Posted on: April 15 2013
As a newly 36 year old, I’m still at the age where I feel fairly invincible. It’s hard to imagine that chaos might catch up to me. But I’ve worked in the care field long enough to know that health issues and emergencies happen and often without warning. This is why my husband and I have advanced directives which clearly state our health care wishes should either one of us not be able to voice them. Although I have a good relationship with my mother, am her POA for health...
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Posted on: April 01 2013
I’m in the process of deciding on whether or not to become a guardian for a senior who is not able to care for himself or herself. In the process I’ve learned about the Federal Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA), passed by Congress in 1990. The PSDA requires that patients have the right to facilitate their own health care decisions, have the right to accept or refuse medical and dental treatment and have the right to make an advance health care directive. The act also states that facilities must ask a patient whether or...
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Posted on: April 01 2013
Have you thought about planning for your healthcare choices in the event that you’re not able to speak and or advocate for yourself? Have your family members? Well, if you haven’t or don’t know where to start, April is your month. April kicks of the National Healthcare Decision month and more specifically, April 16th is the National Healthcare Decision Day (NHDD). The movement, started by the non-profit, NHDD, aims to “inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. This month I...
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Posted on: March 12 2013
Do you remember Laura Palasciano? She was the young woman who submitted a blog post recently regarding her experience living with MS? I was so impressed with her honesty and writing that I asked her for a sit down interview so I could meet her and learn more about her life. I wanted to feature Laura this week since it is MS Awareness week. Lara’s “D” day was 1/15/10. But it was a long journey to figure out a diagnosis. Her first symptom happened on 10/18/08, 2 days before she started her...
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Posted on: March 11 2013
The Annual March for Meals campaign has been raising awareness about senior hunger for over a decade. One way they do this is by asking area Mayors to deliver meals one day during March. This is a fun way to get local officials involved. In Vermont, mayors around the state will be delivering meals on March 20th, to raise awareness about the many seniors who live with food insecurity. Here are some pictures of past campaigns. I’ll try to post pictures from the upcoming Mayors for Meals campaign as soon as I...
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Posted on: March 07 2013
CVAA ( Champlain Valley Agency on Aging) along with hundreds of Meals on Wheels providers across the country are asking people in the month of March to take the Pledge to End Senior Hunger by 2020. Nationally over 8.3 million seniors face hunger each day. You can help go to cvaa.org and take the pledge. This campaign is designed to bring attention to the problem of senior hunger. Together we can solve this problem. Locally CVAA delivers over 245,000 Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors right here in the Champlain Valley. The more signatures we get for the pledge the better chance...
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Posted on: March 04 2013
It’s March for Meals Month and this month we will be focusing on this campaign and senior hunger. In 2002, The Meals on Wheels Association of American created the campaign, March for Meals, as a way to highlight senior hunger. The goal was to raise awareness by connecting local businesses and public officials with area senior nutrition programs. I encourage you to find out about your local Meals on Wheels program during March. Area Meals on Wheels programs are always looking for volunteers to deliver. Donations are also always appreciated. In my...
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