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Month: January 2012

The Money Moxie, Barbara Scurry, and WWII Vet and Motivational Speaker Virgil Heidbrink

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Virgil Heidbrink is an active member of our senior community, a World War II veteran and a polished public speaker. After growing up in Iowa, Virgil was drafted into the army where he served in a medical unit. After traveling through India and spending some time in China, Virgil returned home and studied business at the University of South Dakota and later at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona. After spending 36 years in sales for paper companies, Virgil retired and now does presentations on sales, finding glee in the golden age and “Polishing the Gold of the Senior Years”.

Virgil can frequently be seen around the Dallas area at networking events and actively participating in many events. If you would like to contact Virgil, you may call him at 214-361-5300, email him at virgilheidbrink@sbcglobal.net or visit his website at www.virgilsviews.com.

Barbara Scurry grew up in the Arctic.  Well, close to the Arctic.  She grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota!  She went from there to Florida (no wonder) to pursue a career in radio.  Following her husband, and wanting to continue her education as well, she moved to Tennessee and earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University.  Since 2000, she’s had a corporate career in marketing, sales, and business development. Barbara has worked in the manufacturing, financial services, and geriatric healthcare industries and prior to obtaining her degree, she worked as a Case Manager Specialist for Tennessee’s Families First Program in which she helped teach mothers who were moving off of welfare and into the workforce budgeting skills.

While doing sales and business development by calling on nursing homes and marketing for a Continuing Care Retirement Community and a private-duty home care company, she developed a passion for working with senior citizens.  This experience and passion, coupled with her knack for making complex information easy to understand. Led her to start her own business, The Money Moxie.  Barbara tells us that she is a pro at “organizing chaos”.  And chaos is often what she finds when she meets with a client the first time.  One of the specialties of her firm is simply “going through the mail”, making sure that bills are paid, that credit card statements are accurate, and her clients free of unwanted or unneeded charges for services the senior is not using.  For example, one client had three credit reporting services charging a monthly fee.

“I love helping and advocating for seniors and feeling like I’m making a difference in their lives. Seniors have so many other issues to worry about. I’m genuinely happy that I can bring them peace of mind by taking care of one aspect of their financial concerns.”

To contact Barbara, or find out more about her services, check out her website at www.themoneymoxie.com, email her at Barbara@themoneymoxie.com, or call her at (678) 278-8410.

We want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show.  Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for 20 years.

Paige Joyner, CEO of Compliance Plus tells you what you need to know about HIPAA!

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Educated in Switzerland, instrument-rated pilot, PhD in Theology, Major in the Civil Air Patrol, CEO of Compliance Plus – all describe today’s guest, Paige Joyner!  Prior to 2001, Paige worked in technology and telecommunications.  When HIPAA laws began to take effect, Paige became aware of the importance of compliance to companies that work with “Protected Health Information” (PHI).  This awareness and interest eventually led her to the HIPAA Program Management Office at Medical College of Georgia Health Systems, where Ms. Joyner was responsible for the implementation of HIPAA security across the three entity healthcare organization in Augusta, GA.

Today, Ms. Joyner is the CEO of Compliance +, LLC, a healthcare product and services firm that provides organizations with cost effective solutions for compliance as well as niche products and services that enhance healthcare practices and facilities.  Ms. Joyner will be co-hosting a pair of free HIPAA seminars in February and March with Dara McMillan of MyAccessableHome.  For more information about Ms. Joyner’s services, or the upcoming seminars, please call her at (678) 570-5422, email her at pjoyner@complianceplusllc.com, or visit her website at www.complianceplusllc.com.

We want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show.  Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for 20 years.

Senior Mobility with Sue Sharp and Seniors Buying Automobiles with Jason Prado

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Jason Prado has a passion for helping people make informed decisions when buying or selling vehicles. As a 27 year veteran of the automotive sales industry, Jason has intimate knowledge of how the car buying process works. When his mother-in-law had a bad experience with a new car purchase, Jason took it upon himself to use his ‘inside knowledge’ to help her. When Jason realized that this service was something that seniors and others could benefit from, he started working as an independent consultant for people who are looking at purchasing new or used vehicles.

Jason can help you or your loved ones make educated and informed decisions and can work as an advocate to make sure that you are not being taken advantage of. To learn more about Jason’s services, you can email him at jprado61@aol.com or call him at 214-725-0516.

Originally from the Florida Panhandle, Sue Sharp is a 27-year veteran of Delta Airlines.  She was repeatedly offered an early retirement plan, and eventually decided to take it and pursue other career interests.  After working as an Executive Director for several non-profit agencies, she experienced a debilitating accident that required her to acquire mobility-related medical equipment.  When she had difficulty finding what she needed, a light went on in her head.

A bit of an entrepreneur, she and her husband, Jerry, decided it was a market space that they were uniquely suited to fill.  Consequently, they purchased Mobility Express, a company dedicated to providing and installing mobility equipment from grab bars to ceiling lifts to accessible vehicles.  One of their differentiators is that Jerry spent 27 years in the construction industry.  This experience enables their company to thoughtfully design mobility systems uniquely suited to each client’s specific needs.  Another unique aspect of Sue’s business is that they have a 5,000 square foot showroom where clients and their families can see, touch and test the products they sell.  To find out more, stop by their showroom at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell east of GA400 (next to the Home Depot), check out their website at www.wheelchairsatlanta.com, or call them at (770) 998-9984.

We want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show.  Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for 20 years.

Therapeutic Horticulture at the Arboretum, and MyAccessableHome

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Susan Morgan grew up in Tennessee where her love for horticulture started early on as her father was a horticulturalist. After graduating from the University of Tennesee with a B.S. in Horticulture, she went on to receive her M.S. in Plant Sciences with an emphasis in Public Horticulture. She recently received a certificate in Horticulture Therapy from the Horticulture Therapy Institute at Colorado State University and holds an International Diploma in Botanic Garden Education from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London England.

Susan moved to Dallas when her husband’s job was relocated and has been at the Dallas Arboretum since 2007, where she is the Senior Manager of Therapeutic Horticulture. Prior to her work at the Dallas Arboretum, Susan was the assistant gardening editor for HGTV.com and Scripps Network. If you would like to contact Susan about her Horticulture Therapy programs at the Dallas Arboretum, you can reach her at 214-515-6595 or email her at smorgan@dallasarboretum.org.

Third-time guest Dara McMillan, LMSW, grew up in New York in a family of health care professionals.  She received her Masters in Social Work from Boston University, and spent more than a decade as a social worker and a geriatric care coordinator.  Dara moved to the Atlanta are in 1996.  In her work as a social worker, Dara often observed clients in less than “accessible” living situations – either from a furniture placement perspective, or from a structural perspective.  Dara and her husband Chuck are the owners of a unique company called My Accessable Home.  Though there are a few other companies in the Atlanta area that specialize in renovations for seniors and disabled adults, their business is unique in that they bring a wholistic approach to the process.  This is a great benefit to their clients as they truly understand both the physical and social needs of their clients and what will be needed to make their home safe to live in as they age.  Dara will be hosting a free workshop in February together with Paige Joyner of CompliancePlus regarding federal HIPAA compliance.  Additionally, you can see MyAccessableHome in “A Home For All Ages” at the Atlanta Home Show in March.  Dara can be reached at (404) 274-1488 or visit them on the web at www.myaccessablehome.com.

 

We want to thank Griswold Special Care for sponsoring today’s show.  Griswold Special Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Dallas and Atlanta for 20 years.