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These types of facilities are a safe place fro people who cannot be left alone during the day because of physical or mental limitations. They provide social, recreational and health-related services.
What is an Adult Day Care?
100
Rides are available for people who are older or disabled who don't have private transportation, and who cannot use public transportation to meet their needs?
What is Specialized Transportation?
100
Building confidence and reducing falls class.
What is the "Stepping On" Workshop?
100
Increased health problems, disrupted relationships, burnout, depression, decreased quality of care.
What are the results of neglecting stress?
100
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These types of people are caring professionals who work with family members and those needing care to determine thier needs and arrange for help.
What is a Case Manager?
200
These services provide an in-home, 24-hour elecronic alarm system, that is usually worn on a necklace or like a watch, enabling an individual to call for help if they have an emergency.
What is an Emergency Response System (Lifeline)?
200
Falls and/or falling.
What is the leading cause of injury, and hospitalization and death among older adults?
200
Loss or impairment of mental powers.
What does dementia mean?
200
Get the person's attention; use short and simple sentences; be specific; use lables and repeat sentences the same way.
What are some tips for communicating easier with a person who has memory loss?
300
This serivce provides caregivers a temporary break or rest from caregiving activities.
What is Respite Care?
300
At any given time, 20 to 50 percent of these people are invlided ina a caregiving situation. They are sometimes known as the "Sandwich Generation".
What is a Employed (working) Caregiver?
300
A Medicare program that pay ambulatory aids, braces and supports, infusion pumps and supplies, oxugen tanks and respiratory care equipment, wheelchairs and scooters.
What is "Home Medical Equipment and Supplies"?
300
Mild Cognitive Impairment (just memory loss)
What is MCI?
300
Take responsibility; have realistic expectations; focus on what "I can do"; communicate effectively; deal with emotions; set goals and work toward them.
What is stratagies for self care?
400
These professionals come into the home to provide health care services including dispensing medications, chekcing vital signs, providing tube feedings, and other essential care.
What is Home Health Care?
400
This program provides a well-balanced meal at lunch. Provides fun and friendship are part of each daily menu. This program is offered at many locations throughout Rock County. it is open to anyone age 60 or older; their spouse, regardless of age. Cost to participate in the program is a donation, regardless of income.
What is a Golden Diners "Congreate Meal"?
400
This Medicare covered program allows a person who is recovering from a surgery, illenss or injury, to recover in a hospital setting versus a nursing home setting.
What is a Hospital "Swing Bed"?
400
Recent memory loss especially short term, disorientation to time and place and difficuality performing familiar taskes.
What are some warning signs of memory loss?
400
Mild cognitive impairement; Alzheimer's disease, treatable medical illness; depression; side effects of medication; sleep apena and dementia.
What are the common causes of memory loss?
500
Better known as "meals on wheels", these nutriious meals are delivered to older people who are home bound to their home.
What is Home Delivered Meals?
500
This person provides assistance to seniors age 60 and over with matters of government programs such as food stamps, social security, medicare. They also provide legal assistance with other issues such as tentant rights and consumer problems.
What is an Elderly Benefit Specialist?
500
This six week class for caregivers is designed to provide information on stress relief, tools to reduce guilt, anger and depression, tools to make tough decisions and communicate effectively with family members and health professionals. it provides many helpful "tools" for the caregivers toolbox.
What is "Powerful Tools for Family Caregivers - Taking Care You" Educational Workshop?
500
These are state licenses supportive living facilites where five or more unrelated adults reside. These facilities can provide assistance with activities of daily living to help residents maint as independent as possible.
What is a Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF)? or also known as "Assisted Living".
500
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