Legal Planning
Allison Connelly, UK Law Professor and Director of the UK Legal Clinic
February 12, 2015
Allison Connelly joined us to discuss the necessary legal documents we all need. When an older loved one becomes unable to speak for themselves, we want to make sure their wishes regarding their finances, health care, long-term care, and end-of-life care will be honored. We also want the same thing for ourselves. Professor Connelly explained what documents are needed to ensure that we are ready to best enter this stage of our lives. This Lunch & Learn was recorded.
Legal Planning Lunch & Learn Video
Kentucky Emergency Medical Services Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Order
The Key to Longevity and Staying Healthy
Dr. Leo Boisvert, DC
Today Chiropractic
September 24, 2014
Dr. Leo Boisvert, DC joined us to discuss what we can do as caregivers to help offset the damage of caregiver stress for ourselves so we can be better caregivers for our loved ones. A study by Ohio State University and the National Institute on Aging found that the chronic stress of caregiving can short a caregiver's life by 4 to 8 years!
Aging in Place
Susan Bachner, MA, OTR, FAOTA
Susan Bachner Consulting, LLC
October 15, 2014
Susan Bachner shared her knowledge and expertise on how normal aging and medical conditions affect daily living activities and how making even small adaptations to your home can maximize safety, comfort, independence, and accessibility.
Mental Health of Seniors
Georgia Swank, The Ridge
May 22, 2014
Click here for a PDF of the "Mental Health of Seniors" Power Point presentation.
Older adults have special physical, emotional and social needs. Georgia Swank, from The Ridge, discussed how these needs and mental health align. Coping with change, stress, death, depression, memory problems, and anxiety are just some of the concerns our older adults have. Emotional problems may occur for the first time in an older adult who is suffering from chronic pain, heart disease, diabetes, or other medical disorders. Understanding how coping with health and function changes can affect our older loved ones and give us insight into how we can be better caregivers. This Lunch & Learn was held as part of May is Mental Health Month.
Overview of Nursing Home Care
April 9, 2014
Sherry Culp from the Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency presented an overview of nursing home care, how to select a facility, payment options, the importance of resident's rights and how to advocate for good care.
Kentucky Legislative Research Commission - The Kentucky Law tab is in the mustard colored banner down the left side of the page. Once you click on that tab you will see another set of options. Click on the second tab, Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR). Here you will be able to search for the Kentucky regulations you are looking for. Please see above KARs on nursing homes and personal care homes.
The Beers Criteria (aka Beers List) - Guideline for healthcare professionals to help improve the safety of prescibing medications for older adults. It emphasizes de-prescribing of medication.
Medicare Nursing Home Comparison Website
Understanding Home Care
March 4, 2014
Click here for PDF of presentation.
Bill Hughes, owner of Accessible Home Care and current Chair of the Bluegrass Elder Abuse Prevention Council, discussed the differences between home care and home health care and what you can expect from each of these services, options for paying for services in the home, and caregiving tips.
Hot Topics & Hot Chocolate with Dr. Greg Jicha
February 11, 2014
Thanks to everyone who joined us for Hot Topics & Hot Chocolate on February 11, 2014 as we welcomed Dr. Greg Jicha, UK Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology and the Sanders Brown Center on Aging. Amongst his many responsibilities, he is the Director of the Clinical Core of the UK Alzheimer's Disease Center and is the principle investigator at UK for the National Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study Group. He also serves on the Clinical Task Force and Steering Committee for the National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Disease Center Program. We were fortunate that he made time to be with us for an informal 'one-on-one' chat about Alzheimer's disease, dementia and caregiving. Below you will find some of the information referenced during this event.
For more info visit the websites of the Alzheimer's Association and Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center.
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