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Honor Air sends 60 WWII Veterans to Washington DC

September 26, 2012 by angishields

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Honor Air sends 60 WWII Veterans to Washington DC

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Gene Beckham is a native of Perry, Georgia. He is the owner of Business Furniture Services, Inc. in Marietta. Long active in his community, Gene is a past president of the Roswell Rotary Club. As he was passing the torch to the next president in 2008, he was looking for a signature project for the incoming president. At this time, Gene became aware of the Honor Flight Network. Drawn to honoring our veterans and their sacrifices for our freedom, Gene immediately knew this was something in which he wanted to be involved.

The Honor Flight Network provides WWII veterans an opportunity to make an all expenses paid trip to Washington, DC to visit the WWII Memorial. Since the first trip in 2008, the Roswell Rotary Club has created Honor Air to continue to provide opportunities for WWII veterans to take this trip, and be honored for their service to our country. Four trips have been completed, with a fifth scheduled for October 10, 2012. This year’s trip has been made possible by Coldwell Banker and their local Atlanta-based agents for up to 60 veterans. Listen as Gene tells how this “one time project” has become an ongoing initiative for the Roswell Rotary Club!

For more information about this terrific trip to honor our WWII veterans or to make a donation, click here, send an email to rrhonorair@gmail.com, or call (678) 318-3647. Contact Gene directly at (770) 971-5424, email him at gene@bfsga.com, or visit his website at www.bfsga.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.

Managing the Cost of Long Term Care with Steve Norris

September 18, 2012 by angishields

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Managing the Cost of Long Term Care with Steve Norris

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Born and raised in Georgia, Steve Norris earned a degree at Georgia Tech, and started a career in insurance more than 36 years ago. Initially focusing on life and health insurance, Steve had a client 17 years ago that asked if he offered long term care insurance. She further explained that the reason she wanted to purchase long term care insurance was so that her two girls would not have to go what she had been going through caring for her mother for the past 7 years.

Consequently, Steve founded Long Life Strategies. His mission is to help clients design and implement financial solutions to three of life’s most complicated issues:

1) Out-living your assets

2) Dying with insufficient assets

3) Through disability, exhausting your assets

For more information about managing the cost of long term care, email him at steve@longlifestrategies.com, visit his website at www.longlifestrategies.com, or call him directly at 770-833-3496.

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.

Difficult Conversations with Loved Ones – Announcing Eugeria! Live!

September 4, 2012 by angishields

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Difficult Conversations with Loved Ones - Announcing Eugeria! Live!

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Have you ever wondered how to approach an aging parent or loved one to discuss a health or safety issue? Have you had one of these chats, only to find it was awkward, and didn’t end the way you had hoped? Join Sam and Brad as they talk about a new YouTube video project called Eugeria! Live! This project will be initially launched as a series of short videos focused on how to successfully engage a loved on in a difficult conversation. We will provide general tips on planning and executing the conversation, and specific topical videos covering things like driving, hygiene, dementia and many more. More information will be coming shortly, so stay tuned! If you have an expertise in one of these areas, and would be interested in a cameo appearance, please contact us at info@eugeriaradio.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.

Keeping your aging loved ones safe on the road – Jennifer Curry

July 31, 2012 by angishields

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Keeping your aging loved ones safe on the road - Jennifer Curry

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Born and raised in a small town in Ohio, Jennifer Curry attended Ohio State University and received a degree in Womens’ Studies. After graduation she started her career working in libraries. It wasn’t until fifteen years later that she moved to Atlanta and began taking classes at Emory University. There she earned her Masters in Public Health. Along the way Jennifer also earned a Certificate in Aging from Boston University’s School of Social Work.

Though, in Jennifer’s words “it took a long time to get here”, she realizes that she was moved to serve seniors from an early age when a nursing home was built at the end of her small “dead-end” street, and she and her mother volunteered there. Today, Jennifer is a Program Consultant for the Older Driver Safety Program in the Office of Injury Prevention, and part of the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Listen as Jennifer share a wealth of information about older driver safety in Georgia. Also, check out the following links for more resources:

Hartford/MIT Older Driver Safety Conversations (tips, videos, resource guides)

AARP Driver Safety Program (including class locator)

CarFit Helps Georgia seniors find out how the effects of aging change the way they fit in their vehicles and how that can affect their driving.

Alzheimers Association – Georgia Chapter (This link goes directly to the portion of the website devoted to driver safety, including information about driving assessments and the grant to help pay for them through 9/30/12.)

Federal Highway Administration Older Road Users (drivers, pedestrians & cyclists)

American Medical Association (AMA) Physician’s Guide to Assessing & Counseling Older Drivers

Georgia Older Driver Task Force Georgia Older Driver Task Force/Governor’s Office of Highway Safety

Georgia Dept. of Public Health Facebook Page

To contact Jennifer directly, please call her office at (404) 657-2894, or email her at jlcurry@dhr.state.ga.us.

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.

Andrea Williams and Erin Elliott discuss American Cancer Society’s Patient Resource Navigator Program

July 26, 2012 by angishields

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Andrea Williams and Erin Elliott discuss American Cancer Society's Patient Resource Navigator Program

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Erin Elliott was born, raised and educated in Austin, Texas; Andrea Williams, in Massachusetts. Both were interested in pursuing careers in technical fields early on, but were pulled to a career serving people. Erin earned degrees from both Texas State University and University of Texas at Austin. In 2003, Erin accepted her first position with the American Cancer Society (ACS) in Austin. In 2008, Erin moved to Atlanta. Today she is a Patient Resource Navigator for ACSat Northside Hospital.

Andrea is a more recent transplant having migrated here via Charleston, South Carolina about a year ago. Andrea is a Patient Resource Navigator for ACS at Dekalb Medical Center. The American Cancer Society, and its Patient Resource Navigator program is, in Andrea’s words, “all about saving lives and having more birthdays”! She and Erin spend their days helping make their patients’ live just a little easier by helping locate resources for transportation, accommodations,

financial assistance and much more. Not only do they coordinate the resource of the American Cancer Society, but they

bring together a vast array of resources that would be impossible for patients to assemble on their own.

For more information about the American Cancer Society Patient Resource Navigator program, visit their website at www.cancer.org. To reach the program at Dekalb Medical Center, call them directly at (404) 501-3279. To reach the Northside program, call (404) 300-2163.

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.

Sandi Thurber and Elizabeth Joseph from Gwinnett Extended Care Center

June 28, 2012 by angishields

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Sandi Thurber and Elizabeth Joseph from Gwinnett Extended Care Center

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To anyone that speaks to Sandi Thurber, it is apparent that she loves her job, and is personally motivated by helping families in times of crisis and need. Educated in Sociology at the University of Southern Mississippi, Sandi began working with older adults on a part-time basis as the Activities Coordinator in a nursing home. After many years at both Meadowbrook and Delmar Gardens, she accepted her current position as a social worker at Gwinnett Extended Care Center (GECC) about six years ago.

Elizabeth Joseph came to the US from India twenty five years ago. When she came here, she intended to be a teacher. When she found it difficult to find a teaching job, she went back to school, and earned her RN degree. She moved to Atlanta 17 years ago, and accepted a position with the Gwinnett Medical system 14 years ago. Though she wears a multitude of hats, her primary role at GECC is to assist patients with their Medicare and insurance needs.

GECC is an 89 bed facility located adjacent to the main Gwinnett Medical Center campus in Lawrenceville. Sandi tells us this that being a part of the Gwinnett Medical system, and being co-located with the campus is a tremendous benefit for their patients, in that, there are a host of resources available that would not be easily accessible in another location. To find out more information about GECC, please call them directly at (678) 312-3000, or visit them on the web here.

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.

Cambria Smith, President and Founder of Transitions RBG

June 18, 2012 by angishields

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Cambria Smith, President and Founder of Transitions RBG

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Cambria Smith intended to spend her career serving children. She earned a degree from Florida State University in Family & Consumer Services, then ended up working in health and life insurance. About six years ago she got involved in finding a Medicare solution for her grandmother. Being the “teacher” in the family, she took it upon herself to learn everything she could about the products and services available to her grandmother. She acknowledges that it was an overwhelming process.

Being an astute entrepreneur, Cambria quickly recognized both an opportunity to serve a frail population, and an opportunity for a business. About a year ago she founded Transitions Retiree Benefit Group. With an aging work force, retirees outnumbering the active employees and a downturned economy; employers are searching for the solution to reduce their retiree medical costs. Transitions has created a turn-key operation to reduce the risk, cost and exposure to medical claims. Transitions is committed to providing a “Soft Landing” for individuals transitioning from employment to retirement. In addition, they also provide a Caregiver Assistance Program that serves as a resource for younger employees to get answers to a variety of questions on behalf of a loved one. There is never a charge for this service!

For more information, visit their website at www.transitionsrbg.com, call them at (678) 880-8905, or send Cambria and email at cambria@transitionsrbg.com.

Eugeria! Radio helps Griswold Home Care celebrate 30 years serving Seniors and Disabled Adults

June 14, 2012 by angishields

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Eugeria! Radio helps Griswold Home Care celebrate 30 years serving Seniors and Disabled Adults

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Today’s edition of Eugeria! Radio celebrates the 30^th anniversary of our sponsor, Griswold Special Care! It also marks the rollout of our sponsor’s new name, Griswold Home Care. For 30 years, (20 years in Atlanta), Griswold has had a tradition of excellence in delivering high quality, affordable and dependable in-home care to seniors and disabled individuals. Though the name is changing to better reflect the services provided, the care continues to be “special”!

Joining us from Philadelphia this morning is Fiona Middleton. Fiona is the President and Founder of Fairfield Business Solutions. Her company is dedicated to assisting senior services companies communicate compelling and effective messages to the prospective clients and referral sources that underscore a passion for delivering high quality products and services at a fair price.

Born, raised and educated in the Philadelphia area, Fiona spent the bulk of her professional career with Griswold Home Care’s Corporate Office in Erdenheim, Pennsylvania. She watched Jean Griswold start and grow the company from a small home-based business to the first international franchised home care company. Today, Griswold has more than 175 offices in nearly 30 states. Listen in as she shares a bit of Griswold Home Care’s remarkable history.

Additionally, Fiona will publish a book at the end of this month entitled “The Closer’s Mindset”. To get a sneak preview, sign up for a webinar being offered by Fairfield Business Solutions by visiting their website at www.FairfieldSolutions.com. Fiona can be reached by email at fmiddleton@fairfieldsolutions.com, or via telephone at (484) 632-4183.

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. Griswold Home Care has offices in more than 175 markets nationwide.

Three Griswold Home Care Caregivers win National Awards!

May 31, 2012 by angishields

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Three Griswold Home Care Caregivers win National Awards!

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Six months ago, the National Corporate staff of Griswold Home Care asked each of its 175 offices to submit names of Caregivers that would be recognized nationally from amongst more than 10,000 Caregivers working with Clients of Griswold Home care. There were three awards to be given, with a first, second and third place, and “honorable mentions” for each award. The awards were:

Caregiver of the Year
Mentor Award
Self Development Award

The Atlanta Northeast and Lanier offices of Griswold Home Care submitted three Caregivers as candidates for these awards. Today’s show celebrates the fact that all three Caregivers nominated received a national award!

Sharon McCullough, on our registry for 17 years, was nominated for both the Self Development Award and the Mentor award. These nominations stemmed from a very difficult client for whom Sharon developed an approach to care that helped educate herself, her fellow Caregivers, and the Client’s family. The results were remarkable, moving the Client from a place of resistance and combativeness to peace and positive interaction with those around her. From a pool of 10,000 Caregivers, Sharon won 1^st place for the Self Development Award, and 2^nd place for the Mentor award.

Patrice Newkirk was a self-starter from the moment she joined us in 3008. Her very first case had her driving 36 miles one way 5-6 days per week. Typically dealing with difficult clients, Patrice has taken the initiative to learn about the things that interest and affect her clients, whether or not she had a personal interest in the subject. She has also educated herself on the various health conditions from which her clients suffer so that she can better relate to their experience, and so that she can quickly recognize the symptoms of a worsening condition. For this, Patrice was awarded 2^nd place for the Self Development award.

Elaine Lawson has demonstrated over and over, in the seven years with Griswold Home Care, that she is a “caregiver’s caregiver”! With compassion and determination, she has exemplified the meaning of the word “caregiver” by keeping her clients comfortable, informed, active and safe. She routinely goes “above and beyond the call”, even spending her own free time rushing over to help her clients whenever they call for her. Consequently, Elaine has received an “honorable mention” as the overall National Griswold Home Care Caregiver of the Year.

Please join us in congratulating these fine, professional Caregivers on their achievement. We are thrilled to have them on the show to tell their stories. For more information on Griswold Home Care, please visit our website at www.gscatlanta.com, or call us at (770) 908-0707.