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Updates [news you can use]
Homestyle
Toney Mapp and wife Kim Telesford-Mapp are bringing a home-style quality to
retirement living with Lifting Lives Senior Residence & Care. The renovated Victorian
homes, opening in March 2008, will have a living room, large eat-in kitchen, chairlifts
(or elevators) and in-house transportation. See listing on page 54.
The Episcopal Church Home is adding 26 patio homes this year.
Riverbend Independent and Assisted Living Apartments will be adding 22
apartments scheduled for completion in April 2008. The facility, now owned by
Diederick van der Velde, has an adult day service (see listing on page 35), a
therapy department, and computer lab. The facility now accepts Medicaid waivers for
payment.
HighLife Private Adult Care, owned by Tamberly Bush, has closed.
Landmark Nursing & Rehabilitation has changed its name to Robert E. Lee, A
Continuum of Care.
Hospice’s name has changed
to Hosparus — The Community Hospices of Louisville, Southern Indiana and Central
Kentucky.
Carlene Daley and Associates/ Elder Care Consulting & Care Management is a new
business
specializing in Alzheimer's Care and education. The service offers a plan of care
designed for individual situations and a free email newsletter.
Almost Family no longer offers transportation.
Norton Cancer Institute is offering free cancer screenings to anybody over 40 at the
Oak & Acorn located at 631 S 28th Street twice a month. Contact Jeannine
Blakeman at (502) 778-7418.
Learn about ElderServe’s services by attending their monthly agency orientation at
Dosker Manor on January 24 and February 26 at noon. The orientation is free and a
light lunch will be served. Call (502) 587-8673 for details.
Caregivers can lessen the stresses of caregiving with some helpful tips from an
upcoming seminar on how to best prepare for and survive the process of caregiving.
Other topics will focus on Medicaid, managing wills, keeping seniors safe and
understanding health care system. The free seminar will be at the Yearlings Club
located at 4309 W. Broadway on January 13, 4-6 p.m. Call (502) 852-3042 for more
information.
Does the thought of using a computer scare you? Roy Martin and Graham Honaker
are helping seniors conquer the fear with their computer literacy classes. “We start
with the very basics, from turning a computer on and off and advance to things that
the seniors can really benefit from like learning how to send a loved one an email
message and learning how to read their newspaper online," says Honaker. The
month-long classes are offered on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at
Canaan Christian Church. The fee is $60. To register, call (502) 435-1134.
Wesley Manor offers two programs for people affected by Alzheimer's and Dementia:
Connections offers programming designed for both the caregiver and care receiver.
Connections meets the first Monday of each month from 2-3 p.m. Where Art Meets
the Heart utilizes art as a therapeutic tool. A self-expression art therapist works with
Alzheimer’s and Dementia sufferers to enable them to work through their fears and
emotions. The caregivers participate in a support group while Alzheimer’s/ Dementia
sufferers are in art therapy. The group meets the fourth Thursday of each month
from 1-2 p.m. For details, contact Chaplain, the Rev. Rebecca Church at (502) 969-
3277 or email RChurch@WesMan.org.
ElderServe's diabetes and cholesterol workshop is on January 18 from 10 a.m. until
noon. The event is free. Call (502) 778-7418, ext. 602 for more information.
You may not know this but...
The Medicare replacement plan will cover the cost of some prescription drugs
Medicare will not cover.
Medicaid waivers will cover the expenses of your stay in a health care facility when
you run out of money.
GuardiaCare has teamed with Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy to create
Caregiver University On-Line. The online program provides information, guidance
and support to caregivers over the Internet via Spalding University's Blackboard
software. Caregiver University On-line is offered free of charge to any person acting
as caregiver to a senior age 60 or older, who lives in KIPDA’s seven-county service
region. Their first module, "Home Safety and Preventing Falls," will be available in
January. Participants must register in advance to enroll in courses, and will have 60
days from the date of enrollment to complete a module. For details, contact Edie
Allen at (502) 585-9949.
Homestyle
Toney Mapp and wife Kim Telesford-Mapp are bringing a home-style quality to
retirement living with Lifting Lives Senior Residence & Care. The renovated Victorian
homes, opening in March 2008, will have a living room, large eat-in kitchen, chairlifts
(or elevators) and in-house transportation. See listing on page 54.
The Episcopal Church Home is adding 26 patio homes this year.
Riverbend Independent and Assisted Living Apartments will be adding 22
apartments scheduled for completion in April 2008. The facility, now owned by
Diederick van der Velde, has an adult day service (see listing on page 35), a
therapy department, and computer lab. The facility now accepts Medicaid waivers for
payment.
HighLife Private Adult Care, owned by Tamberly Bush, has closed.
Landmark Nursing & Rehabilitation has changed its name to Robert E. Lee, A
Continuum of Care.
Hospice’s name has changed
to Hosparus — The Community Hospices of Louisville, Southern Indiana and Central
Kentucky.
Carlene Daley and Associates/ Elder Care Consulting & Care Management is a new
business
specializing in Alzheimer's Care and education. The service offers a plan of care
designed for individual situations and a free email newsletter.
Almost Family no longer offers transportation.
Norton Cancer Institute is offering free cancer screenings to anybody over 40 at the
Oak & Acorn located at 631 S 28th Street twice a month. Contact Jeannine
Blakeman at (502) 778-7418.
Learn about ElderServe’s services by attending their monthly agency orientation at
Dosker Manor on January 24 and February 26 at noon. The orientation is free and a
light lunch will be served. Call (502) 587-8673 for details.
Caregivers can lessen the stresses of caregiving with some helpful tips from an
upcoming seminar on how to best prepare for and survive the process of caregiving.
Other topics will focus on Medicaid, managing wills, keeping seniors safe and
understanding health care system. The free seminar will be at the Yearlings Club
located at 4309 W. Broadway on January 13, 4-6 p.m. Call (502) 852-3042 for more
information.
Does the thought of using a computer scare you? Roy Martin and Graham Honaker
are helping seniors conquer the fear with their computer literacy classes. “We start
with the very basics, from turning a computer on and off and advance to things that
the seniors can really benefit from like learning how to send a loved one an email
message and learning how to read their newspaper online," says Honaker. The
month-long classes are offered on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at
Canaan Christian Church. The fee is $60. To register, call (502) 435-1134.
Wesley Manor offers two programs for people affected by Alzheimer's and Dementia:
Connections offers programming designed for both the caregiver and care receiver.
Connections meets the first Monday of each month from 2-3 p.m. Where Art Meets
the Heart utilizes art as a therapeutic tool. A self-expression art therapist works with
Alzheimer’s and Dementia sufferers to enable them to work through their fears and
emotions. The caregivers participate in a support group while Alzheimer’s/ Dementia
sufferers are in art therapy. The group meets the fourth Thursday of each month
from 1-2 p.m. For details, contact Chaplain, the Rev. Rebecca Church at (502) 969-
3277 or email RChurch@WesMan.org.
ElderServe's diabetes and cholesterol workshop is on January 18 from 10 a.m. until
noon. The event is free. Call (502) 778-7418, ext. 602 for more information.
You may not know this but...
The Medicare replacement plan will cover the cost of some prescription drugs
Medicare will not cover.
Medicaid waivers will cover the expenses of your stay in a health care facility when
you run out of money.
GuardiaCare has teamed with Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy to create
Caregiver University On-Line. The online program provides information, guidance
and support to caregivers over the Internet via Spalding University's Blackboard
software. Caregiver University On-line is offered free of charge to any person acting
as caregiver to a senior age 60 or older, who lives in KIPDA’s seven-county service
region. Their first module, "Home Safety and Preventing Falls," will be available in
January. Participants must register in advance to enroll in courses, and will have 60
days from the date of enrollment to complete a module. For details, contact Edie
Allen at (502) 585-9949.