You will learn the four principles of medication management. 1. How to take medications correctly 2. How to avoid taking unnecessary medications 3. How to reduce medication waste 4. How to improve medication safety.
You will learn three techniques to use in communicating with your loved one, living with dementia. We will discuss the importance of relationship building, the obstacles and the hills to climb. Please come ready to engage and have fun and walk away with a few new tools.
An overview of Medicare will be provided, outlining Traditional vs. Modernized, supplements vs. Advantage and Plan F vs. Plan G. Drug coverage as well as enrollment periods will be discussed.
Unfortunately, anxiety and depression in varying degrees are common in the older adult. This program will help family members recognize the symptoms and signs of distress in their loved one, understand some of the causes and identify ways to help.
Deciding the best living situation for our aging loved ones can be overwhelming. This discussion will help clarify the choices: senior living options, personal care homes, independent living, assisted living, memory care and staying home with the support and assistance of homecare.
Every second of every day, an older adult falls and one out of every 5 of these cause serious injury. Falls do not and should not be considered a normal part of aging. This presentation will discuss environmental and activity modifications that can help prevent falls.
The options for paying for long-term care are limited. Did you know that Medicare will not pay for home care or assisted living community care? Do you know what Medicaid provides? Are you aware of the Veterans Administration Aid and Attendance benefit? Most families do not realize their limited options until they are in a crisis—usually when their loved one is about to be discharged from a hospital. Making decisions while in a crisis can be stressful and result in bad choices. This discussion is intended to provide information prior to a crisis or loss of functional or cognitive capacity. Learn how to best find, get and pay for good long-term care.
People needing services for themselves or an aging loved one do not always know when or where to begin or even what kind of help is available. The process of finding help can be stressful, overwhelming and confusing. AgeWell Atlanta can be the aging service concierge you need.
This program will help you gain a better understanding of what dementia is and how it may affect your loved one. Learn how best to approach diagnosis, the next steps to care, and create a care team and solvent care plan.
Information, resources, support and community for adult-children as they care for their aging parents and for themselves.
ACAPcommunity
PO Box 8278
Morganton, NC 28680
Tel: (877) 599-ACAP (2227)
Email: info@ACAPcommunity.org
formerly United Church Homes and Services
