Business, Senior Citizen Interests

Home Alone? For Our Aging Population and Families – It’s No Laughing Matter

Author: Sitters Etc. LLC
Dateline: Nashville, Tennessee (NASHVILLE, Tenn.)  | Tue, 18 Mar 2014

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “Beau Brothers, founder of Sitters Etc. LLC knows firsthand that children of aging parents live with a certain dread. They often jump when their phone rings late at night, or when they recognize the phone number or area code as originating from where their elderly loved one lives.”



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Beau Brothers, founder of Sitters Etc. LLC knows firsthand that children of aging parents live with a certain dread. They often jump when their phone rings late at night, or when they recognize the phone number or area code as originating from where their elderly loved one lives.

This scenario is all too familiar. As America's senior population grows, the demand for quality in-home care is on the rise. According to Pew Center Research, among all adults with at least one parent age 65 or older, 30 percent say their parent or parents need help to handle their affairs or care for themselves.

Brothers started the company in 2002 when his grandmother could no longer live alone. Since then, thanks to its "Culture of Care"(R) philosophy, Sitters Etc. grew to more than 300 caregivers and 12 corporate locations before launching a single franchise. Today, Sitters Etc. is a thriving business that will provide economic and financial impact in regions of expansion that will employ new caregivers statewide for each of the Area Developer territories awarded.

Sitters Etc. Franchising is now expanding across the country. They now have Master Area Developer's in Ohio, Kentucky and Florida as well as many others in process. The company has registered and is now offering its franchises to qualified individuals and Area Developers in 30 states. Franchisees also are trained in "New Mom Care" and "Illness & Rehab Recovery" services that include running errands, picking up prescriptions and groceries, transporting seniors to their doctors' appointments and keeping an eye on their overall health condition.

While Sitters Etc. is rapidly growing, Brothers ensures that franchisees uphold the values and standards that Beau Brothers established in 2002. "We are seeking people who understand the unique needs of our aging population and their families," he said, "and who want to make a difference in their community."

To monitor customer satisfaction and quality of care, Sitters Etc. conducts a telephone survey of each client about the professionalism of its caregivers. From 2011 to 2012, the company enjoyed a 97 percent "highly satisfied" client rating, nearly 25 points above the industry tracking index.

Further expansion announcements are expected soon, as demand is skyrocketing in the non-medical healthcare industry. For more information on the franchise offering, visit Sitters Etc. Franchising ( http://sittersetcfranchising.com/ ). For all media, press, and interview opportunities with Beau Brothers and Sitters Etc. contact Shay Brown, 1-888-873-6675 ext 720 or email pr2@csprteam.com.

About Sitters Etc. LLC:

Launched in Brentwood, Tenn. in 2002, Sitters Etc. Franchising targets not only the senior care industry but the veteran community, individuals suffering from disability and new mothers. With superior service standards, the company has expanded across Tennessee - Crossville, Chattanooga, Dyersburg, Jackson and Memphis - as well as Jonesboro and Little Rock, Ark. The company is now expanding its franchises nationally, bringing its proven system to new business owners and area developers with the same commitment and passion for service. More information: http://www.sittersetc.com/ .

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Long Term Care, Senior Citizen Interests

Right at Home Dayton Keeps the Loves of a Lifetime Together

Author: Right at Home Dayton
Dateline: Dayton, Ohio (DAYTON, Ohio)  | Mon, 10 Feb 2014

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “After spending a lifetime together, couples that have been separated by the chasm of the nursing home suffer the serious medical consequences of a literal broken heart. For nearly a decade, Ohio's Right at Home - Dayton In-Home Care and Assistance has been keeping these loves together in their homes, supporting each other and spending time together, sometimes the last precious moments of their lives.”



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After spending a lifetime together, couples that have been separated by the chasm of the nursing home suffer the serious medical consequences of a literal broken heart. For nearly a decade, Ohio's Right at Home - Dayton In-Home Care and Assistance has been keeping these loves together in their homes, supporting each other and spending time together, sometimes the last precious moments of their lives.

These loves have held hands through the joys and heartaches of child-rearing, financial hardships, social and policy reforms, wars, and the physical ravages of age. Nothing could tear these lasting loves apart, except illness or injury.

Unfortunately, couples in the twilight of their lives who are forced apart by long term care facilities suffer separation anxiety. Frequently, nursing homes and long-term care facilities are so short staffed that they cannot accompany couples to spend time together. This simple, merciful act is overlooked in the care plan, and if it is requested, it costs extra. After a lifetime of support and holding each other's hands, their only choices are to pay up or live apart, mourning each other's loss. Should only one spouse be placed in the nursing home, the other spouse may be at the mercy of others for transportation in order to spend time with their beloved.

Science has linked emotional health and grief induced stress to the decline in physical health and heart problems, literal Broken Heart Syndrome from the figurative broken heart. The lasting pain of separation may lead to other ailments as well, and to the loss of will to survive. Many times, when one partner dies, another succumbs shortly afterward. Separation is especially damaging to the Alzheimer's patients, in which the familiarity of home and loved ones is a lifeline to their precious memories. Alzheimer's impairs memory, thought, speech, and orientation. Daily consistency, one primary care-giver in their own home, and the comforting presence of their beloved will contribute to a more calm and productive environment.

Love does last forever. We are witnesses to it in the love that has kept our parents and grandparents together for many decades. Right at Home-Dayton has extensive experience in keeping senior lovers together at home, and can tailor a care plan that can be expanded or scaled back based on the needs of the family.

This cupid company's mission is to help senior loves a lifetime live together in the privacy, security and comfort of their own home.

For more information about Right at Home - Dayton, In Home Care and Assistance, please call representatives 24 hours a day at (937)291-2244 or visit http://www.rightathomedayton.com/ .

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Insurance, Long Term Care, Senior Citizen Interests

New Answer to America’s Long-Term Care Crisis: LTC Insurance and Beyond

Author: LTC Financial Partners, LLC
Dateline: Kirkland, Washington (KIRKLAND, Wash.)  | Wed, 29 Jan 2014

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “LTC Financial Partners, LLC announces their LTC Solutions campaign, which is a simple answer to a big, seemingly intractable problem: Nearly 70 percent of Americans over 65 will need long-term care services at some point, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. That includes the majority of Baby Boomers, 78 million strong, now moving into their retirement years.”



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LTC Financial Partners, LLC announces their LTC Solutions campaign, which is a simple answer to a big, seemingly intractable problem: Nearly 70 percent of Americans over 65 will need long-term care services at some point, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

That includes the majority of Baby Boomers, 78 million strong, now moving into their retirement years. Yet only a small percentage are protected by long-term care insurance. Estimates range from 8 percent to 10 percent for adults 55 and older.


KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 29, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly 70 percent of Americans over 65 will need long-term care (LTC) services at some point, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. That includes the majority of Baby Boomers, 78 million strong, now moving into their retirement years. Yet only a small percentage are protected by long-term care insurance. Estimates range from 8 percent to 10 percent for adults 55 and older. For this reason, LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP) announces their LTC Solutions campaign, which is a simple answer to a big, seemingly intractable problem.

"We're facing a long-term care financing tsunami," says Mark Goldberg, LTCFP's National Sales Manager. "Without LTC insurance or some other means of paying, how will all these people get the care they need? Must they deplete their retirement savings? Or become an issue for their spouse, children or other relatives by having them become their caregivers?"

Most people are concerned. In a recent Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll, two out of three Americans expressed uncertainty and anxiety about meeting the costs of nursing home, assisted-living, or home-care services. The majority of respondents, 78 percent, called the situation "serious" or "somewhat serious."

What's to be done about it?

LTC insurance, one good answer, doesn't fit all budgets; and not everyone is healthy enough to qualify.

LTCFP's new, broader answer is their advisory process and suite of solutions. "The key is what we call LTCFP Solutions Specialists," says Goldberg. "They are dedicated insurance agents that have the knowledge, training and resources to cut through the confusion, consider the full range of payment options (including but not limited to LTC insurance) and quickly identify the solution that best fits the individual's situation."

Goldberg stresses that his organization is committed to the LTC Solutions focus "so absolutely everyone can find the best path and breathe easier." LTCFP used to focus on long-term care insurance exclusively. But since not everyone will avail themselves of this kind of program, "we're reaching out to help millions more with our broader, more personalized advice and solution set."

The program embraces a growing array of payment options:
* LTC insurance policies from multiple carriers,
* Annuities with tax-advantaged LTC features,
* Life insurance policies with LTC riders,
* Reverse mortgages (available through an affiliate),
* Critical illness insurance,
* And additional protections on the horizon.

The LTC Solutions advisory process also offers special options for employee and association groups.

The advisory process couldn't be simpler. "There's no need for extensive reading, Internet searching, or in-person meetings," says Goldberg. "It starts with just a brief consultation on the phone or the Internet with one of our agents who specialize in the various LTC Solutions products."

The specialist learns more about a person's health, assets, family situation, and objectives. Then the specialist lays out customized solutions that fit the individual's circumstances. When appropriate, the specialist does additional research, consults other experts, and gets back to the client. "We think people will quickly gain confidence in our specialists' knowledge, impartiality, and personal concern," says Goldberg.

In rolling out the LTC Solutions campaign, Goldberg will work closely with Cameron Truesdell, President and CEO; Denise Gott, Executive VP and Worksite Sales Manager; Steven Kramer, Western Supervisor of Sales; Matt McCann, Eastern Supervisor of Sales; and hundreds of specialists serving all states.

To serve an anticipated surge in clients, LTCFP is seeking new specialists to join the existing force. "Since our new market is several times larger than the LTC insurance market alone," says Goldberg, "we just don't have enough people to handle the volume." Information is available from Amy Cain, Recruiting Leader, at 765-896-9575.

About LTC Financial Partners, LLC:

LTC Financial Partners - http://www.ltcfp.com/ - is one of America's largest and most experienced long-term care insurance solutions agencies, serving employee groups and associations as well as individuals.

The company is a co-founder and sponsor of the "3 in 4 Need More" campaign, which seeks to alert Americans to the long-term healthcare crisis, and to multiply the number protected by long-term care planning.

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Awards and Honors, Medical and Health Products, Senior Citizen Interests

Angie’s List Awards Medical Care Alert the Super Service Award for 2nd Consecutive Year

Author: Medical Care Alert
Dateline: Novi, Michigan (NOVI, Mich.)  | Tue, 14 Jan 2014

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “Medical Care Alert today announced it has earned the 2013 Angie's List Super Service Award for the second year in a row, in recognition of superior customer service. This recognition is awarded only to the top 5 percent of all companies rated on Angie's List with an overall 'A' rating and consistently high marks from subscribers.”



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Medical Care Alert today announced it has earned the 2013 Angie's List Super Service Award for the second year in a row, in recognition of superior customer service. This recognition is awarded only to the top 5 percent of all companies rated on Angie's List with an overall 'A' rating and consistently high marks from subscribers.

"Receiving the Angie's List Super Service Award the first time was a great honor," said Bryan Stapp, President of Medical Care Alert. "Winning it two years in a row says a lot about how we treat our customers like our own family members."

Medical Care Alert is a national provider of emergency medical alert systems for senior citizens, providing 24/7 monitoring and protection in the event of a fall or other emergency situation.

Stapp also noted Medical Care Alert has an overall "A" rating with Angie's List readers, plus an "A" rating as an Accredited Member of the Better Business Bureau.

"Only about 5 percent of the companies Medical Care Alert competes with are able to earn our Super Service Award," said Angie's List Founder Angie Hicks. "It's a mark of consistently great customer service."

Angie's List Super Service Award winners meet strict eligibility requirements, including an "A" rating in overall grade, recent grade, and review period grade; company must pass a background check, have a complete profile, and be in good standing abiding by Angie's List guidelines.

About Medical Care Alert:

Medical Care Alert's "Help At The Push Of A Button" medical alert monitoring service provides independence and peace of mind for thousands of seniors and their families in all 50 states. Systems cost around $1 day, with nothing to buy and no long term contracts. The company has an A rating with the BBB and with Angie's List, and twice received the Angie's List Super Service Award. Learn more at http://www.MedicalCareAlert.com/ .

In addition to Medical Care Alert's award winning customer service, the company offers the latest state-of-the-art medical alert device technology. Modern medical alert system technologies include innovations such as: wireless mobile medical alert systems with GPS tracking that go anywhere; automatic fall detection pendants to signal a fall without pressing a button; 2-way voice pendants allowing users to speak directly into the pendant; and cellular medical alert systems that do not require a traditional land line phone.

About Angie's List:

Angie's List helps consumers have happy transactions with local service professionals in over 550 categories of service, from home improvement to health care. More than 2 million paid households use Angie's List to gain unlimited access to local ratings, exclusive discounts, the Angie's List magazine, and the Angie's List complaint resolution service.

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Health, Diet and Fitness, Senior Citizen Interests

Career and Life Coach Sue Koch and Three Squares Coaching and Consulting deliver 4th annual ‘January Jumpstart: Creating Goals that Matter’

Author: Three Squares Coaching and Consulting
Dateline: Los Angeles, California (LOS ANGELES, Calif.)  | Thu, 09 Jan 2014

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “Sue Koch, founder of Three Squares Coaching and Consulting, a Los Angeles Career and Life Coaching Company, will lead a complimentary tele-class to introduce callers to her popular six-week goal setting course 'January Jumpstart: Creating Goals that Matter.' They will receive valuable information for how to give up Resolution Resignation(TM) once and for all to set inspiring and achievable goals for 2014.”



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Sue Koch, founder of Three Squares Coaching and Consulting, a Los Angeles Career and Life Coaching Company, will lead a complimentary tele-class to introduce callers to her popular six-week goal setting course "January Jumpstart: Creating Goals that Matter." During the call, participants will have the opportunity to experience first-hand how the course works. They will receive valuable information for how to give up "Resolution Resignation"(TM) once and for all to set inspiring and achievable goals for 2014.

"This is a great call for people who secretly want to set goals, but who have become cynical and resigned and have given up goal setting as the result of past failures," says Coach Sue Koch. "They will be offered a unique and fun approach to goal setting that excites them and inspires them to take action. The diversity of people who enroll keeps the course lively and fun. In the past we've had entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners, corporate employees, and even those just interested in personal growth."

The complimentary 60-minute introductory tele-class will take place on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 6 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. To register for the call and to learn more about the course, go to:
http://3squarescoaching.com/coaching-programs/introduction-january-jumpstart-create-goals-matter/ .

"January Jumpstart was everything I'd hoped it would be" said last year's participant, Bev Hanna. "I needed to be prodded and encouraged to rediscover my dreams and passions and to define that quality which defined me when I was at my best. January Jumpstart has done that."

About Three Squares Coaching and Consulting:

Three Squares Coaching and Consulting helps Baby-Boomers to use their talent and years of knowledge, experience and wisdom to create a brand new way to work and live that fits in with how the world is evolving.

Coach Sue Koch believes her clients can remodel their lives in a way that serves their desire for a rich and fulfilling "Sexy Second Act" that allows them to make a difference and leave a legacy. For more information: http://3squarescoaching.com/ .

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Long Term Care, Medical, Senior Citizen Interests

Four Seasons Compassion for Life Meets the Emerging Needs of Buncombe, western North Carolina’s Aging Population in the 2014 New Year

Author: Four Seasons Compassion for Life
Dateline: Asheville, North Carolina (ASHEVILLE, N.C.)  | Tue, 07 Jan 2014

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “A retrospective look at 2013 shows that the aging of western North Carolina's population, together with retirement relocations, has resulted in a rise in the numbers of individuals who may need specialized care during serious illness or at end of life, according to Four Seasons Compassion for Life.”



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A retrospective look at 2013 shows that the aging of western North Carolina's population, together with retirement relocations, has resulted in a rise in the numbers of individuals who may need specialized care during serious illness or at end of life, according to Four Seasons Compassion for Life.

"This upward trend in the Asheville metropolitan statistical area is expected to continue for the next 25-30 years as Baby Boomers and their parents age," says Chris Comeaux, Chief Executive Officer.

By some estimates, 42.8 percent of Buncombe County residents are already either baby boomers or older, according to the Buncombe County Aging Coordinating Consortium in its 2013-1017 Aging Plan.

The awareness of this increasing need for hospice and palliative care is not new, says Comeaux.

Since 2007, Buncombe County remains under a directive in the form of N.C. Senate Bill 448 as one of six counties statewide with the particular need to place emphasis on the best ways to serve a rapidly changing, aging population. And by 2013, population estimates for Buncombe County grew from 217,000 to approximately 285,000, and the numbers of individuals aged 60 and over was expected to nearly double.

"Western North Carolina's efforts to meet the needs of its aging population may be put into perspective by the backdrop of the state's situation," says Comeaux.

"North Carolina's residents are also aging and experience higher mortality rates than the national average."

In 2009, the most recent year for which figures are available, 1.1 million, or 13 percent, of North Carolina's 9.3 million residents were aged 65 or older, according to the 2011 County Health Data Book of the state Department of Health and Human Services. This upward trend suggests a significant increase from the 10 percent, or 602,762 residents, in this age group in 1980.

As an additional consideration, the state experiences higher unadjusted mortality rate than the rest of the country, says Comeaux.

"The need increases daily for quality hospice and palliative care models, like those implemented by Four Seasons in western North Carolina, to become standard practice across the state."

According to the Guide, 820 residents died in North Carolina per 100,000 persons compared to 794 nationally in 2009. Additionally, North Carolina's overall age-adjusted death rate of 800 deaths per 100,000 was also considerably higher than the national rate of 741 per 100,000 persons in 2009.

For more information about care during serious illness or at end of life in western North Carolina, contact Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, at http://www.fourseasonscfl.org/ .

Four Seasons serves Buncombe, Henderson, Macon, Jackson and Transylvania counties.

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Family, Parenting and Children, Long Term Care, Medical, Senior Citizen Interests

Four Seasons CEO Shares Five Common Ways Families Know When it’s Time to Ask for Care Assistance for Aging Loved Ones

Author: Four Seasons Compassion for Life
Dateline: Flat Rock, North Carolina (FLAT ROCK, N.C.)  | Thu, 02 Jan 2014

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “'January is often the time when family members reassess the amount and quality of care they can give, versus what Grandma or Grandpa needs,' says Chris Comeaux, Four Seasons Compassion for Life. As the holiday season draws to a close and families return home to resume work and school, the days following Christmas are frequently a time when the question of how to cope with an aging loved one's long term illness is no longer a concern for the future.”



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"January is often the time when family members reassess the amount and quality of care they can give, versus what Grandma or Grandpa needs," says Chris Comeaux, Four Seasons Compassion for Life. As the holiday season draws to a close and families return home to resume work and school, the days following Christmas are frequently a time when the question of how to cope with an aging loved one's long term illness is no longer a concern for the future.

Each family's situation drives home the increasingly significant question of how individuals in the wider Buncombe County metropolitan statistical area cope with the realities of long term illness and dying.

For individuals like Marie Thompson of Hendersonville, the issue is up close and personal. Her husband, Russell, 83, has multiple sclerosis. A 30 year veteran of General Electric, he is now totally paralyzed on the right with limited ability to walk and stand. The vital man Marie married now depends on an electric wheel chair to move from room to room in their home.

"He can dress himself, I put on his shoes and socks," she says. "He needs so much assistance, he can't do for himself. He would never be able to manage his medicines, fix or get his own food. He's not safe to leave in a place without somebody there. MS is very debilitating."

If Russell falls, she calls the fire department for assistance to help lift him. And getting him in and out of a car into a fold up wheel chair for medical appointments is impossible.

Former nurse, Marie Thompson figures she's better off than most when it comes to navigating the additional complications of her husband's excruciating ruptured disc and surgery, physical therapy, edema, and the aftermath of congestive heart failure.

"I did know what types of options were available, probably more than a lay person would," she says. "For example, medications and how to give them, things like that, I already knew."

Still, when Russell's doctor saw that Marie was having such a difficult time managing, he told the couple he'd like to refer them to hospice. Now, instead of traveling to care providers, the care providers come to their home.

The assistance from hospice was a "tremendous relief," Marie says, as it helps her manage better emotionally, physically, and financially. Instead of Russell remaining at home, the other options would include a long term care facility their insurance wouldn't cover, finding an assisted living place, or divesting themselves of their home and assets.

"People are very kind and they offer to help, but then you don't know if they mean it, or you feel guilty if you call and ask," she says. "That situation is never one I could accept."

Aging Is Factor in WNC Illness:

The quality of life of aging persons who are seriously ill and their care-givers is not a new one in western North Carolina.

"The Thomas' situation is not unlike that of many other families residing in western North Carolina," he says. "In some cases, the mountainous terrain is an impediment to care. With the holidays behind us, family members may have become more aware that the need for change is imminent."

How do families know when it's time to ask for help? Comeaux shares the five common ways families identify their need for assistance.

1. Watch for patterns of decline. "Are things getting worse over time, and how much worse?"

2. Family caregiver limits. "Is the family caregiver able to manage the aspects of care the person who is seriously ill currently needs?"

3. Self-monitoring abilities. "Can the individual manage his or her own medications, pay their bills, and remember to turn off appliances after they prepare meals or perform household tasks?"

4. Everyday quality of life. "An active social life and ability to engage in everyday activities is essential to a person's well-being. If this wanes, then it may be time to step in."

5. Ask for a health needs assessment. "Have you talked with the individual's physician to determine whether it's time to ask for additional help? The severity of limitations will help identify what level of assistance is needed."

For more information about care during serious illness or at end of life in western North Carolina, contact Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, at http://www.fourseasonscfl.org/ .

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LegacyGRAM Helps to Save Your Life’s Stories and Share Them with Loved Ones, Even After You’re Gone

Author: LegacyGRAM
Dateline: Oldsmar, Florida (OLDSMAR, Fla.)  | Wed, 18 Dec 2013

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “LegacyGRAM allows users to record their most-treasured family stories, share them with their loved ones, and set them to be released now, or even after they've passed away. The website prompts users with intuitive questions that jog your memory about the important events in your life.”



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LegacyGRAM allows users to record their most-treasured family stories, share them with their loved ones, and set them to be released now, or even after they've passed away. The website prompts users with intuitive questions that jog your memory about the important events in your life. Then the site taps into your webcam and records you telling your story.

Then you can set the video to be released now, or to be released after you're gone. If you choose to share "After you're gone," the person receiving your LegacyGRAM can claim you video in a similar process as claiming a life insurance benefit. There is a simple form that to complete, LegacyGRAM verifies that the creator of the video has indeed passed away, and once confirmed, they release the video to the designated beneficiary.

Eric Kauk, the company's founder was inspired to create LegacyGRAM by his grandmother, the late Diane Lener, a longtime Sarasota, Fla. resident who Kauk describes as the "the best story-teller in the world, not to mention the source of the best hugs on the planet." Lener passed away in April 2013, and her ability to tell stories is the driving force behind the mission of the company. "Our mission is to help people save their family history through the stories they tell," says Kauk.

The basic service is free at LegacyGRAM.com, while unlimited premium accounts are available for a one-time free of $20. But Kauk is trying to make the service free for many people. firefighters, police, EMT's, military, and teachers can all join the site and get a Lifetime PREMIUM account for free by using the promo code: HERO.

Kauk says "We wanted to recognize the True Heroes in our communities, and we thought that the least we could do is to help Our Heroes save and share their stories.

Kauk has also teamed up with "Operation Give" ( http://www.operationgive.com/ ) to provide Premium Memberships to thousands of deployed Military and their families.

"We wanted to help deployed military to share their holiday memories with their loved ones, no matter where they are in the world."

The most unique part about LegacyGRAM is that users can set their messages to be released ONLY to specific people, and can choose to release their message either now, or AFTER they have passed away.

Kauk adds, "We wanted to be able to offer people the ability to influence how they are remembered. Now, users can leave a special message as their true last words."

LegacyGRAM.com also allows users to download end-of-life documents such as Living Will, Last Will & Testament, DNR, Power of Attorney, and Healthcare Surrogate forms for every state.

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Right at Home Dayton honors caregivers during National Caregivers Appreciation Month

Author: Right at Home Dayton
Dateline: Dayton, Ohio (DAYTON, Ohio)  | Mon, 25 Nov 2013

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “November is National Caregivers Appreciation Month; and Right at Home Dayton In-Home Care and Assistance is making sure their experienced and well-trained caregivers are recognized for their dedication and compassion. National Caregiver Appreciation Month 2013 aims to acknowledge those who dedicate their time to caring for others.”



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November is National Caregivers Appreciation Month; and Right at Home Dayton In-Home Care and Assistance is making sure their experienced and well-trained caregivers are recognized for their dedication and compassion. National Caregiver Appreciation Month 2013 aims to acknowledge those who dedicate their time to caring for others. Michael Manes, Right at Home Dayton franchise owner, has nominated three of his experienced and dedicated caregivers for the "Right at Home National Family Caregiver Award."

"Our organization could not have become a leader in this industry if not for the excellent service that our amazing staff has delivered. These nominations are our way of showing our employees that we value and appreciate the important work they do every day," says Manes.

Care giving is demanding and can lead to fatigue. Caregiver burnout is a very real condition and affects nurses and caregivers in all healthcare and caring environments. Caregiver Burnout, also known as Compassion Fatigue, or secondary traumatic stress (STS), is characterized by a gradual lessening of compassion over time. It is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that may lead to a change in attitude from positive and caring to negative and unconcerned. Caregivers that are not receiving the help they need, or take on the responsibility of doing more than they are able to may experience burnout.

Caregivers may become overwhelmed with the physical, emotional, and financial toll that caring for a loved one at home carries. Those who are feeling rundown may experience the physical symptoms of fatigue, stress, anxiety, and depression. They may also experience feelings of guilt if they spend time on themselves rather than on their ill or elderly loved ones. The hectic demands of the holidays typically compound the stress and feelings of guilt.

Being able to rely on professional, compassionate respite care can ease the burden and stress of caring for a loved one, and bring the joy back to the holidays. Right at Home - Dayton, specializing in eldercare and respite care, has been an excellent resource for professional, quality, and affordable caregivers in the Greater Dayton area since 2005.

Respite care provides planned, short-term breaks for those who are caring for loved ones who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility or nursing home. The purpose of respite care is to relieve stress, restore energy, and promote balance in order to maintain a healthy care giving relationship. It not only beneficial for the caregiver, but also provides a positive experience for the person receiving care. According to National Respite Coalition, respite care has been shown to reduce the likelihood of neglect and abuse for the patient, sustain the health and well being for the caregiver, and reduces the likelihood of divorce in the family.

It is no coincidence that November is National Caregivers Appreciation Month.

"The holidays are a great time to give a caregiver some recognition or at the very least a day off," says Manes, "Those who selflessly devote their time to an elder or disabled individual demonstrate the true spirit of the holiday season."

For more information about Right at Home(R) Dayton, In Home Care and Assistance, please call representatives 24 hours a day at (937)291-2244 or visit http://www.rightathomedayton.com/ .

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Leading Advisors Promote November as Long-Term Care Month in Seven Different Ways

Author: LTC Financial Partners, LLC
Dateline: Naples, Florida (NAPLES, Fla.)  | Mon, 18 Nov 2013

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “Long-term care experts across America are giving a boost to seven awareness campaigns that seek to join Thanksgiving at this month's table of caring. The experts are state-certified agents with LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), one of America's largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies. 'All seven campaigns are very worthwhile,' says Janet Washburn, an LTCFP Partner and National Trainer, based in Florida.”



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Long-term care experts across America are giving a boost to seven awareness campaigns that seek to join Thanksgiving at this month's table of caring. The experts are state-certified agents with LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), one of America's largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies. "All seven campaigns are very worthwhile," says Janet Washburn, an LTCFP Partner and National Trainer, based in Florida.

"They're all needed because they all address, in their own particular way, the need for long-term care planning." With the nation's attention focused on the Affordable Care Act, insufficient LTC planning is an almost invisible elephant in the room, Washburn asserts.

Various associations and agencies have designated November as "awareness month" for their cause.

The ones identified by LTCFP as worthy and focused substantially or in part on long-term care include -
* Long Term Care Awareness Month,
* National Home Care Month,
* National Family Caregivers Month,
* National Hospice and Palliative Care Month,
* National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, and
* Warrior Care Month.

Yet another LTC awareness program (number seven, this one year-round) is the 3 in 4 Need More campaign -- http://3in4needmore.com/ -- run by the 3in4 Association.

LTCFP is founding sponsor of 3in4; and this July Washburn was appointed to the advisory board, serving alongside 23 other industry leaders. The organization is running awareness seminars in California in collaboration with the California Partnership for Long-Term Care.

The seven separate campaigns may at first seem far-ranging, "but they all boil down to one important thing," says Washburn. "That's the huge gap in long-term care planning." She points out that most of us don't have a way to pay for long-term care. "Health insurance doesn't cover it, Medicare doesn't either, and few of us have enough savings or assets to pay for it."

The problem is especially acute because it's so widespread. "It affects almost everyone," says Washburn. "Personally or financially most will be hit by it at some point, almost for sure. We'll either need long-term care ourselves, or we'll be called upon to provide care for someone else."

While all seven campaigns focus on the long-term care problem, two of them -- Long Term Care Awareness Month and the 3 in 4 Need More campaign -- do so universally. The other five specialize in some facet: the location of care (home or hospice), condition requiring care (cognitive dysfunction), or a population segment with a special need for care (returning veterans).

One of the seven focuses not on those who need care but on family members who are called upon to provide it, often risking their own health or financial security.

LTCFP supports the objectives of all seven campaigns. "They offer something worth talking about at the Thanksgiving table," says Washburn.

While the campaigns focus on the underlying problem, Washburn's organization provides across-the-board solutions. These include long-term care insurance, annuities, life insurance with LTC riders, reverse mortgages, and critical illness insurance.

Information is available from the following LTCFP solution experts:
CA: Phyllis Solgere
CA: Sarah Fisher
CA: Petra Petry
CA: Art Neibrief

CT: Larry Golfin
CT: Steve Foss
CT: Leonard Wik

FL: George Braddock
FL: Janet Washburn

GA: Belen Hickman
GA: Amy Pollock

ID: Linda Hicks

IL: Robin Frank

IN: Kirk Bennett

MI: Tom Varner

MN: Jennifer Ragborg

MO: Wendy Rinehart
MO: Keith Eisberg

NE: Larry Heinert
NE: Larry Neuwirth

NJ: Michael B. FitzPatrick
NJ: Richard Landau
NJ: James Cundari

NY: Steve Brefere
NY: Virginia Lee Kintz
NY: Sheila White
NY: Jennifer Lenihan
NY: Susan Lenihan
NY: Jay Charno
NY: Gene Cutler
NY: Michael Robinson
NY: Ronald Brie
NY: Dana Dee
NY: Ray Donnelly
NY: Peter Molnar

OH: Thomas Hodges
OH: John Cullen
OH: Pattianne Baran
OH: Brenda Gray

OR: Diane Steeves

PA: Kevin Bressler
PA: Cathy Allen

SC: Madeline Wade

TN: Mark Wardell

TX: Bill Holland
TX: Kay Nettles
TX: Kat Roebuck
TX: Kim Beckham

VA: Linda Sotirion
VA: George Polizos
VA: Patricia O'Neill
VA: Michael Zuchowski

VT: Tod Warner

WA: Christine Khemis
WA: Lucille Smith.

LTCFP -- http://www.ltcfp.com/ -- serves employee groups and associations as well as individuals. The solution experts are led by Mark Goldberg, National Sales Manager. Goldberg serves as director and officer of the 3in4 Association.

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