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SRES Blog post on Caremongering Groups
When I was young and lived in Toledo, Ohio, my mom started a program at our church that serviced the elderly called “Building Linkages among Urban Elderly”. The program connected elderly people with each other to help them with support, companionship, communication of needs etc. At the time, it was phone based. It served a need and was very successful. When I came across this article about Caremongering Groups in Canada, I thought it would be a helpful addition to my blog. Forming social media groups can be applied in many ways. The article discusses pandemic related groups, which would be helpful at this time but also I hope this idea inspires you to connect and help seniors who may be lonely and in need. Let this inspire you in your community to make a difference and start a Caremongering Group for our Seniors.
Caremongering Groups
If you’re looking for ways to serve your community and build stronger local connections, consider launching a caremongering site on Facebook. Caremongering is a grassroots phenomenon that has swept across Canada to respond to community needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Facebook sites give people a way to find and assist neighbors in need. Locals post requests for help – grocery shopping, protective masks, medicine pick-ups, and so forth – and volunteers step in to fulfill those needs. Some Caremongering site examples: Kelowna (https://bit.ly/2RyJyZf) Oakville (https://bit.ly/2Vn91py)
SRES Elyse Apr 30, 2020
This article originally appeared on the National Association of REALTORS® website. As a REALTOR® with the Seniors Real Estate Specialist® Designation, I find their blog full of helpful information and you can see more here.
A short bio and link to About Me page.
Catholic Services for Seniors
Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio Caregiver Assistance Network – a helpline providing resource information, referrals and support.
CAREline (513) 869-4483
Nearly one out of every three people in the United States are caring for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend. Many of them need resources to learn how to take care of their family members, as well as themselves, in order to avoid isolation, burnout or illness. Since 1996, Caregiver Assistance Network has been the resource for primary caregivers of aging parents to turn to for gaining valuable resource information in care of their loved ones.
Through the services we provide, caregivers can learn how to take care of themselves while caring for a family member, and gain the valuable resource information they need to care for their loved ones. Importantly, caregivers can learn how to maintain If you have a question about care giving, please contact us.
To serve primary caregivers locally, Caregiver Assistance Network provides the following wide-range of services:
- Support Groups – monthly support groups for more than 340 caregivers throughout Greater Cincinnati where caretakers meet to gain the support they need in their care (Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont & Clinton County). See calendar.
- Powerful Tools for Caregivers – an evidenced based six-week class teaching caregivers how to access resources, communicate effectively, manage emotions and reduce stress.
- Workshops – relevant workshops on issues faced by caregivers. See calendar.
- CAREline (513) 869-4483 – a helpline providing resource
Click here for more information
Senior Services in Greater Cincinnati
Start with yourself and your location and how you notice that many people need the resources to get support when they are aging.
List of services and links to websites.
Clermont Senior Services
2085 James E. Sauls Sr. Dr,
Batavia, OH 45103,
United States
Main Number 513-724-1255
Intake Line- 513-536-4033
Transportation- 513-536-4115
Call to set up a case manager evaluation
Clermont Senior Services provide:
- Transportation to Doctor appointments
- Personal Care 1-3 times per week for 1 hour (includes help with bathing) You can ask for skilled services.
- Homemaking services 2 hours every other week
- Home delivered meals- 5 frozen 1 time a week that you can heat in oven or microwave
- Adult day services 1-3 times per week for 6 hours
- Respite for errands or breaks 4 hours per week
Cost:
- Sliding scale based on monthly income
- Suggested amounts-
- $4 per round trip of transportation
- $7.50 an hour for personal care
Clermont Senior Services Adult Day Care
Adult Day Care Services are housed at the Lois Brown Dale Welcome Center, located next to the agency’s administrative offices.
The center provides a safe, comfortable, and
nurturing environment for older adults with physical and cognitive impairments.
The majority of the adults who attend the center each day have Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related disorders.
Others have physical limitations from the effects of a stroke, Parkinson’s disease, or other chronic disabilities. LBD Welcome Center staff provides activities for the participants that are mentally and physically engaging and fun.
The LBD Welcome Center supports the responsibility of family caregivers, offering relief from the stress of providing care around the clock seven days per week. Without the LBD Welcome Center, many caregivers would be overwhelmed and faced with the difficult choice of placing their loved ones in a nursing home.
Transportation to the center, as well as caregiver support, are also available.
Click here for more information
Experience
My Background–
As many of you know, I graduated from Xavier University with a Bachelors of Science in Social work and Ohio State University with a Masters Degree in Psychiatric Social Work.
My resume includes work at Bethesda Oak Hospital, Millcreek Psychiatric Center for Children, and Children’s Hospital at (CCDD) Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders. I established a private practice at Bethesda Counseling Services, Bridgepoint Psychological Services and finally at Westwood Psychological Services working with individuals, couples, and families as a psychotherapist.
Following my work in counseling and social work, I pursued my real estate license and have been a licensed Realtor since 2007 and earned the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Designation from the National Association of Realtors in 2017.
I have developed my Blog to provide useful information and resources for those going through life transitions from First Time Homebuyers to Seniors.
My goal is to use my background as a social worker, individual, couples, and family therapist, researcher, and my knowledge as a Seniors Real Estate Specialist to create a place where you can go to find answers, learn something new, explore resources, ask questions, and find shared experiences with many others in the same position as you.
