Resources

Tips from a Certified Senior Advisor

More helpful information:

• Vaccination Awareness
• Steps to Protect and Improve Health
• Flu and Pneumonia Vaccination Myths
• Assisting the Sight Impaired
• Assistance for the Sandwich Generation
• Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention
• Providing Relief for the Alzheimer's Caregiver
• Living With and Caring For Cancer
• Care Coordination
• Caring for the Heart
• Senior Nutrition
• Benefits of Homecare
• National Family Caregivers Month
• Depression Masking as Dementia

Newsletters from Victorian Home Care:

• July 2010 – Alarming Rise in Elderly Patients
• June 2010 – Senior Falls Lead to Fatal Injuries
• May 2010 – Seniors find Health in Music
• April 2010 – Elders Are Getting Ripped Off
• March 2010 – Shocking Stats on Medication Errors
• February 2010 – Bone Health Is More than Bone Density
• January 2010 – Total Retirement is Bad for Your Health
• December 200 – Alzheimer’s and Dementia Epidemic Ahead
• November 2009 – Research Supports Pet Therapy Claims
• October 2009 – Short Term Personal Care More Affordable
• September 2009 – Happiness & Aging; Strong Muscles Reduce Hospital Visits: Smart Cane
• August 2009 – Secret to Long Life; Health Info Online: New Alzheimer's Trends
• July 2009 – Boomer Housing Trends; Retirement & Alzheimer's; Test Your Memory Quiz
• June 2009 – Music Dance & Art: Winning the Culture War Against Alzheimer's Disease
• May 2009 – Long Term Care Needs; Assistance for Vets; Home Care Tax Break
• April 2009 – Healthcare Spending; Medication Reminders; Prevent Memory Loss
• March 2009 – Alzheimer's Discovery; Healthcare Worker Injury Stats
• February 2009 – Grandparents Are Moving Back In; Find the Baby Boomers Online!
• January 2009 – Make Those Appliances Work For You!; Googling Makes You Think
• December 2008 – Elderly Want to Age at Home; Aging Myths; Can You Smell That?
• November 2008 – The Key to Alzheimer's; Protecting Elderly Against Financial Abuse
• October 2008 – Boomers and Today's Landscape; Another Reason to Love the Treadmill

Additional Resources

• AARP
• Alliance on Aging - Friendly Visitor Program, employment desk, health insurance counseling, help with taxes, home share and other senior information and referral. (831) 646-1458
• Alzheimer’s Association - (831) 647-9890 Monterey area, (831) 464-9982 Santa Cruz area
• Eldercare Locator - Provides information on a wide range of services for seniors all across the country.
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Legal Services for Seniors - Legal aid for seniors (831) 372-3989
• Lifeline Service - Provides a 24 hour emergency Response system and other services (831) 625-4516
• Meals on Wheels - (831) 375-4454 Monterey area, (831) 464-3180 Santa Cruz area.
• MST Rides Program - Curb to Curb services for individuals with disabilities who cannot use the regularly scheduled bus services- Monterey (831) 373-1393
• National Alliance for Caregiving
• National Association of Professional geriatric Care Managers
• Ombudsman for Long-Term Care – Free services that protect the rights of residents in Residential Care Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities. They also provide a list of RCFE’s and SNF’s in Monterey and Santa Cruz (831) 333-1300 Monterey area, (831) 429-1913 Santa Cruz area

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