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A newsletter for family and friends of Touching Hearts Senior Care
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At Touching Hearts Senior Care we strive to be the number one service provider for in-home senior care in Lower Alabama.
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Caregiver of the Month
Raven Pope
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 Raven Pope has been a caregiver with Touching Hearts for 1 year. She was born in Mobile, Alabama and was raised in Wisconsin. Her professional career has been spent in service of others. Raven has 4 children who keep her very busy when she is not working. She enjoys spending time with her family and loves reading mystery novels. We are so glad to have a wonderful caregiver like Raven on our team. Congratulations to Raven. |
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Happy 9th Anniversary Touching Hearts Senior Care!
Greetings:
Touching Hearts Senior Care has reason to celebrate. On August 1, 2016, we celebrated 9 years in business. It's hard to believe it's been 9 years since we first opened our doors in Mobile, Alabama. What started off as caregiver services, has blossomed into so much more. As a CSA, I now offer Case Management services to help my clients navigate complicated health care systems such as Medicare, Veterans Benefits and Long Term Care. As a Certified Dementia Practitioner, I am able to host a monthly caregiver support group which provides support, resources and education to families affected by Alzheimer's and Dementia. As a Certified PAC trainer, I am able to pass my knowledge of dementia on to my caregivers, by providing paid training so that they may become Certified Dementia Caregivers. I look forward to many more years of providing quality services to families in Mobile and Baldwin Counties.
If you have any questions about selecting a professional in-home care company vs. a private duty/self-employed caregiver, please feel free to contact me. gina@touchingheartsseniorcare.com
 | | Gina Germany President Touching Hearts Senior Care |
Please call me at 251-445-4204,
IF I CAN BE OF HELP.
Gina Germany, CSA, CDP, CPAC Trainer
President of Touching Hearts Senior Care
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Rosie the Bear enjoyed visiting with Touching Hearts caregiver, Kia Evans.
Rosie the Bear visited with the Residents and Staff at Mobile Nursing & Rehabilitation. She handed out smiles, hugs and mini teddy bears. A great time was had by all.
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Congratulations to Denise Morgan for winning July's I Spy Contest. Her prize is a $100 gift card to Half Shell Oyster House. Way to go, Denise!
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Click on the link below for a downloadable document of events in our area.
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PARTNER OF THE MONTH
MARIBETH CLARK WITH JUICE PLUS
Maribeth Clark is a Culinary Academy Graduate and is wrapping up her career as a Personal Chef, Chef de Cuisine aboard international yachts and Commercial Chef on ocean going tugs based in the Gulf of Alaska. She is now focusing her energies on spreading the good news about Whole Food Plant Based Nutrition. Maribeth is a Certified Transform 30 Wellness Coach through the International Sports Sciences Association and is currently enrolled in Cornell's University's Whole Food Plant Based Nutrition Program.
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TRACEY'S CORNER
Quote of the Month:
F.E.A.R. has two meanings.
Forget Everything and Run or Face Everything and Rise
The choice is yours.
Joke of the Month:
Grandpa was celebrating his 100th birthday and everybody complimented him on how athletic and well-preserved he appeared. "Gentlemen, I will tell you the secret of my success," he cackled. "I have been in the open air day after day for some 75 years now."
The celebrants were impressed and asked how he managed to keep up his rigorous fitness regime. "Well, you see my wife and I were married 75 years ago. On our wedding night, we made a solemn pledge. Whenever we had a fight, the one who was proved wrong would go outside and take a walk."
Preparing for the Future
I met with a prospective client recently. She is a widow who had spent 20 years collectively being a caregiver for her mother, her husband and her sister. She is an independent woman who manages her own home and is a member of a women's group that meets monthly. Typically, this is not the type of person who needs caregiver services.
After talking with her, she expressed to me that she might need our services in the future with an upcoming eye surgery and possible knee replacement. I was extremely impressed that this person has the forward thinking of what she might need for the future. I speak with many people regarding our services and the many programs we have available. These include caregiver services, case management services and dementia education. So many people after hearing my presentation reply to me, "We don't need that right now." As I fully understand and agree with this reply, I continue to think about how many prospective clients contact me when they are in a crisis. They are overwhelmed by the amount of information and the decisions they have to make, all the while dealing with crisis at hand.
I know we all hear about the importance of planning for our future. Financial planning, insurance policies, and healthcare are all important areas to consider when we consider our quality of life in our later years. I believe that those who address these issues before they are upon them, have a more seamless transition than those that do not. Just some food for thought!
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Alzheimer's and Dementia CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP:
Support Group meeting:
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Caregiver Support Group is held the second Tuesday of every month, at 11am - 12pm at Touching Hearts Senior Care offices. This is a free event and completely confidential. RSVP, is appreciated, but not required.
Location:
3263 Demetropolis Rd., Ste. 10, Mobile, AL 36693
251-445-4204.
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