EDUCATION RESOURCE DIRECTORY



| |August 21, 2012 |

| |BLS Hillsborough |

| | |

| |Produced by the Education, Outreach and Advocacy |

| |Committee |

|EDUCATION RESOURCE DIRECTORY |

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|Listing of free and fee-paid educational programs and presentations offered in the community by our members. |

Table of Contents

| |PAGE |Aging |Elder Abuse |End of Life |

|Program Title |Page | | | |

|Aging In Place |Do you know the questions to ask to assure you or your loved one will be able|30 minutes |Sun Towers Retirement |Debbie Caneen |

| |to Age in Place? | |Community |dcaneen@ |

| | | | |813-892-2990 |

|Aging in Place – What is the Right |Presenting different scenarios for living options and when they should be |30-45 minutes |Right at Home |Mimi Buderus |

|Place Now? |considered. | | |rahtampa@tampabay. |

| | | | |813-514-4724 |

|“Aging Well” - difference between |The normal aging process, how it affects us and where possible, strategies to|60 minutes |Griswold Home Care |Arthur Moseley |

|normal aging and effects of chronic |slow it down. We’ll also touch on some of the major diseases that we face as | | |Arthur@ |

|diseases, strategies to slow both. |we get older and how the same strategies we use to slow down the aging | | |813-343-0272 |

| |process apply to many of those diseases as well. | | | |

|American Red Cross Family Caregiving|8 modular sessions to help you provide the best care you can for your loved |Approximately 1 to 1.5 |Always Best Care Senior |Michele Manzo-Lembo |

|Program |one and gain a better understanding of safety, nutrition, personal care, |hours per session |Services |mmanzolembo@abc- |

| |legal and financial issues. | | |813-422-1561 |

| |Topics include: |(Each topic can be | | |

| |Home Safety |presented apart from | | |

| |General Caregiving Skills |the entire program) | | |

| |Assisting with Personal Care | | | |

| |Healthy Eating | | | |

| |Caring for the Caregiver | | | |

| |Helping Your Loved One Move | | | |

| |Legal and Financial Issues | | | |

| |Dealing with Dementia | | | |

|Area Agency on Aging Overview |Introduction to the Area Agency on Aging |45 minutes |WCFAAA |Patricia Henderson |

| | | | |Patricia.henderson@ |

| | | | |813-740-3888 |

|Bridging the Gap |Provides information on prescription drug assistance |1 hour |WCFAAA/SHINE |Deborah Michelin |

| | | | |Deborah.Michelin@ |

| | | | |813-740-3888 |

|Program Title |Brief Program Description |Program Length |Organization Name |Contact Information |

|Consumer Protection |Provides information on consumer protection |45 minutes |WCFAAA |Patricia Henderson |

| | | | |Patricia.henderson@ |

| | | | |813-740-3888 |

|Continuum of LTC |Overview of LTC resources for senior care |30-45 minutes |Senior Home Companions |Mark Murphy |

| | | | |mmurphy167@ |

| | | | |813-980-3408 |

|Elder Abuse Prevention |Provides information on abuse, neglect and exploitation |1 hour |WCFAAA |Patricia Henderson |

| | | | |Patricia.henderson@ |

| | | | |813-740-3888 |

|Elder Abuse Prevention Training for |Provides training on indicators of abuse, neglect and exploitation and |1 hour |WCFAAA |Patricia Henderson |

|Professionals |mandatory reporting requirements | | |Patricia.henderson@ |

| | | | |813-740-3888 |

|Family Feud |Estate planning to avoid |45 minutes |The Law Firm of Beverly |Ann Michelle VanEepoel |

| |fights among family once the funeral is over | |J. White P.A. |amv@ |

| | | | |813-891-6610 |

|Going for Broke |How to protect assets in the face of expensive assisted living or nursing |45 minutes |The Law Firm of |Ann Michelle VanEepoel |

| |care | |Beverly J. White |amv@ |

| | | |P.A. |813-891-6610 |

|Home Care vs. Home Health |Services covered by your medical insurance (Home Health) versus what is |30 minutes |Griswold Home Care |Arthur Moseley |

| |covered out of pocket or by LTC insurance etc. | | |Arthur@ |

| | | | |813-343-0272 |

|Home Safety for the Elderly |Fall prevention tips, healthy living |30-45 minutes |Senior Home Companions |Mark Murphy |

| | | | |mmurphy167@ |

| | | | |813-980-3408 |

|How to Live A Carefree Life |Discuss the joys and benefits of assisted living |1-25 minutes |Cath E-Z Living Facility|Cathalene Kinsler |

| | | | |Cathez907@ |

| | | | |813-686-5656 |

|I Promised I’d Never Put Mom in a |The realities of caring for a parent at home |45 minutes |The Law Firm of |Ann Michelle VanEepoel |

|Nursing Home | | |Beverly J. White |amv@ |

| | | |P.A. |813-891-6610 |

|Identity Theft |Provides information on preventing identity theft |45 minutes |WCFAAA |Patricia Henderson |

| | | | |Patricia.henderson@ |

| | | | |813-740-3888 |

|Medicare 101 |Basics of Medicare Options |30-45 Min. |Aetna Medicare |Toni Stanaland |

| | | | |StanalandT@ |

| | | | |813-765-6187 |

|Medicare 101 |Provides an overview of Medicare |1 hour |WCFAAA/SHINE |Deborah Michelin |

| | | | |Deborah.Michelin@ |

| | | | |813-740-3888 |

|Medicare Enrollment Education |Provides unbiased information on plan choices |1 hour |WCFAAA/SHINE |Deborah Michelin |

| | | | |Deborah.Michelin@ |

| | | | |813-740-3888 |

|Medicare Preventive Services |Information on preventive services available through Medicare |1 hour |WCFAAA/SHINE |Deborah Michelin |

| | | | |Deborah.Michelin@ |

| | | | |813-740-3888 |

|Paying for Home Care Services |Reviews the different ways to pay for home care (LTC insurance, Reverse |30 minutes |Griswold Home Care |Arthur Moseley |

| |Mortgages, Aid and Attendance, Medicaid Diversion and Waiver, etc. | | |Arthur@ |

| | | | |813-343-0272 |

|Planning for the What Ifs in Life |Contingency planning for a primary caregiver includes more than just legal |30-45 minutes |Right at Home |Mimi Buderus |

| |documents. Presentation is meant to stimulate discussion and thinking through| | |rahtampa@tampabay. |

| |a plan many never even think to start on. | | |813-514-4724 |

|Preparing for the Unexpected |Documents to gather in case you need to leave your home unexpectedly, and |45 minutes |Accessible Home Health |Lindy Blythe |

| |operate away from home. How to organize your information and store it | |Care |lblythe@ |

| |safely. | | |813-343-0955 |

|Reverse Mortgages |Seniors 62 or older using equity from their homes to improve their lifestyle |Varies (can be tailored|A&A Mortgage Funding |Larry Brooks |

| | |to fit any timeframe) | |larry.aamortgagefunding@ |

| | | | |813-313-8121 |

|Selecting a Caregiver |Key criteria for selecting a trusted caregiver |30-45 minutes |Senior Home Companions |Mark Murphy |

| | | | |mmurphy167@ |

| | | | |813-980-3408 |

|Senior Living Options |A review of different options from staying at home to moving to residential |45-60 minutes |Griswold Home Care |Arthur Moseley |

| |community living and the total costs of both. | | |Arthur@ |

| | | | |813-343-0272 |

|The Talk: What all senior adults and|Discusses the challenges of aging, where to live, how to get around, the key |90 minutes to 4 hours, |Griswold Home Care |Arthur Moseley |

|their adult children need to know |legal documents all of us need, our medical insurance options, the importance|can be tailored to the | |Arthur@ |

|about growing older and aging |of LTC insurance and other LTC funding options, etc. |audience needs | |813-343-0272 |

|gracefully. | | | | |

|Understanding Long-term Care |Options for home & community-based services (i.e. home care) and |20 to 30 minutes |Always Best Care Senior |Michele Manzo-Lembo |

|Services |facility-based services (i.e. assisted living). | |Services |mmanzolembo@abc- |

| | | | |813-422-1561 |

|What is In-Home Care? |Types of in-home care services and how to choose a service provider. |15 to 25-minutes |Always Best Care Senior |Michele Manzo-Lembo |

| | | |Services |mmanzolembo@abc- |

| | | | |813-422-1561 |

|When is Home Care the Right Choice |Overview of homecare vs. other options. |15-30 minutes |Right at Home |Mimi Buderus |

| | | | |rahtampa@tampabay. |

| | | | |813-514-4724 |

|When it’s time to consider senior |Senior living options ranging from independent retirement communities, |15 to 25-minutes |Always Best Care Senior |Michele Manzo-Lembo |

|living and finding the right place |assisted living, residential homes and memory care, and what to look for when| |Services |mmanzolembo@abc- |

| |selecting and visiting a community. | | |813-422-1561 |

|Where do I start? |Options for seniors – home health care, assisted living, skilled nursing & |45 minutes |Accessible Home Health |Lindy Blythe |

| |resources they can access for assistance. | |Care |lblythe@ |

| | | | |813-343-0955 |

Listing of Other Educational Programs

Program Title |Brief Program Description |Program

Length |Organization Name |Contact Name |Contact Email |Contact Phone |Cost | |Computer Tutoring for Seniors |On-site computer training for seniors |1 hour |Sankofa Mobile Computer Tutoring for Seniors |Nyame Sankofa

|sankofaservicesinc@ |813-340-4189 |$25-30 per person | |Cell Phone Tutoring for Seniors |On-site training for senior |1 hour |Sankofa Mobile Cellular Training for Seniors |Nyame Sankofa |sankofaservicesinc@ |813-340-4189 |$25-30

per person | |

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