February 2 from 11am to 1pm. Those residents that are committed to the Benton House on or before opening day will be part of the Founders Club. Give them a call to find out what that’s all about! Or better yet, visit them in person at 762 N. Main Street in Alpharetta. They can be reached by phone at 678-319-3000. Hollie tells us that one way to really get a good feel for a community is to stop by unannounced! Go ahead, put them to the test!

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.

Making Dreams Come True with Bob Carr, Second Wind Dreams

January 29, 2013 by bradculp

A rare Atlanta native, Bob Carr tells us he grew up less than a mile from the Eugeria! Radio Studio! He attended Sandy Springs High School, attended The University of Georgia, earning a BS degree in Psychology, then served in the US Army at Fort Benning as a Second Lieutenant.

After leaving the military, Bob began a career in the insurance industry. He spent ten years running his own agency before selling it and founding Executive Adventure, with a mission of encouraging better communication and teamwork in business and corporate organizations. After nearly three decades, Bob sold Executive Adventure, and started working with senior adults with cognitive impairments. Having seen the impact on patients and their families first-hand, Bob connected with Second Wind Dreams to help them fulfill their mission of enhancing the quality of seniors’ lives through the fulfillment of dreams and education of families and senior care professionals.

Founded by P.K. Beville in 1997, Second Wind Dreams is a non-profit organization that seeks to experientially educate individuals with respect to what it’s like to live with a cognitive impairment such as is caused by Alzheimer’s disease and others. The Virtual Dementia Tour provides a tactile experience that inhibits a persons natural motor and cognitive abilities. After a few minutes in a darkened room, and having been asked to perform simple tasks, the participants then share their experiences with others in a facilitated feedback session.

For our listeners in Atlanta, there will be a Virtual Dementia Tour experience held on January 31 at the Holiday Inn in Roswell, located at 909 Holcomb Bridge Road, from 10 am to 1 pm. If you would like to register, please call Candice at 678-624-0500, or email her at Candice@secondwind.org. You may also visit their website at www.secondwind.org.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.

Honoring Life and Offering Hope – Kim Joens of Seasons Hospice

January 22, 2013 by bradculp

Kim Joens is a Midwest girl, born and raised in the Heartland in Nebraska and Ohio. Later she moved east to Pennsylvania, attending Slippery Rock University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation and Resource Management. She went on to become a park ranger in Coral Springs, Florida for a number of years. Eventually, she had the opportunity to move back to Atlanta, where she had lived briefly. This time, she worked for Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation for a number of years, also earning her Masters in Social Work at the University of Georgia.

Kim worked at Gwinnett Medical Center for her internship, then took a full time position. She began working with the palliative care team there, and felt like she had come home. As one of her teammates moved on, Kim also found herself with an opportunity to do hospice work full time at Seasons Hospice. She is a Hospice Care Consultant, and spends her days counseling families on their options, and educating them on the benefits of hospice. Listen in as she shares her journey, and as she talks about why Seasons Hospice is different! For more information, feel free to check out their website at www.seasonshospice.org, or call them at (404) 250-4950.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.

David Delucia adds a Personal Touch to Finding the Right Senior Living Arrangement

January 16, 2013 by bradculp

Originally from Ft. Lauderdale, David DeLucia is nearly an Atlanta native after 20 years! Graduating from the University of South Florida with a degree in Economics, David spent the bulk of his career in Banking and Medical Sales. Early in 2010, David felt compelled to make a career change, and started investigating franchise opportunities that might give him an opportunity to help people. Earlier in his career, David had frequently worked with older adults, and found it to be particularly rewarding. David describes himself as a problem solver. When he became aware of Assisted Living Locators, he felt that it was a niche that fit him perfectly. Today, David is the Owner and Director of Assisted Living Locators North Georgia. His role is to help seniors and their families transition from a potentially unsustainable environment to one that is better suited to a seniors needs, whether it is finding assistance in an existing home, or moving to some type of senior living community. For more information on David’s services (free to seniors), please call (678) 965-3459, email him at Davidd@assistedlivinglocators.com, or visit him on the web at www.assistedlivingnorthga.com.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.

Christmas Lunch at Atria of Buckhead!

January 9, 2013 by bradculp

Atria is one of Buckhead’s premier assisted living and memory communities for senior adults. Conveniently located on Lenox Road in the heart of Buckhead, Atria has 60 assisted living apartments, and 14 memory care apartments. As they always do, Atria of Buckhead is inviting anyone in the community to join them for lunch on Christmas Day. If you know someone that could use a great meal, please let them know!

Andrea Accoo is a return guest to Eugeria! Radio. She was born, raised and educated in New Jersey, attending Bloomfield College to earn her undergraduate degree, and attending Rutgers University to get her Masters in Social Work. Andrea moved to Atlanta in 1999. Andrea took a position with Golden Living in 2004, and spent 8 years in the skilled nursing environment. In 2009, Andrea was awarded the honor of Social Worker of the Year by the Georgia Healthcare Association. After more than a decade with Golden Living, Andrea decided to accept the position of Life Guidance Director at Atria of Buckhead. She is primarily responsible for Atria’s Memory Care Community.

Joining Andrea today is Tae Stallsworth. Tae hails from Mobile, Alabama, attended Bishop State to get her RN degree, then Springhill College to get her Bachelors degree in Pre Law. Today, Tae is the Nurse Resident Services Director at Atria. She is fundamentally responsible for overseeing the well being of every resident in the community. Andrea tells us that one of the differentiators at Atria is the fact that there is both a social worker and an RN working together to provide the best possible service for each and every resident.

For more information about Atria of Buckhead, or to arrange a tour, call Andrea or Tae at (404) 240-2848, or visit their website at www.atriabuckhead.com.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.

Estate Planning and Veteran’s Benefits Made Easy – Victoria Collier

December 20, 2012 by bradculp

From her early years, Victoria Collier has had a passion for serving the senior community. As a high school student, she worked as a nurse’s aide in a nursing home. She wanted to go to college, so she enlisted in the Air Force, where she served for six years during Desert Storm. When she got out of the military, she went back to finish her Psychology degree at Valdosta State University. Not sure what to do with that degree, and having served as a paralegal, she decided to pursue a career as an attorney. She enrolled, and ultimately earned her law degree from the University of Nebraska.

Today, Victoria is the Principal in the Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria Collier. Her offices are in Decatur, and she specializes in Medicaid Planning, Veteran’s Benefits Planning, Special Needs/Disability Planning and Estate Planning.

Victoria has a particular knack for making complex ideas and processes simple. Listen in as she provides some very clear information on Veterans Aid and Benefits. For more information, visit her website at www.elderlawgeorgia.com, or call her office at 404-370-0696.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.

Meals on Wheels and Sunrise team up to fee Atlanta!

December 14, 2012 by bradculp

Return guest, Jeff Smythe discovered early on that he wanted to spend his life and career helping people. While in college, he spent time with WorldTeach in Costa Rica. Upon return and graduation from college, Jeff moved from Denver to Atlanta. He started working with OpenHand Atlanta, and went on to earn a Masters in Public Administration from Georgia State University. About 10 years ago, Jeff began working for Senior Citizen Services, now Meals on Wheels Atlanta,(www.MealsOnWheelsAtlanta.org). Now, as the Executive Director of the organization, Jeff takes pride in the fact that the organization serves more than 100,000 meals per year through its Meals on Wheels program, and provides home repair for literally hundreds of Fulton County citizens each year.

Jessica Gill has never held a job that didn’t involve serving seniors! Growing up in Connecticut, she spent time in school visiting nursing homes. While doing that, she also learned to square dance. As a result of that experience, she developed a passion for the senior community. She went on to school at University of Southern Connecticut, earning a Masters in Public Health, and then to Boston University, where she received a certificate in Gerontology. Upon graduation, Jessica took a job with the CDC, and was ultimately transferred to Atlanta. She is also a certified geriatric care manager, and has spent time working with the Area Agency on Aging, as well as working as a geriatric care manager in private practice. Today she works for Sunrise Senior Living as an Area Manager of Business Development. Part of her role with Sunrise is linking arms with like-minded organizations in the community. Thus, Sunrise and Meals on Wheels Atlanta have come together to provide more than 300 Christmas Eve/Christmas Day meals for Atlanta’s most needy seniors. To find out how you can donate or get involved, please contact either Jeff or Jennifer. Here are their coordinates:

Jeff Smythe: Phone – (404)-351-3889 Email: jsmythe@mealsonwheelsatlanta.org

Jessica Gill: Twitter @GillJJLL, Email: Jessica.Gill@sunriseseniorliving.com

To donate canned goods, blankets, CO2 or Smoke Detectors, simply drop them off at any of the 10 Atlanta Sunrise locations, but hurry – only 19 days to Christmas Eve!

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.

Linda Bailey and Jo Ellen Knowles Help Take the Stress out of Finding Care for Loved Ones

December 5, 2012 by bradculp

Linda Bailey was born and raised in Indianapolis. She was the sixth of nine children. She left Indianapolis to go to school in Los Angeles. She ultimately returned to Indianapolis, where she began working at an assisted living community. About the same time, she had the privilege of caring for her aging parents. After their passing, Linda and her husband moved to Atlanta, where she continued her work with the elderly.

Early on, Linda met Jo Ellen Knowles. Jo Ellen became interested in senior care after her mother lost a battle with colon cancer. Jo Ellen attended Adelphi University, and went on to earn a graduate degree from Boston University. Though she has worked in a variety of capacities, including news anchor for a CNN affiliate, her heart is in serving the elderly and their families.

About a year ago, Linda asked Jo Ellen to join her as she started Atlanta Healthcare Referral. Atlanta Healthcare Referral’s mission is to search out the best of the best in home care and senior living communities to refer to their clients and families. They pride themselves on doing the “feet on the ground” research that larger companies might not be committed to doing. To find out more, please visit their website at www.atlantahealthcarereferral.com, or call them directly at 770-866-7729.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.