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It’s a Mission, not a Job! Jane Hibberd of Homestead Hospice shares her journey

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A Virginia native, Jane Hibbard attended Virginia Tech with the intent of studying Sociology and working in the field.  Along the way, she decided that she wanted to be a nurse, and earned a BS in Nursing from The Medical College of Virginia.  For nearly ten years, she served as a nurse in both the ER and ICU.  From there, she became a nurse consultant for Herman Miller working in Hospital Design.  When she became acquainted with hospice, she discovered that this was Mission for her, and not work.

Today Jane is a Nurse Liaison for Homestead Hospice, a local hospice dedicated to having their business close to their clients.  Homestead Hospice also funds the Hope Foundation a non-profit of Homestead that provides support for non-Medicare covered items.  For more information about Homestead Hospice, visit their website at www.homesteadhospice.com, or call them directly at 877-355-4472.

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.  Griswold Home Care has offices in more than 175 markets nationwide.

Chris Brannon, Esq. Talks about Protecting Care and Preserving Assets

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A rare native of Georgia, Chris Brannon grew up in Gwinnett County, and went on to attend The University of Georgia.  After graduating from UGA, Chris pursued his dream to be an attorney by attending law school at Ole Miss.  Chris is a founding partner in the law practice of Duhon & Brannon, LLC. Mr. Brannon is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Georgia Bar Association and the Atlanta Bar Association.

After doing transactional work for a number of years, Chris wanted to focus his practice more specifically.  As and elder law attorney, Chris’ job is to protect his clients’ quality of care and help preserve their assets.  As such, Chris is an expert in the areas of veterans benefits and Medicaid.  To find out more, visit his website at www.duhonbrannon.com, email him at chris@duhonbrannon.com, or call him directly at (678) 538-6697.

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.  Griswold Home Care has offices in more than 175 markets nationwide.

Ann Serrie and Marilyn Anderson chat about volunteering at Hospice Atlanta!

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Ann Serrie is a native of New York City.  When she was old enough for the novelty of cold weather and snow to wear off, she promptly moved to Atlanta! J  At the age of 12, Ann’s grandmother told her that she didn’t want to die in a hospital.  She continued to repeat this message for 20 years.  Ultimately, Ann’s grandmother received the benefits of hospice, and died peacefully in her own home.  This forever marked Ann, and caused her to begin volunteering at Hospice Atlanta nearly 20 years ago.  Five years ago, after 13 years of volunteering, Ann was asked to join the Hospice Atlanta staff.  Today she is the Direct of Volunteers at Hospice Atlanta, and loves every minute!

Starting her adult life as a nun in Nebraska, Marilyn Anderson has spent her career in the service of others.  During her service as a nun, she started attending special services in a chapel where older nuns were dying.  This made a huge impact on Marilyn.  Over the course of years, she taught on a Native American reservation in South Dakota, and later earned a Masters Degree in Political Science and International Studies from Notre Dame.  She also earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of San Francisco.  At the age of 54, she met a widower in the Midwest, married and moved to Atlanta.  After formal retirement, Marilyn realized that she couldn’t possibly “just retire”, and started volunteering with St. Jude’s Parish.  This led to volunteering at Hospice Atlanta, where she continues to volunteer today.

Hospice Atlanta is a non-profit hospice with both a 36 bed campus in Buckhead, and a vibrant home-based hospice.  Hospice Atlanta is the largest non-profit hospice in Atlanta, and falls under the umbrella of the Visiting Nurse Health System.  Their facility is located at 1244 Park Vista Drive in Atlanta.  If you are interested in learning more about Hospice Atlanta, or about volunteering, you can visit their website at www.vnhs.org, or call them at (404) 869-3000.

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.

Don’t miss “Friends” Silent Auction – April 26 at Delmar Gardens – 6PM to 8:30PM

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The Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services (Friends) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) volunteer-run organization dedicated to raising funds to privately support or supplement select senior programs in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Gwinnett County has the second largest senior population in the state.  Past (Jennifer Thilo, Executive Director of Delmar Gardens), Present (Brad Culp, Owner of Griswold Special Care) and Future (John Winters, Founder of Cornerstone Financial Partners) Friends Board Presidents got together to discuss the upcoming 10th Annual Silent Auction, benefiting Gwinnett County Senior Services.

This year’s event is themed “Going for the Gold for Seniors”, and will be held next Thursday, April 26 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at Delmar Gardens, 3100 Club Drive in Lawrenceville.  Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 at the door.  There is still time to either sponsor the event, or donate an item for the auction.  To donate, please call (770) 923-3100.  We look forward to “world record-breaking” attendance at this gold medal event!

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.

Eugeria! Chats with Three Fountains Retirement Community

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Eileen Rians is a Chicago native who spent the majority of her career as a physical therapist, specializing in seniors. Through her work with seniors she grew to have a heart and passion for helping seniors make the most out of their lives as they aged. This passion led to her Three Fountains Retirement Community where she is the Marketing Director.

When Katie Sitton took a job at an independent living community after college graduation, she thought it would be a temporary stint in the senior living business.  After a few years, she did move on, but to an assisted living community.  She found that she really loved seniors, and was compelled to make a career serving seniors.  Today Katie is the Executive Director for Three Fountains Retirement Community, a full service retirement community in the heart of North Dallas.

For more information about Three Fountains, you may call 214-363-4116 or just drop by for a tour. They are located at 6011 Melody Ln. in Dallas, 75231.

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.

Linda Strobel, LMSW – Organize & Rejuvenate, and Alton Reynolds and Barry Wolf of Global Healthcare Affiliates International

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Don’t forget about Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services upcoming annual silent auction!  The event will be held at Delmar Gardens in Lawrenceville on April 26, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.  There is still time to donate an item, be a sponsor, or buy a ticket.  Sponsorships are available from $100, and tickets are $25 for advance purchase.

Linda Strobel is an Ohio native who fled the cold weather for Dallas after graduating from Kent State University with an undergraduate degree in Social Work. Upon arriving in Dallas, Linda began working as a habilitator for Volunteers of America. After a few stops at facilities and hospitals, Linda decided to go back to school and complete her Masters of Social Working at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Today, Linda is a PRN social worker for 4-5 home health companies in the Dallas area and is the Owner of Organize and Rejuvenate, a professional residential organization service. Linda is very involved in her community. She participates in activities with the Random Acts of Kindness Meet Up Group, the Tzu Zoo DFW Rescue Group (for Shih Tzus & Lhapso Apsos), NAPO (Natl. Assoc. of Prof. Organizers) and a local Community Time Bank (that utilizes an exchange of services). If you would like to contact Linda about her services, you can visit http://www.organizeandrejuvenate.com/ or call her at 972-816-8004.

Alton Reynolds wears a multitude of hats!  He has been serving in the “helping professions” both on the clinical and business side of healthcare for nearly 40 years.  Starting his career providing psychiatric assessments of Navy and Marine personnel returning from Viet Nam, Alton continues to provide these assessments today.

Barry Wolf is a graduate of University of Pittsburgh.  He holds both BA and MA degrees in Urban Regional Planning and Economics.  Barry has spend the last 35 years working in commercial real estate, asset management, property management and funding.  He specializes in projects in the healthcare and senior care industries.

Three years ago, Alton and Barry came together to form Global Healthcare Affiliates International, which offers a comprehensive menu of services to healthcare clients, ranging from business valuation services to mergers and acquisitions.  Their philosophy is clear – to assist their healthcare clients in solving their issues and addressing their needs.  As the Baby Boomers age, it is clear that the needs of a burgeoning senior population will be different.  Further, the implementation of these needs will be more complex, due to the sheer volume of people that will be moving into their 70s and 80s in the next 20 years.  Listen in as Barry and Alton share their ideas about the types of communities that are currently being considered for development.  For more information, contact Barry at 678-200-7759, or Alton at 404-932-2755.  You can also visit their website at www.globalhealthcareai.com, or email them:  Barry@globalhealthcareai.com, or Alton@globalhealthcareai.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.

FODAC’s Run, Walk & Roll – May 5

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Return guest, Chris Brand has been involved in helping disabled adults and seniors for as long as he can remember.  As a young man, he had a friend of the family whose son suffered from Muscular Dystrophy.  He watched the family’s struggles until the son died at the age of 19.  This gave him a first-hand look at how difficult it can be for a family to deal with the disability of a loved one, particularly with respect to independence and mobility issues.

As President and CEO of Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC), Chris is thrilled to be able to assist families of disabled adults and children in accessing both equipment and services to facilitate accessibility and independence.  FODAC fills 3,600 requests, distributing over 5,000 items each year from its 65,000 square foot facility in Stone Mountain.  The retail value of all medical equipment that has been given away now totals over $60 million!

On May 5, Stone Mountain Park and Herschend Family Entertainment will be hosting one of FODAC’s three major fundraising events for 2012:  The Run, Walk & Roll.  This event is a fun and healthy way to raise money for a terrific cause.  Click here to register for the event, or SPONSOR BRAD HERE.  If nothing else, come on out to the park on Saturday morning to start your Cinco de Mayo celebration and see whether or not Brad can make it all the way around the mountain!  To find out more about FODAC, or learn about volunteer opportunities, call them at (770) 491-9014, or visit their website at www.fodac.org.

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.

Don’t Miss the APDA’s Skyline Gala – April 21 at the Nelson Mullins Skydeck at Atlantic Station!

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Eric Burkard is a life insurance agent who specializes in long-term care funding solutions.  He has helped hundreds of individuals look forward to retirement without jeopardizing their financial security or having to be a burden to their families due to unexpected events affecting life and long-term health.

Eric earned his Bachelors degree in Psychology from the SUNY at Buffalo, and his Masters degree in International Management from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.  Eric lived in Venezuela for many years and is fully fluent in Spanish.

One of Eric’s passions is raising awareness and funds for research and family resources for those individuals and their families suffering from Parkinson’s Disease.  To that end, Eric is the Georgia Chapter Vice President of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA).  The Georgia Chapter of the APDA is having one of its major fundraising events of the year, The Skyline Gala, on April 21 from 6pm to 10pm at the Nelson Mullins Skydeck at Atlantic Station.  The cocktail reception and silent auction will be hosted by Atlanta’s own Monica Pearson.  For more information about the event, go to www.apdageorgia.org, or call Eric directly at (770) 777-5988.  Eric can also be reached via email at eburkard@earthlink.net, or visit his website at www.burkardinsurance.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.

Building Business Relationships through Education – Michele Lederman

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“Looks like University of Illinois!” (obscure movie reference of the week)  Chicago-area native Michele Lederman spent her early years in Illinois, graduating from U of I with an Economics degree.  After getting married, Michele moved to the Atlanta area in the late 90s and went back to school, earning an MBA in Marketing from Georgia State University.  After spending 10 years in sales and marketing, she decided to go on her own to help others understand how to do what she knew best:  build relationships to improve business.

How does this relate to seniors?  Michele specializes in helping senior services organizations better communicate their unique value to those that need the service.  One of her specialties is bringing together case managers, social workers and physical therapists with senior services companies through education.  Michele helps plan fun and interesting events that gives health care workers an opportunity to meet their continuing education requirements, often with dinner included.  To find out how you or your organization might benefit from Michele’s unique services, visit her website at www.mdlmarketing.net, email her at Michele@mdlmarketing.net, or call her directly at (404) 271-2999.

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.

Mutual of Omaha’s Jeff Morris

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Anybody remember “Wild Kingdom” with Marlin Perkins?  One of America’s favorite family shows in the 60s, Wild Kingdom was sponsored by Mutual of Omaha.  This week’s guest is Brooklyn native, Jeff Morris.  Jeff started working with Mutual of Omaha in 2009.  He says he selected Mutual of Omaha because the company is truly focused on the policy holder, and determined to do the right thing for it owner/clients over the long haul.  Jeff serves his clients by providing life, disability, Medicare supplemental and long term care insurance.  He loves his role with Mutual of Omaha because he is truly meeting a need for his clients, rather than simply selling a widget.  To find out more, contact Jeff by email at jeff.morris@mutualofomaha.com, or visit their website at www.mutualofomaha.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.