Realities of the Affordable Care Act
By: Diane Keefe, Geriatric Care Manager
Tom McAuliffe, policy analyst at the Missouri Foundation for Health, talks about the impacts of the Affordable Care Act
It goes into effect fully in January of 2014. Click on this link to listen to the interview: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dianekeefe/2013/06/19/realities-of-the-affordable-care-act
Tom served as a government relations associate with United Way of Greater St. Louis. He has a Masters in political science from Purdue University and is working on a doctorate in public administration and political science. He lectures at Webster University.
Missouri Foundation for Health
tmcauliffe@mffh.org
Additional information:
Kaiser Family Foundation kff.org/health-reform
Commonwealth Foundation www.commonwealthfoundation.org
Keeping Your Elder Safe From Scams and Frauds
By: Diane Keefe, Geriatric Care Manager
Art Maines, LCSW
Art Maines shares his experience with a family member who was scammed and his career helping others avoid this predicament.
Art Maines, LCSW, is a graduate of Texas A & M University and the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Art has been in active clinical practice for over 13 years. Heis a guest lecturer at Washington University, and conducts trainings for managed behavioral health care companies as well as Fortune 500 corporations. He is especially honored to have been asked to conduct several trauma debriefings with victims of the 9/11 attacks in New York.
Art has also been a speaker on elderly fraud prevention and recovery at both the state and national level. He has spoken for 3 years in a row at the Missouri National Association of Social Workers symposium, and he recently presented at the national conference for the National Association of Social Workers in Washington, DC. He has trained on topics related to elderly fraud recovery and prevention to professional groups and senior organizations, and has consulted with scam victims’ families locally and nationally. He is the author of the new book Scammed: 3 Steps to Help Your Elder Parents and Yourself.
In addition, his blog and website have drawn both national and international readers. Drawing on his own experience helping his 83 year old stepfather recover from a series of devastating scams, and his clinical skills as a practicing therapist, gives him a unique perspective on this growing problem.
Art lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his partner, Frank, and their chocolate Labrador retriever, Bodie. For more about Art, his work, and his book, go to www.scammedbook.com.
To listen to the interview, click here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dianekeefe/2013/06/12/elder-fraud-recovery-help
Understanding HIPAA
By: Diane Keefe, Geriatric Care Manager
Dana Vouga from the Vouga Law Firm will talk about Understanding HIPAA, the document everyone has to sign when seeing a medical provider or dealing with a provider who is working on your behalf.
Click here to listen to the interview
Dana is a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and is Vouga Elder Law’s Long Term Care Paralegal. As a CSA, Dana has knowledge about aging, social and financial issues, and health information that affects the majority of seniors. Dana also assists clients and their loved ones by educating them on how they can protect assets, avoid Medicaid “spend down,” and obtain Veterans Administration Pension Benefits.
To get more information, go to Dept. of Health & Human Services
Dana Vouga, CSA and Long Term Care Paralegal
636-394-0009
Living Well with Arthritis
By: Diane Keefe, Geriatric Care Manager
Karen Shoulders from the Arthritis Foundation talks about ways to adapt and treat arthritis.
Click here to listen to the interview: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dianekeefe/2013/05/22/living-well-with-arthritis
May is Arthritis Awareness Month
Karen Shoulders
Director of Programs
Arthritis Foundation – Heartland Region
9433 Olive Blvd #100
St. Louis, MO 63132
(314) 447-4882 direct line
(314) 991-4020 fax
www.arthritis.org/missouri
Certified Aging In Place and Universal Design Modifications for Aging at Home Safely
By: Diane Keefe, Geriatric Care Manager
Terry Donovan from Live Well Home Modification Specialists talks about the types of modifications to make in homes to make them ‘aging ready’ and safe.
Though many older adults have been in their homes a long time, this doesn’t mean they are safe for the process of aging. Taking certain steps to safeguard your home will prevent unnecessary broken hips and other fractures from falls in the bathroom or other parts of the house. Mr. Donovan, a veteran of 28 years in the building industry, talks about certified Aging in Place and Universal Design for your home.
He experienced a mother who had a stroke and ended up in skilled nursing. His father struggled to handle their affairs; contracted pneumonia and experienced a hip replacement. Terry put his knowledge of ADA Accessibility and Aging In Place certification to safeguard his father’s home so he could continue to live in it as he desired. He became impassioned to help other families to safeguard their aging loved ones so they can stay in their homes as well.
Interview with Terry Donovan, Live Well Home Modifications, LLC
Terry Donovan, President
314-221-6668
livewellstl@yahoo.com
Disability and Driver Safety Adaptations
By: Diane Keefe, Geriatric Care Manager
Mary Zatopek, Sales Manager for United Access, talks about all of the adaptations they offer to keep drivers safe on the road and for accomodating disabilities.
Click here to listen to the interview: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dianekeefe/2013/05/01/adaptations-available-to-aid-drivers-in-staying-mobile
Mary Zatopek has been with United Access since 2010, helping to develop the marketing, sales and educational programs for St. Louis and several other United Access locations. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Marketing from Saint Louis University. Mary is on the Missouri Rehabilitation Association state board and is also the Board Member-Education on the local chapter of Missouri Rehabilitation Association.
Mary Zatopek
9389 Natural Bridge Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63134
(314)989-1010
Reminiscence & Life Review in Aging: Getting in Touch with your Legacy
By: Diane Keefe, Geriatric Care Manager
Tom Meuser, PhD
UMSL
Tom Meuser, PhD of the Gerontology Program at the School of Social Work at University of Missouri-St. Louis, shares his project conducting Life Reviews for persons 60+.
Click here to listen to the interview: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dianekeefe/2013/04/24/conducting-a-life-review
Tom Meuser, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Director of the Gerontology Program in the School of Social Work at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. A clinical psychologist by background, Dr. Meuser is interested most in research and service projects that help seniors journey through aging as successfully as possible. His Life Review Project allows persons, aged 60+, to tell their life stories on camera for purposes of personal growth and leaving a legacy. This presentation will introduce the listener the key concepts in Narrative Gerontology and life story work.
Contact Dr. Tom Meuser at meusert@umsl.edu or at 314-516-5421 during business hours.
Other sites mentioned on the show:
StoryCorps (http://storycorps.org/)
The Birren Center (http://www.guidedautobiography.com/)
Centenarians Project (http://www.centenarianproject.org/)
Institute for Reminiscence & Life Review (http://www.reminiscenceandlifereview.org/?dm_jmp=1)
Videos Mentioned on the Show:
http://winmedia2.umsl.edu/meusert/life_review/overview_DVD/Marjorie%2093%20Interest.wmv
http://winmedia2.umsl.edu/meusert/life_review/overview_DVD/Marjorie 93 Legacy.wmv
http://winmedia2.umsl.edu/meusert/life_review/overview_DVD/Millie_Bud_Longevity.wmv
http://winmedia2.umsl.edu/meusert/life_review/Life_Review_UMSL_2010.wmv
When a Geriatric Care Manager Can Help
By: Diane Keefe, Geriatric Care Manager
Ursula Shaner
Elder Support Services
Ursula Shaner, RN and professional Geriatric Care Manager, talks about how a Geriatric Care Manager can help families determine if an aging parent is safe at home and what supports they need to live safely and successfully.
Listen to the interview. Click here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dianekeefe/2013/04/10/when-a-geriatric-care-manager-can-help
Ursula Shaner holds a BSN, RN from St. Louis University Nursing School and a Care Manager Certified (CMC) designation from the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. She has been a nursing instructor at Jewish Hospital School of Nursing and St. Louis University and a staff nurse at St. Anthony’s Medical Center. She worked as a nurse coordinator at LSS Hidden Lake Senior Residence in St. Louis. She has had her own Geriatric Care Management company named Elder Support Services since 2002.
She serves on the Board of Directors of VOYCE (formerly the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program) and is a member of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.
Website to visit to find a Geriatric Care Manager in your area: www.caremanager.org
For other helpful links, visit the www.caringforparentstogether.com website.
Elder Support Services
314-267-3603
ess301e@aol.com
Widows/Widowers or Soon To Be: What You Need To Know
By: Diane Keefe, Geriatric Care Manager
Widows/Widowers or Soon To Be: What You Need to Know
Cynthia Isaac, coach with Growing Beyond Loss talks about her personal experience and how she helps widowers to work past their loss to thrive.
Click here to listen to the interview: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dianekeefe/2013/05/29/widowswidowers-or-soon-to-be-what-do-you-need-to-know
Personal Growth & Empowerment Mentor
“Purpose, Passion, & a Plan produces Power, Profits & Peace of Mind”Growing Beyond Loss & Grief: A Life Changing Experiential Workshop for ‘Widows’ and the ‘Widowed at Heart’ who want to Heal Hurt & Heartache, Redefine the Real You, and Create a Happier, More Prosperous, More Fulfilling Life You Love.
Cynthia Isaac is a Personal Growth and Empowerment Mentor, Clinical Hypnotist, EFT Practitioner, and Workshop & Seminar Facilitator and fellow widow who’s purpose in life is to equip, encourage, and empower widows, widowers, and “the widowed at heart” to grow through the grief process so you can heal your heart and live a quality life filled with hope and happiness.
Her passion is to support the widowed to release the grief that keeps you stuck so you can grow beyond the hurt and heartache … with grace & ease. Her specialty is to get straight to the ‘heart of the matter’ to promote healing and transformation. She inspires her clients to tap into their greatness within to confront challenges, commit to change, and celebrate success from a place of strength and power.
Acquiring this knowledge and skill is priceless. It eliminates the need to wander aimlessly, participate in meaningless activities, accept dissatisfaction as status quo, or simply go through the motions feeling stuck, overwhelm, confused or fearful.
Direct link to my Free Workshop (local) on eventbrite.
Link to purchase Carol Brody Fleet’s books
Link from recent visit to Camp Widow East in April
Frustrated With Aching Feet?
By: Diane Keefe, Geriatric Care Manager
Dr. Steven Frank
Podiatrist
Dr. Steven Frank, Podiatrist, talks about the aging foot, healthy care and treatments.
Click here to listen to the podcast: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dianekeefe/2013/04/17/frustrated-by-aching-feet
Steven Frank, DPM, LLC
12855 N. 40 Drive, Suite 240
St. Louis, MO 63141
314.434.9600
314.434.9601-fax
drfrankmail@me.com
www.drstevenfrank.com
Dr. Frank has been in practice for 15 years…originally from south-east PA outside Philadelphia. He attended Penn State University in premed and then graduated podiatry school in 1996. He attended residency training at Germantown Hospital in Philadephia for 2 years doing surgical training. He currently practices through Metropolitan Orthopedics with MO Baptist Hospital in St. Louis and with Dr. Sophie Liu at St. Joseph’s West in Lake St. Louis.
Website to note for more information:
www.apma.org…click on “learn about feet”.
www.diabetes.org
http://www.foothealthfacts.org/
By: Diane Keefe, Geriatric Care Manager
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