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“Caring for Seniors” with Kimberly Schafer from Right at Home

Each week on “Caring for Seniors,” our hosts sit down with those who are hard at work in the community, making sure our elders are properly cared for. This week, David Stieglitz and Adrienne Houghton talk to Kimberly Schafer from Right at Home.

Right at Home is a licensed Home Health agency that serves adults with quality, flexible non-medical care. Right at Home and its caregivers improve quality of life and give peace of mind, every day.

To learn more, visit https://www.rightathome.net/jacksonville.

Short Company Description: Right at Home is a licensed Home Health agency that serves adults with quality, flexible non-medical care. Right at Home and its caregivers improve quality of life and give peace of mind, every day.

Give a brief description on what you would like to discuss on the show.: I look forward to talking about how Right at Home collaborates with Senior Placement Providers like Oasis. I’d also like to cover how quality care takes some planning — and families need providers and partners who can help with that process as well as the care itself.

What makes your company unique?: We have hands-on leadership, a flexible approach with no minimums, and high quality delivery — as demonstrated by our top client and caregiver satisfaction scores.

How did you get your start in the industry?: Right at Home’s owners have a long-standing commitment to service and extensive business experience.

How is your business handling the COVID situation?: We continue to use personal protective equipment in our office and on every shift, our caregivers complete health screeners before each clock-in, and we engage in active communication and training with families and staff alike.

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“Caring for Seniors” with Heather Jackson from Jackson Personal Financial Services

Each week on “Caring for Seniors,” our hosts sit down with those who are hard at work in the community, making sure our elders are properly cared for. This week, David Stieglitz and Adrienne Houghton talk to Heather Jackson from Jackson Personal Financial Services.

Daily Money Managers (DMMs) deliver essential financial services to a wide variety of clients including seniors, adult children of older adults, people with disabilities, busy professionals, high net worth individuals, small businesses and others. DMMs bring clarity and order to an individual’s daily management of personal bills, budgets and record keeping.

To learn more, visit https://www.jacksonpersonalfinancialservices.com.

What makes your company unique?: Heather earned a Finance Degree from the University of Georgia and worked as a Private Banker and Commercial Banker for 13 years at financial Institutions in Atlanta, Georgia and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and Jacksonville, Florida. She has worked in the medical community for the past 15 years, giving her a unique insight of the challenges many people face from health to finances. Over the past 25 years of financial and medical experience, Heather has developed an extensive local network of highly regarded professionals of accountants, attorneys, medical providers, financial advisors, and other respected service providers available to assist in working toward client solutions.

How is your business handling the COVID situation?: Covid-19 guidelines

What advice would you give to someone just getting their start in the industry?: Build a strong team of resources to provide services to your clients. Build trust in the community and always work for the best interest of the client.

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“Caring for Seniors” with Bill Green from Green Insurance Agency

Each week on “Caring for Seniors,” our hosts sit down with those who are hard at work in the community, making sure our elders are properly cared for. This week, David Stieglitz and Adrienne Houghton talk to Bill Green from Green Insurance Agency.

Green Insurance agents specialize in Medicare, and our agents work for you and not the insurance company. The Green Insurance Agency has many years of experience in Medicare help.

To learn more, visit https://greeninsagency.com.

Give a brief description on what you would like to discuss on the show.: How I help seniors with their Medicare, what makes us different as well as recent updates to the medicare system

What makes your company unique?: we are a brokerage which means we are not tied to any one company and can help people in enroll in any plan they need no matter their circumstances

How did you get your start in the industry?: A broken back

How is your business handling the COVID situation?: We are able to meet people either in our office or remotely, whichever they prefer

What advice would you give to someone just getting their start in the industry?: Find a mentor and learn everything you can from them

What’s your favorite way to get involved in the community?: Volunteering at a local food and clothing pantry in orange park

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“Caring for Seniors” with Kelly Moorman-Coggins from Hart Felt Ministries

Each week on “Caring for Seniors,” our hosts sit down with those who are hard at work in the community, making sure our elders are properly cared for. This week, David Stieglitz and Adrienne Houghton talk to Kelly Moorman-Coggins from Hart Felt Ministries.

Hart Felt Ministries mission is to provide free, non-medical services that help seniors live independently and age in place. Hart Felt provides companionship services, builds wheelchair ramps, assists with minor home repairs and emergency financial assistance and provides transportation all for seniors.

To learn more, visit https://www.hartfelt.org.

Give a brief description on what you would like to discuss on the show.: We need more people to know about the challenges that seniors in our community face. So many of them live in poverty and their homes are in need of major repairs. Our goal of keeping our seniors in their homes can only be fulfilled by the community partnering with us.

What makes your company unique?: All of Hart Felt’s service are FREE to seniors who are 70 or older with a disability or an illness.

How did you get your start in the industry?: Inspired by patients she met in nursing homes, Jane Hart founded Hart Felt Ministries in 2003 to provide companionship services – such as friendly visits, grocery shopping, light housekeeping, laundry and telephone reassurance – to seniors in need. Those services are the heart and soul of Hart Felt and are still available today. In response to our clients’ needs, Hart Felt has expanded services to include resources for safety (wheelchair ramps, grab bars and rails), critical needs through The Hart Fund (assistance with utilities, critical expenses and minor home repairs), and transportation (improving access to medical care and groceries).

How is your business handling the COVID situation?: When the pandemic started, Hart Felt was in the midst of a Census Outreach project that entailed calling all of our active clients. We then immediately incorporated “welfare checks” into the calls to make sure clients were informed about COVID-19. After the first round of calls, we honed our focus in on 270 clients who live alone and launched an on-going phone campaign. Seventeen volunteers, plus staff, made welfare calls to offer companionship and to make sure clients had what they needed. The biggest tangible need that surfaced from the calls was groceries and basic necessities so we started a Grocery Program. Volunteers would relay the need and a staff member would reach out to the client to get a list of items he or she needed. When clients received the groceries, they not only got something healthy to eat, they were assured that someone cared about them and they were not forgotten.

What advice would you give to someone just getting their start in the industry?: My advice would be to create a network or people and mentors who can help you and to use the expertise of the others who have gone before you.

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“Caring for Seniors” with Sara DeMars from Neuro PT

Each week on “Caring for Seniors,” our hosts sit down with those who are hard at work in the community, making sure our elders are properly cared for. This week, David Stieglitz and Adrienne Houghton talk to Sara DeMars from Neuro PT.

Neuro PT offers the convenience, and accessibility, of a physical therapist providing direct 1 to 1 care for yourself or your loved one.

To learn more, visit https://neurogoals.com.

Short Company Description: I provide mobile in-home physical therapy. I help adults with neurologic conditions, or vertigo, resume the activities that bring them joy.

Give a brief description on what you would like to discuss on the show.: The importance of movement quality to prevent altered walking pattern and to reinforce the right habits to maintain and improve function. The need to pinpoint the balance impairment in order to give a tailored balance training program to prevent falls.

What makes your company unique?: I’m a solo practitioner. I don’t work within the confines of the medical insurance world. I develop a plan of care, in conjunction with my client, to achieve their specific functional goals.

How did you get your start in the industry?: I was a physical therapist for 10 years before starting my own business. I’ve seen the frustration of patients, and healthcare practitioners alike, with aspects of our healthcare system, such as not being able to see the same healthcare provider consecutively, limited available appointment slots, and the sudden discharge from therapy services. I wanted to develop a framework that would prevent those frustrations and actually allow the patient to improve and increase their quality of life.

How is your business handling the COVID situation?: I take COVID very seriously. Personal protective equipment, handwashing, and sanitizing is followed according to CDC guidelines. Protecting my clients, especially older individuals, is my top priority.

What advice would you give to someone just getting their start in the industry?: Just because everyone seems to be doing something a particular way, doesn’t mean you have to follow it. Providing the best patient care and customer experience will go a long way in your success. Also developing deep relationships with your clients will help guide finding your clients needs and how your business will meet those needs.

What’s your favorite way to get involved in the community?: I have 3 young children and I like to give back to their school. I also like to volunteer at the food bank.

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“Caring for Seniors” with Carroll H. Schlader from Eldercare Financial Planners

Each week on “Caring for Seniors,” our hosts sit down with those who are hard at work in the community, making sure our elders are properly cared for. This week, David Stieglitz and Adrienne Houghton talk to Carroll H. Schlader from Eldercare Financial Planners.

Carroll is a self-employed financial planner who specializes in crisis planning for the elderly.

To learn more, visit https://planforlongtermcare.com.

Short Company Description: self-employed end-of-life financial planning professional specializing in crisis planning for immediate needs and extended care planning for future needs.

Give a brief description on what you would like to discuss on the show.: extended care (aka: long-term care) planning

What makes your company unique?: Educated and experienced in extended care planning and intimately familiar with the eldercare industry

How did you get your start in the industry?: developed an interest in personal financial planning during my earlier career practicing as a CPA

How is your business handling the COVID situation?: just following the guidelines and respecting other’s fears of infection

What advice would you give to someone just getting their start in the industry?: it’s a rewarding profession that gives hope to elders that need proper personal care and nutrition.

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