Comments for OurParents http://blog.ourparents.com OurParents.com - Immediate, Unbiased and Free Senior Care Advice Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:13:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on DSS Statewide Respite Program Affected By Connecticut Budget Deficit by Bill for respite care passes committee — with a catch « OurParents http://blog.ourparents.com/2010/02/04/dss-statewide-respite-program-affected-by-connecticut-budget-deficit/#comment-235 Bill for respite care passes committee — with a catch « OurParents Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:13:43 +0000 http://blog.ourparents.com/?p=621#comment-235 [...] extra money will come from?   The bill now is being considered by the Appropriations Committee. As previously reported, $2.2 million has already been appropriated for the program.   James Zipadelli is a [...] [...] extra money will come from?   The bill now is being considered by the Appropriations Committee. As previously reported, $2.2 million has already been appropriated for the program.   James Zipadelli is a [...]

]]> Comment on Local Resident Hopes To Help Others Understand, Cope With Alzheimer’s by Bill Directing DSS to Re-Open Statewide Respite Care Program to New Patients Clears Hurdle « OurParents http://blog.ourparents.com/2010/02/05/local-resident-hopes-to-help-others-understand-cope-with-alzheimer%e2%80%99s/#comment-233 Bill Directing DSS to Re-Open Statewide Respite Care Program to New Patients Clears Hurdle « OurParents Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:37:29 +0000 http://blog.ourparents.com/?p=624#comment-233 [...] Story: Local Resident Hopes to Help Others Understand, Cope with Alzheimer’s [...] [...] Story: Local Resident Hopes to Help Others Understand, Cope with Alzheimer’s [...]

]]> Comment on DSS Statewide Respite Program Affected By Connecticut Budget Deficit by Bill Directing DSS to Re-Open Statewide Respite Care Program to New Patients Clears Hurdle « OurParents http://blog.ourparents.com/2010/02/04/dss-statewide-respite-program-affected-by-connecticut-budget-deficit/#comment-232 Bill Directing DSS to Re-Open Statewide Respite Care Program to New Patients Clears Hurdle « OurParents Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:37:24 +0000 http://blog.ourparents.com/?p=621#comment-232 [...] Story: DSS Statewide Respite Care Program Affected by Connecticut Budget Deficit [...] [...] Story: DSS Statewide Respite Care Program Affected by Connecticut Budget Deficit [...]

]]> Comment on Local Resident Hopes To Help Others Understand, Cope With Alzheimer’s by James Zipadelli http://blog.ourparents.com/2010/02/05/local-resident-hopes-to-help-others-understand-cope-with-alzheimer%e2%80%99s/#comment-215 James Zipadelli Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:20:24 +0000 http://blog.ourparents.com/?p=624#comment-215 Thank you for your comments. I am happy to write this series. There was a legislative briefing in Harford on Friday (Feb. 5)... so I'm gathering information from that session to write additional stories. Keep checking for those stories. I'm posting them shortly. Thank you for your comments. I am happy to write this series. There was a legislative briefing in Harford on Friday (Feb. 5)… so I’m gathering information from that session to write additional stories. Keep checking for those stories. I’m posting them shortly.

]]> Comment on Local Resident Hopes To Help Others Understand, Cope With Alzheimer’s by Bette Marafino http://blog.ourparents.com/2010/02/05/local-resident-hopes-to-help-others-understand-cope-with-alzheimer%e2%80%99s/#comment-213 Bette Marafino Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:58:59 +0000 http://blog.ourparents.com/?p=624#comment-213 Both articles were very instructive. I am Vice-President of the CT Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) ; Win Heimer is Recording Secretary of the Alliance. Alzheimer's/Respite Care is one of our priorities this year. We are planning to inform and mobilize our members to become vocal and active on this subject. Another one of our priorities is to change the dynamic in the state so that more funding goes to home care and adult day care . If you have any suggestions about who to approach in the legislature, ( in addition to Edith Prague), it would be appreciated. Thank you for all your good work. Bette Marafino Both articles were very instructive. I am Vice-President of the CT Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) ; Win Heimer is Recording Secretary of the Alliance. Alzheimer’s/Respite Care is one of our priorities this year. We are planning to inform and mobilize our members to become vocal and active on this subject. Another one of our priorities is to change the dynamic in the state so that more funding goes to home care and adult day care . If you have any suggestions about who to approach in the legislature, ( in addition to Edith Prague), it would be appreciated. Thank you for all your good work. Bette Marafino

]]> Comment on DSS Statewide Respite Program Affected By Connecticut Budget Deficit by Local Resident Hopes To Help Others Understand, Cope With Alzheimer’s « OurParents http://blog.ourparents.com/2010/02/04/dss-statewide-respite-program-affected-by-connecticut-budget-deficit/#comment-205 Local Resident Hopes To Help Others Understand, Cope With Alzheimer’s « OurParents Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:03:44 +0000 http://blog.ourparents.com/?p=621#comment-205 [...] Local Resident Hopes To Help Others Understand, Cope With Alzheimer’s 2010 February 5 tags: Alzheimer's, budget, paying for care, respite by James Zipadelli Part two of the story regarding the DSS statewide respite care program. Click here for Part one. [...] [...] Local Resident Hopes To Help Others Understand, Cope With Alzheimer’s 2010 February 5 tags: Alzheimer's, budget, paying for care, respite by James Zipadelli Part two of the story regarding the DSS statewide respite care program. Click here for Part one. [...]

]]> Comment on Top Eight List to Help an Elderly Parent Before Crisis by Dale Carter http://blog.ourparents.com/2010/01/27/top-eight-list-to-help-an-elderly-parent-before-crisis/#comment-192 Dale Carter Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:16:02 +0000 http://blog.ourparents.com/?p=599#comment-192 Thanks for mentioning my post on your website! Thanks for mentioning my post on your website!

]]> Comment on Doctors And Family Not Good At Detecting Alzheimer’s And Dementia by Alzheimer's Support Canada http://blog.ourparents.com/2010/01/18/doctors-and-family-not-good-at-detecting-alzheimers-and-dementia/#comment-191 Alzheimer's Support Canada Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:14:13 +0000 http://blog.ourparents.com/?p=587#comment-191 Perhaps one of the problems is how our entire society looks at the elderly or at least has looked at the elderly in the past. For many, getting "old" as you say, comes at a price of often being forgotten by those around us. However, what has to happen is the mindset of the healthcare professional has to change. They have to realize that getting "old" is not a bad thing. People have to recognize the difference in aging and developing diseases such as Alzheimer's. Perhaps one of the problems is how our entire society looks at the elderly or at least has looked at the elderly in the past. For many, getting “old” as you say, comes at a price of often being forgotten by those around us.

However, what has to happen is the mindset of the healthcare professional has to change. They have to realize that getting “old” is not a bad thing. People have to recognize the difference in aging and developing diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

]]> Comment on “I don’t need any help!” – Introducing Home Care to Resistant Parents by Nancy http://blog.ourparents.com/2010/01/11/%e2%80%9ci-don%e2%80%99t-need-any-help%e2%80%9d-introducing-home-care-to-resistant-parents/#comment-184 Nancy Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:14:29 +0000 http://blog.ourparents.com/?p=572#comment-184 Great Advice, Stephanie. I would add only one thing when talking to your parents about getting help you might try telling them that it's for you. You are worried, concerned, not sleeping etc. and you wish for them to take advantage of some assistance to help you feel better. As you say, there are no cookie cutter answers, but this does work as a rule. Thanks for a great blog. Nancy Great Advice, Stephanie.
I would add only one thing when talking to your parents about getting help you might try telling them that it’s for you. You are worried, concerned, not sleeping etc. and you wish for them to take advantage of some assistance to help you feel better. As you say, there are no cookie cutter answers, but this does work as a rule.
Thanks for a great blog.
Nancy

]]> Comment on Guide to Elder-friendly DVD Players by ej http://blog.ourparents.com/2009/12/31/guide-to-elder-friendly-dvd-players/#comment-179 ej Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:06:47 +0000 http://blog.ourparents.com/?p=536#comment-179 Thanks for the kind words. I have been visiting your site often and keeping up with the wonderful things you are doing. All the best and Happy New Year! EJ from ElderGadget Thanks for the kind words. I have been visiting your site often and keeping up with the wonderful things you are doing. All the best and Happy New Year! EJ from ElderGadget

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