CareCalls from Care Checkers are designed to assist families of aging and disabled loved ones by making daily health and safety checkup calls. Care Checkers offers medication reminders, meal reminders and activity reminders, along with friendly social interaction. All calls are made by live representatives, not an automated system. They keep caregivers updated with daily status reports [...]
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Massachusetts General Hospital Documents the Benefits of Care Managers
Where do geriatric care managers fit into the health care system? Today I listened to a presentation about innovations in the delivery of health care. Timothy Ferris, M.D., M.Phil, M.P.H., Medical Director, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization reported these important results of adding care managers to Massachussets General Hospital (a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School) in a [...]
Does Your Elderly Loved One’s House Support Their Needs?
My pals at BuilderFish have produced a very practical guide for making sure your home supports you and your loved ones at every stage of life. The BuilderFish “Lifetime Home Survey” is free, comprehensive, easy to read and easy to apply. If you’re building a new home, remodeling your home, or preparing for the move-in of a loved [...]
What can a Geriatric Care Manager do for You?
A geriatric care manager can bring your loved one the support they need without putting stress on your life!
Monticello Wine Trail Large Group Wine Tour
Blue Ridge Wine Excursions loves being able to help groups of all size explore the Monticello Wine Trail. We recently helped a group of 26 visit Veritas Vineyards, Blue Mountain Brewery, Pollak Vineyards, and King Family Vineyards. The group was comprised of international wine makers and wine enthusiasts. The group was in communion for a [...]