Tom & Joel discuss things to consider when making a decision on placing a loved one in a caregiving facility.  They explore facility options, costs, and considerations to avoid transfer trauma.  

Links:

• www.alz.org
• How is Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosed?
• Treatments
• Plan for Your Future
• Alzheimer's & Dementia: Help & Support
• Upcoming education programs
• Support Groups
• Stages & Behaviors
• Resources for Alzheimer's/Dementia caregivers during COVID
• Dementia Road Map
• Dementia Safety Kit
• Alzheimer’s Association – Washington State Chapter Website
• Alzheimer's Association - Washington State Chapter Facebook Page
• Alzheimer's Association - Washington State Chapter Blog
• Alzheimer's Association - E-Newsletter
• Care Options
• Choosing a Residential Care Facility

Research

A portion of this program has been sponsored by Joe at F1 For Help.  F1 For Help, for all your computer related issues in and around the North Idaho Region.

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias gradually diminish a person’s ability to communicate. Communication with a person afflicted with Alzheimer’s requires patience, understanding, and good listening skills. Many of the challenging behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s and other dementias come from the deteriorating brain and communication issues caused by that deterioration.  Today our Podcast will focus on the importance of using Communication Strategies in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care.

Links:

• www.alz.org
• How is Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosed?
• Treatments
• Plan for Your Future
• Alzheimer's & Dementia: Help & Support
• Upcoming education programs
• Support Groups
• Stages & Behaviors
• Resources for Alzheimer's/Dementia caregivers during COVID
• Dementia Road Map
• Dementia Safety Kit
• Alzheimer’s Association – Washington State Chapter Website
• Alzheimer's Association - Washington State Chapter Facebook Page
• Alzheimer's Association - Washington State Chapter Blog
• Alzheimer's Association - E-Newsletter
• Care Options
• Choosing a Residential Care Facility

Research

A portion of this program has been sponsored by Joe at F1 For Help.  F1 For Help, for all your computer related issues in and around the North Idaho Region.

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias gradually diminish a person’s ability to communicate. Communication with a person afflicted with Alzheimer’s requires patience, understanding, and good listening skills. Many of the challenging behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s and other dementias come from the deteriorating brain and communication issues caused by that deterioration.  Today our Podcast will focus on the importance of using Communication Strategies in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care.

Links:

www.alz.org

How is Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosed?

Treatments

Plan for Your Future

Alzheimer's & Dementia: Help & Support

Upcoming education programs

Support Groups

Stages & Behaviors

Resources for Alzheimer's/Dementia caregivers during COVID

Dementia Road Map

Dementia Safety Kit

Alzheimer’s Association – Washington State Chapter Website

Alzheimer's Association - Washington State Chapter Facebook Page

Alzheimer's Association - Washington State Chapter Blog

Alzheimer's Association - E-Newsletter

Care Options

Choosing a Residential Care Facility

Research

A portion of this program has been sponsored by Joe at F1 For Help.  F1 For Help, for all your computer related issues in and around the North Idaho Region.

Tom & Paul discuss ways minimize taxation on retirement dollars and how one dollar can do the work of many dollars, thereby leveraging your wealth.  They discuss the Linked Benefit Annuity Hybrid, Linked Benefit Life Insurance Hybrid, and Accelerated Benefit Rider on Life Insurance

Tax quote from the Helvering v. Gregory case in the Second Circuit, later affirmed by the Supreme Court, Judge Learned Hand, that “anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury.”

A portion of this program has been sponsored by Joe at F1 For Help.  F1 For Help, for all your computer related issues in and around the North Idaho Region.

Paul Elliott
Elliott Capital Management
[email protected]
(208)659-7887

elliottcapitalmgmt.com 

Tom & Tina discuss the option of Adult Family Homes as a living option for seniors.  They discuss the types of services and the benefits of a more individualized living environments, and also challenges presented with COVID-19.  

Tina Jewitt 
Cedar Gardens Adult Family Home
http://www.oslongview.com/Cedar-Gardens-Adult-Family-Home.html 

A portion of this program has been sponsored by Joe at F1 For Help.  F1 For Help, for all your computer related issues in and around the North Idaho Region.

Part 2 of 2 - Tom interviews Eowyn Sallis from the Rockwood South Hill Retirement Community located in Spokane, WA.  Tom & Eowyn discuss the various amenities available to residence with an eye towards helping seniors understand the importance of planning a head for your retirement years.

Eowyn Sallis
Director of Marketing
2903 E. 25th Ave.
Spokane, WA  99223

T: 509-536-6701

www.rockwoodretirement.org

www.rockwoodatwhitworth.com 

Part 1 of 2 - Tom interviews Eowyn Sallis from the Rockwood South Hill Retirement Community located in Spokane, WA.  Tom & Eowyn discuss the various amenities available to residence with an eye towards helping seniors understand the importance of planning a head for your retirement years.

Eowyn Sallis
Director of Marketing
2903 E. 25th Ave.
Spokane, WA  99223

T: 509-536-6701

• www.rockwoodretirement.org
• www.rockwoodatwhitworth.com 

Tom and Stacey discuss the role of a guardian ad litem, requirements and qualifications, roles and responsibilities, and important things to know when hiring a professional guardian.

Stacey Bollinger
Halo Guardianship Services
Certified Professional Guardian in the State of Washington

If someone wanted to learn more about guardianship…

• Washington State Certified Professional Guardians - https://www.courts.wa.gov/guardianportal/  & https://wapg.org 
• ”Local Guardians” in an internet search
• Elder Law Attorneys   

Today we are going to spend some time discussing medication administration. Many times entry into the senior healthcare system is a result of errors in medication administration. Perhaps failure to take the prescribed medication can result into a trip to your physician’s office or more often the emergency room.  Tom discusses options using the Hero Medication system with Joey Neal, Vice President with HERO.

To learn more about the HERO, visit www.herohealth.com - use wallpaper50 to save $50 off the initiation fee for signing up with HERO.

A portion of this program has been sponsored by Joe at F1 For Help.  F1 For Help, for all your computer related issues in and around the North Idaho Region.

Steve Laforte & Maryruth Butler from Cascadia Healthcare join Tom to discuss skilled nursing and longterm care options for seniors.

You can learn more about Cascadia Healthcare by visiting www.cascadiahc.com

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