The Medicare GUIDE Program: A New Funding Model for Loved Ones with Dementia

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

The GUIDE Model is a new program from Medicare to improve life for people with dementia and to support their caregivers. It offers care coordination, caregiver education, and time-off support to help people stay in their homes. Program Presenter: Mia Yang, MD, MS Dr. Yang serves in the Internal Medicine Section on Gerontology & Geriatric […]

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Medicare & SHIIP: The Must Knows

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Empower yourself with knowledge of Medicare and SHIIP programs for your aging parents. Understand eligibility, service coverage, and how to navigate federal and state resources. Learn to access essential websites, complete paperwork, and compare healthcare providers, ensuring informed advocacy for your parents' health and medical care. Program Presenters: Holli Ward & Melissa Hunt Holli Ward […]

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Funding Sources as Aging Loved Ones Need More Care

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Navigate the cost of medical and long-term care with confidence. Explore funding options like private savings, insurance, government programs, VA benefits, and reverse mortgages. Learn to identify financial resources and consult trusted professionals, ensuring your loved ones receive the care they need without undue stress. PROGRAM PRESENTERS: Daniel J. Umlauf, Esq. - is a graduate […]

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Your Parents’ Legal and Financial Documents: Advance Planning

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Secure peace of mind with this month's program on Advance Care Planning. Learn about legal documents typically associated with advance directives, including Last Will and Testament, Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney, Living Will, Health Care Power of Attorney, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Release; and Medical Order for Scope of Treatment (MOST) Form. […]

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Morning Stretch: Movement for Older Bodies

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Caregivers will learn some exercises to help their loved ones move with ease and without pain. Enhance the quality of your mobility and stability. When you can move your body comfortably and confidently it helps sustain an independent lifestyle as you age. PRESENTER: Health and Fitness Coach Ariel Rubin from House Call Counseling and Healing […]

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How to Be an Advocate for Your Aging Loved One

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

When caring for a loved one, it's crucial to know what they need and how to get those services, no matter where they live. Advocacy involves figuring out the necessary services, who provides them, how to pay, and how to ensure they're done right. At home, assess safety needs, ensure legal documents are in order, […]

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Age-Related Changes: What’s Normal and What’s Not?

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Life is a series of developmental stages. Each stage helps us move to the next. Join us as we provide adult-child caregivers with a framework for understanding aging as a psychological and developmental process. Also learn strategies for enhancing our relationships and experiences with the aging process and our aging parents. Program Presenter: Dr. Adrienne […]

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Safely Staying Put: Aging in Place

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

This program will help adult-children understand the concept of aging in place, to assess their parents’ homes for safety and accessibility concerns, and to become familiar with potential home remodeling and modifications that can help make their parents’ dreams reality.   Presenters: Vern Martell, Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) Contractor Sara Migliarese, Department of […]

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Effectively Managing Medications for Aging Loved Ones

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

This program will help adult-children understand that hospitalizations/re-hospitalizations, exacerbation of medical conditions, or declining medical conditions could be related to missed medications, medication errors, and medication non-compliance, most of which can be prevented. This program offers specific and practical tips that can be implemented by adult-children to keep their parents safely in the home and in the community.

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Juggling Work, Home, and Caregiving

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

In the past 50 years, there has been a dramatic shift in the role of women, the traditional homemaker and caregiver for the family. Although almost 60% of adult women now work outside the home, typically providing a significant portion of the household income, they still provide needed caregiving for children, spouse, and aging and […]

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Nutrition for Healthy Aging

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

In this ACAP program, participants will learn about nutrition for healthy aging with an emphasis on kidney health and chronic kidney disease. Program Presenter:  Kathy Crotts, RD Kathy is a registered dietitian who made it her mission to help people with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), stages 2 – 4. She makes complicated nutrition information easy […]

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Community Celebration & Town Hall Meeting

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Please join us in welcoming back some of our knowledgeable speakers from the past year, who will be participating in a group Q&A session and an engaging discussion about caring for our aging loved ones. The Leadership Team of the Winston-Salem chapter of ACAP looks forward to sharing food, fellowship, and festivities with you all!

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