August Summer News from Care Connection

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The Care Connection call: 800-464-5088

Issue #8

Oh Those Summer Days!

Welcome to Care Connection Companion Services August e-newsletter.

And yes, those summer days are just stacking up in our rear view mirror.

I love scenes like above. They remind me everyday of why we live in one of the best communities in the country.

Our goal with this monthly correspondence is to share information from trusted colleagues and community advocates, who can help us all to improve the lives of seniors, those with disabilities, and their family caregivers throughout our community.

This month's featured colleague is Susan Baida, Co-Founder & CMO, eCareDiary.com

Susan knows first-hand the challenges of caring for elderly loved ones. For 8 years, she cared for her grandmother who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis. She is now a sandwich generation caregiver, coordinating care for her parents while raising a 3 year old daughter and expecting twins this summer.

Susan is a certified Geriatric Scholar and brings to the company a wealth of professional experience. Prior to joining her husband, John Mills, as Co-Founder, Susan served as a VP of Marketing at Starwood Hotels and held executive positions with Estee Lauder, Clinique, and Avon.

We have lots going on this month and next for the advocacy and improvement of care for our seniors. On the media side of things... I will be a guest on the "Empowering Family Caregivers" show on BlogTalkRadio.com. The date is August 23rd at 2pm. Please tune in.

Just go to www.BlogTalkRadio.com and search for the "Empowering Family Caregivers" show. It's a free on-line radio show, brought to you by our friends at eCareDiary.com. We will be discussing diverse aspects of eldercare and caregiving.

And this week, we are holding a training on Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease on Wed Aug 10 at the Brandywine Assisted Living at the Savoy. Alana Rosenstein, LMSW from The Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation will hold the training for us.

Next month, September, is the Advocacy committee meeting for the Senior Umbrella Network. For more information visit this link. http://www.seniorumbrella.org/sunn/about.htm

Thank you again for spending some time with us. If we can be of assistance, now or in the future, please don't hesitate to call our offices, or email us at care1100@aol.com

Care Connection, Inc.

Founder & Executive Director Richard Scher

We can be found on the web at www.nycareconnection.com and please pass along our newsletter links to friends, family or colleagues.

Warm Regards,

Richard Scher
Executive Director

Watch Dr. Scher's Video Welcome

Companion Connection

Our Featured Companion Monica Benjamin

Monica Benjamin has been with Care Connection since 2000. She is a loyal and dedicate caregiver. Families and clients love her. She has been caring for one of our Care Connection clients since 2005. She drives from Queens and she will work with clients in any locality.

A Beautiful Summer Morning On A Long Island Beach

For inquiries email us

at: Care1100@aol.com

About Us

The Care Connection Office Team

Dr. Richard W. Scher founded Care Connection, Inc. in 1998 to focus on the non-medical, safety and emotional concerns of the geriatric population. Having treated seniors for over 30 years, he realized that so many require practical assistance or just need a helping hand to feel safe and secure.

Care Connection specializes in offering non-medical help with day to day tasks in a sensitive and concerned way. Matching and connecting the right caregiver to you or your family member is what we do best.

If you or a loved one is recovering from an illness and need assistance by a qualified companion at home, assisted living facility or hospital for the short or long term, Care Connection will provide you with someone who is loving and trustworthy.

Our Services Include:

Safety and Supervision
Companionship and Conversation
Mental Stimulation
Medication Reminders
Respite for Caregivers
Monitoring Food and Diet
Grocery Shopping
Meal Preparation
Transportation and Errands
Light Housekeeping and Laundry

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Client Irene enjoys time with Care Connection Social Worker Kathy Guthy

Care Connection has a licensed social worker on staff with 16 years of home care experience and training to address the needs of seniors.

Our experienced care coordinators enjoy helping others. Since we go the extra mile to take care of our companions, and make sure the case works for them, clients in turn enjoy exceptional care on their end.

By conducting a lengthy interview with the client and family, we will listen and respond to your needs to make the appropriate match.

Click to See What Inspired Dr. Scher to Start Care Connection

Call:

800-464-5088

Office Manager Anne Helping A Client

In This Issue

Meet Monica in our Companion Connection

Family Caregiving advice from eCareDiary.com featured

Video Connection

Watch Dr. Scher's Video Welcome

See Care Connection Companions At Work

Learn Why Dr. Scher Started Care Connection

Featured Colleague

Susan Baida, Co-Founder & CMO, eCareDiary.com

eCareDiary.com's Susan Baida is this month's featured colleague.

For more visit:

www.eCareDiary.com

eCare Diary is a website created based on the founder's, John Mills, experience as a caregiver for his father who suffered from Parkinson's Disease. Having spent over 20 years working in the health care system, John found coordinating long term care to be difficult because of the lack of good information. eCare Diary provides comprehensive information, tools and resources to help those seeking and providing long term care.

A unique feature is our Care Diary, a set of online tools designed to make coordination of care and sharing of information easy amongst family members and other caregivers. eCare Diary also has a comprehensive database of nursing home and home care services, guides on long term care financing and information on important health care documents everyone should have. The site will continue to grow and more information and tools will be added in the months ahead. We hope eCare Diary helps simplify your situation by providing you the tools and information you need. We welcome your feedback and appreciate any ideas to improve the site. www.ecarediary.com

Financing Long Term Care

Dealing with a long term or chronic condition for yourself or a loved one is an emotionally draining experience. Unfortunately, it is also expensive and most people cannot afford to pay for it out of pocket for any length of time.

When people discuss long term care, they are generally referring to care for people who have trouble performing activities of daily living (ADL) such as walking, dressing, bathing, preparing food, and brushing your teeth.

In the case of people who cannot perform ADLs, there are a range of care options with the most common being home health care, assisted living, and nursing home care. These services can get quite expensive but there are a number of ways in which people can pay for part or all of their long term care needs.

For the rest of this article go to: http://www.ecarediary.com/FinancingCare.aspx

Susan is a graduate of Emory University and earned a Geriatric Scholar Certification from the Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers. The program trains medical and healthcare professionals to help improve care and services provided for the aging.

For more information, go to www.ecarediary.com.

Social Connection

Is your loved one eating well?

Health issues and physical limitations can make it difficult to maintain good nutrition. Medication side effects, poor dental health, dexterity problems, depression and dementia can contribute to malnutrition.

Companions can food shop and prepare meals for clients. Meals are more enjoyable when shared as the socialization process reduces loneliness.

Consider companion care for your loved one!

Kathryn Guthy, Care Connection's

Licensed Social Worker