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Paving the Way for Advances in Alzheimer’s: Susie Brown at Star Neuroscience Foundation

September 12, 2013 by angishields

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Paving the Way for Advances in Alzheimer's: Susie Brown at Star Neuroscience Foundation

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Susie Brown tells us that her parents called her a “late bloomer”. Originally from Mississippi, she didn’t start her college career until she was 30. After earning a degree from Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, she went on to Wichita State University, earning a graduate degree in Healthcare Administration. This was just the first of many moves! Initially, she went back to Mississippi to work with a small United Way organization. From there, she went on to Kankakee, Illinois, Utica, New York, Somerville, New Jersey, then to Tennessee then to New York City. After spending 20 years with the United Way, she then took a job with the Urban League in New York. Whew!

More recently, Susie felt compelled to come to Atlanta to help her sister care for their mother, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She had tried to fly down to Atlanta a number of times for interviews, but always seemed to lose out to the “local candidate”. It was at that point that Susie decided to become the “local candidate”, and moved here. In June, 2011, she took on the role of Executive Director of the Star NeuroScience Foundation. This organization is the brainchild of Dr. Marshall Nash, of NeuroStudies.net. His vision was to create an organization that would help raise awareness of the value of clinical research as part of a physician’s regular practice. Why? Because the more physicians that incorporate clinical research, and the more patients that participate in the studies, the quicker some of the new drugs can make it to the market and benefit those who so desperately need it. Susie notes that it can take up to 15 years, and $1 billion to bring a drug to market. NSF’s goal is to try to help reduce both the time and cost to put these new drugs in the hands of patients.

For more information about Star NeuroScience Foundation, check out their website at www.NSFoundation.net, call Susie directly at (404) 824-2040 or come to their Networking Mixer at F&B Atlanta next Tuesday after work. F&B Atlanta is located at 3630 Peachtree Rd NE, and the eent will start at 6pm and last until 8 pm.

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 more than 20 years.

Assisted Living? Assisted Choice!

July 10, 2013 by angishields

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Assisted Living? Assisted Choice!

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Stephanie Sutton was born and raised n Medina, Ohio. She started her career in senior services at a skilled nursing facility in Ohio. A number of years ago, Stephanie moved south to be with her family in Atlanta. She took a job at an assisted living community, working both in admissions and marketing. Over the course of time, Stephanie became interested in helping families in their search to find long term care for their loved ones.

Stephanie now works for Assisted Choice, where she helps families find the best care for their loved ones every day. Assisted Choice knows that evaluating and selecting Senior Housing and Care is difficult, confusing and stressful. They have created a thoughtful, intelligent and managed process that guides families from start to finish in a seamless process. Assisted Choice removes the guess work and the unknown and empower families with knowledge and certainty, bringing confidence to their choices and decisions.

For more information, check out their website at www.assistedchoice.com, or call them at (404) 465-3500.

Reducing Hospital Readmissions – Part 2

June 27, 2013 by angishields

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Reducing Hospital Readmissions - Part 2

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Every person that has ever spent a day as an in-patient in a hospital has experienced a care transition. And every person that has stayed in a hospital in the last several years has seen changes in the way in-patient stays and discharges are handled. One in six of Medicare beneficiaries discharge from a hospital were readmitted within thirty days during 2009. More than 1/3 were readmitted within 90 days. In 2009 alone, the cost to taxpayers for unplanned re-admissions was more than $19 billion!

The good news is that these unplanned re-admissions can be drastically reduced by observing some fairly simple guidelines for post-discharge care. Join Sam and Brad as they discuss the details of Griswold Home Care’s approach to Care Transitions, and explore what other organizations are doing to help keep discharged patients safe and healthy in their own homes. This particular session describes in more detail the steps Griswold Home Care is taking to help reduce re-admissions, including specific recommendations for each of the four diagnoses: Myocardial Infarction, Congestive Heart Failure, Pneumonia and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

For more information about care transitions, please contact Sam or Brad at (770) 908-0707, or send and email to brad@gscatlanta.com, or sam@gscatlanta.com.

Capturing the Memories of a Lifetime…with Dave Savage

June 20, 2013 by angishields

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Capturing the Memories of a Lifetime...with Dave Savage

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“The quest to know who we are, where we came from, and how we came to be the family we are now, is a powerful emotional desire, at some point in everyone’s life.”

Dave Savage grew up in southern California in a family that is all about legacy. His Dad has composed a 100 year journal of their family and passed that on to Dave. The owner of Memory Keepers Video and co-author, with Beverly Molander, of the soon to be released book, “The Best Memorial Services”, Dave has always had a curiosity about how things worked and who people are.He began to help friends record the stories of their families, and the business “just grew from there”.“Family storytelling energizes and uplifts the spirit, honors the past and pays tribute to the people who have shaped your life”.“By recording the stories, with your loved ones, you are more confident that they understand what you are sharing and that they comprehend the emotion you have about the subjects being discussed”.

Memory Keepers Video can accomplish this in several customized formats suited to the particular desires of the client and their family. It was an easy transition from preserving family legacies to writing “The Best Memorial Services”.He and Beverly have found a way that “makes it far easier and less traumatic for your family to create and agree upon a wonder service or ceremony for your loved one”.They share advice, ideas, experiences and resources to help you create a meaningful service or ceremony. As an example, Dan tells us to think about your family’s traditions, rituals and ceremonies and find a way to record them so you can pass them on to the future generations. To contact Dave, call him at (404) 323-8686, send him an email at Dave@davesavage.com, or visit these websites:

www.MemoryKeepersVideo.com

www.TheBestMemorialService.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.

“We Know Stroke” – Gwinnett Medical’s Top Rated Stroke Program!

May 22, 2013 by angishields

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"We Know Stroke" - Gwinnett Medical's Top Rated Stroke Program!

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Susan Gaunt knew from an early age that she wanted to be a nurse. She went to work with her mother on day, and from that first visit, her future career was sealed! After graduating from Georgia Baptist as a registered nurse, she took a job with Gwinnett Medical Center, where she’s been working for the last 29 years. Today Susan is a Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist for both the Lawrenceville and Duluth hospitals.

Joining Susan in the studio today is repeat guest Kelly Dunham. Kelly is both a Community Relations Coordinator and a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. She developed a passion for helping others through volunteer work in a nursing home as a youth. Always energetic and athletic, Kelly has a dream job – she get’s paid to play with her patients.

Since May is Stroke Awareness Month, Eugeria! Radio is highlighting leaders in our community that treat and support stroke patients and their families. Gwinnett Medical Center provides a full continuum of stroke care that is nationally accredited. Their hospitals in Lawrenceville and Duluth feature dedicated acute care stroke units as well as stroke rehabilitation programs and services. Additionally, their extensive rehabilitation services begin with physical therapy and occupational therapy, as well as speech pathology services, as soon as the patient is stabilized. Patients needing continued inpatient care may be referred for inpatient rehabilitation at Glancy Rehabilitation Center or to Gwinnett Extended Care Center.

For more information on Gwinnett Medical Center or Glancy Rehabilitation Center, or for information about their Stroke Support Group, contact Susan at sgaunt@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org, or contact Kelly at kdunham@gwinnettmedicalcenter.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.

Two Active and Motivated Parkinson’s Patients share their Stories with Eugeria! Radio

May 2, 2013 by angishields

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Two Active and Motivated Parkinson's Patients share their Stories with Eugeria! Radio

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Ben Jackson was 28 years old when he received his Parkinson’s diagnosis. To say that this was devastating and life-changing at such a young age would be the understatement of the year. Married, with a young daughter, Ben has battled the disease for 8 years. Now 36, he is an active advocate for Parkinson’s research and awareness.

On the other end of the spectrum, Carl Wilhelm had just completed a long and fruitful career as an ordained minister, a missionary to Ecuador for 15 years, and more than 25 years as a Shepherding Pastor for Perimeter Church. Ten years ago, looking to retire and spend more time with his family, he also received the Parkinson’s diagnosis. His world changed overnight.

Listen in as both Carl and Ben share their stories – about how they went from grieving, and even anger, to acceptance, to active participation in using their experiences to help other families deal with their own diagnoses. These men have faced their own personal struggles to discover a new mission serving others in a way they never expected. Carl runs a Parkinson’s Support Group twice each month at J. Christopher’s in Duluth, and Ben is also an active member. To get more information, contact Carl via email at carlw@perimeter.org. To contact Ben directly, email him at bendjax@gmail.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.

April is National Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month – Lynn Ross shares her passion!

April 26, 2013 by angishields

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April is National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month - Lynn Ross shares her passion!

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Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Lynn Ross attended Auburn University, earning a degree in interior design. After college she went into the retail industry, and was a buyer for a department store. After getting married, Lynn moved to Valdosta with her husband. There she found a job as the Activities Director for a skilled nursing facility, and absolutely loved it.

Finding she had a knack for working with seniors, she decided to enroll in Valdosta State University’s new Masters program in Social Work. In 2001 she was part of the second graduating class, with only 30 other students! A year later, in 2002, Lynn moved to Atlanta, and continued to work as an Activities Director at an assisted living facility. This work led her to a position as a geriatric social worker for an elder law attorney. Six years ago, today, Lynn became the first social worker in Emory University’s Department of Neurology Movement Disorders Program.

Lynn is very passionate about her work with Movement Disorders. Though her work covers seven different movement disorders, Parkinson’s Disease is the most common. To that end, Lynn is also the coordinator for the American Parkinson’s Disease Association’s information and referral center. Coincident with Lynn’s appearance on the show, Eugeria! Radio wants to make our listeners aware that April is National Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. To that end, there are a number of events coming up including a golf tournament at Smokerise Country Club, a fundraising walks, several educational events, two shows with Lamb Chop and Mallory Lewis, and more. For details on these events, check the APDA Georgia Chapter’s website at www.apdageorgia.org/. Also don’t miss an opportunity to hear from Emory’s researchers on the latest ideas in Parkinson’s Disease research: “Community Conversations with Emory Parkinson’s Disease Researchers” on Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 10:00 am – 1:30 pm in the Claudia Nance Rollins Building, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, 30322. To register, go to www.udall.emory.edu/community_outreach.

To find out more about the Movement Disorder Program at Emory University’s Neurology Department, or to reach Lynn directly, call her at 404-728-6300.

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.

Dealing with Depression and Anxiety in Seniors – Johnna Gardner of JG Options

April 4, 2013 by angishields

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Dealing with Depression and Anxiety in Seniors - Johnna Gardner of JG Options

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Johnna Gardner has been a social worker and caregiver since she was three. At least that’s what her aunt told her. Dealing with mental illness in her family from the time she can remember, Johnna was destined to serve this segment of the population.

Growing up in upstate New York, just south of Rochester, Johnna later went to the State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo, earning a degree in Sociology. She later attended the University of Georgia, earning her Masters Degree in Social Work.

After spending 25 years in sales and marketing, Johnna felt called to return to her roots. After earning her masters in 1991, she worked for a variety of health providers, including hospitals, hospices and even did some teaching. Ten years later, Johnna decided to take her experience into the home, and formed JG Options.

JG Options deals with clients referred for depression, anxiety and mild cognitive impairment. She now has 15 clinicians that work with her to serve the entire metro Atlanta area and beyond. Her services are typically covered by Medicare, providing mental health assessments and mental health therapy in the clients’ homes. She tells us that she treats the patient by treating the entire family! For more information, please call Johnna directly at (770) 414-9742 (office), or (404) 277-3226 (cell).

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.

“Then for the teeming quietest, happiest days of all!” – Halcyon Hospice!

March 21, 2013 by angishields

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"Then for the teeming quietest, happiest days of all!" - Halcyon Hospice!

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Originally from Ohio, Anissa Groves attended the University of Toledo, earning a degree in Science Education with a minor in Psychology. Graduating in 1992, in a tough job market, Anissa decided to pursue a Masters Degree in Social Work at Arizona State University. After thirteen years in Phoenix, Anissa decided to move to Atlanta to be close family.

After earning her degree, Anissa worked in pharamaceutical sales. About five years ago, she had an opportunity to observe hospice up close when her grandfather passed away. Given her education in social work, she decided to learn more about hospice. This ultimately led her to her current position at Halcyon Hospice.

Halcyon Hospice was formed when owners Don Cole and and Jack Drauhon purchased both Compassionate Hospice and Altus Hospice. The company was named after the Walt Whitman poem, Halcyon Days, referencing that period of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.

To get more information about Halcyon Hospice, check them out on the the web at www.excellenceinhospice.com or call them at (678) 328-1700.

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.