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Month: July 2012

Keeping your aging loved ones safe on the road – Jennifer Curry

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Born and raised in a small town in Ohio, Jennifer Curry attended Ohio State University and received a degree in Womens’ Studies.  After graduation she started her career working in libraries.  It wasn’t until fifteen years later that she moved to Atlanta and began taking classes at Emory University.  There she earned her Masters in Public Health.  Along the way Jennifer also earned a Certificate in Aging from Boston University’s School of Social Work.

Though, in Jennifer’s words “it took a long time to get here”, she realizes that she was moved to serve seniors from an early age when a nursing home was built at the end of her small “dead-end” street, and she and her mother volunteered there.  Today, Jennifer is a Program Consultant for the Older Driver Safety Program in the Office of Injury Prevention, and part of the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Listen as Jennifer share a wealth of information about older driver safety in Georgia.  Also, check out the following links for more resources:

Hartford/MIT Older Driver Safety Conversations (tips, videos, resource guides)

AARP Driver Safety Program (including class locator)

CarFit Helps Georgia seniors find out how the effects of aging change the way they fit in their vehicles and how that can affect their driving.

Alzheimers Association – Georgia Chapter (This link goes directly to the portion of the website devoted to driver safety, including information about driving assessments and the grant to help pay for them through 9/30/12.)

Federal Highway Administration Older Road Users (drivers, pedestrians & cyclists)

American Medical Association (AMA) Physician’s Guide to Assessing & Counseling Older Drivers

Georgia Older Driver Task Force Georgia Older Driver Task Force/Governor’s Office of Highway Safety

Georgia Dept. of Public Health Facebook Page

To contact Jennifer directly, please call her office at (404) 657-2894, or email her at jlcurry@dhr.state.ga.us.

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

Andrea Williams and Erin Elliott discuss American Cancer Society’s Patient Resource Navigator Program

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Erin Elliott was born, raised and educated in Austin, Texas;  Andrea Williams, in Massachusetts.  Both were interested in pursuing careers in technical fields early on, but were pulled to a career serving people.  Erin earned degrees from both Texas State University and University of Texas at Austin.  In 2003, Erin accepted her first position with the American Cancer Society (ACS) in Austin.  In 2008, Erin moved to Atlanta.  Today she is a Patient Resource Navigator for ACSat Northside Hospital.

Andrea is a more recent transplant having migrated here via Charleston, South Carolina about a year ago.  Andrea is a Patient Resource Navigator for ACS at Dekalb Medical Center.  The American Cancer Society, and its Patient Resource Navigator program is, in Andrea’s words, “all about saving lives and having more birthdays”!  She and Erin spend their days helping make their patients’ live just a little easier by helping locate resources for transportation, accommodations,
financial assistance and much more.  Not only do they coordinate the resource of the American Cancer Society, but they
bring together a vast array of resources that would be impossible for patients to assemble on their own.

For more information about the American Cancer Society Patient Resource Navigator program, visit their website at www.cancer.org.  To reach the program at Dekalb Medical  Center, call them directly at (404) 501-3279.  To reach the Northside program, call (404) 300-2163.

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

Craig Smith, Owner of Vest Properties

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As the weather starts to heat up, Craig and Carol Smith, Owners of Vest Properties, are hoping for indoor remodeling jobs!  Craig has always been around the construction industry.  His father was a general contractor, and one of the first to specialize in insurance repair.  Craig spent his summers working these construction jobs.  Having been born & raised in DeKalb County, he has spent 35 years in construction in Atlanta.

Craig earned his Bachelors Degree in Architectural Engineering Technology from Southern Tech in Marietta.  Upon graduation, he joined his father in business on a full-time basis.  In addition to the insurance work, they also started doing remodeling.   After the birth of their daughter, Craig and Carol wanted for Carol to be able to work from home.  To do this, they started Vest properties.

A few years ago, the National Association of HomeBuilders (NAHB) offered a program called Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS).  This program intrigued Craig and Carol, as they had already observed that the majority of their customers were over 55.  Serving the home improvement needs of Atlanta’s aging population has become a very significant part of their business.

To find out more, visit Vest Properties’ website at www.vestproperties.com, or call them directly at (770) 466-4699.

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