Mind Colloquium Series — 16th September 2011 Presented by Mind in collaboration with Vicserv and the Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics, Melbourne School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne. Networks, resources and agencies: On the role of ‘enabling places’ in facilitating recovery from mental illness. Speaker: Cameron Duff, PhD Monash Fellow, Social Sciences and Health Research Unit The notion of ‘place’ is becoming increasingly important in international debates regarding the role of ‘community participation’ and/or ‘social inclusion’ in promoting recovery for people living with a mental illness. Drawing from research in diverse fields, this presentation introduces the notion of ‘enabling places’ in an attempt to clarify the links between community participation, social inclusion and recovery. In illustrating this model, I will present select findings derived from a series of studies recently completed in and around Melbourne. Featuring ethnographic, film and qualitative methods, these studies documented an array of local enabling places, ranging from neighbourhood parks and community services to less familiar sites such as cemeteries, street-scapes, cafes and hair-dressing salons. The therapeutic value of these places was found to derive from the distinctive informal resources available in each setting or place. Three categories of informal resources were identified: social, affective and material resources. It was found that individuals …
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CertifiedCare Strives To Meet High Demands For Personal Care Aides As Elderly Population Faces Explosive Growth
Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) January 12, 2012
The desire to “age in place” is a growing trend among the elderly and Baby Boomer generation. Services that used to be solely offered in hospitals are becoming more readily available in the private home, making this possible. With the “age in place” trend paving the way for an emerging professional field called Personal Care Aides (PCAs), CertifiedCare strives to meet the growing demand of PCAs. The organization educates and trains PCAs making elder caregiving safer for caregivers and the elderly population.
Personal Care Aides are one of the top five fastest growing employment areas of our time. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, PCAs face a 46% growth rate until 2018. At this rate, roughly 2 million PCAs will be needed to care for the elderly. “We are seeing the impressive growth because of two main factors,” says Dr. Cathleen Carr, Executive Director of CertifiedCare. “The first one being the ever increasing life expectancy due to better healthcare and the second being the aging of the Baby Boomer generation.” According to a CRS Report for Congress, the life expectancy in the United States in 1776 was just 49 years old compared to 77 years in the year 2000. Additionally, all survivors of the Baby Boomer generation will be between the ages of 61 and 79 by 2025, doubling their population in 21 states.
Now, more than ever, individuals are taking on the personal responsibility to care for their loved ones. Providing in home care can be stressful due to several factors, with chronic illnesses being a main one; hence the appeal of a PCA to alleviate some of that stress. In addition, family caregivers spend an average of 22 hours a week caring for loved ones to help ease their burdens. According to a study by the AARP, that burden totals $ 450 billion a year in lost worker productivity, reducing earning capacity and retirement income. This amounted to about 3.2% of the U.S. GDP in 2009.
A PCA alleviates some of this stress by taking care of an elderly loved one and allowing family members to stay in the workforce. It is a PCA’s job is to help people live in the home of their choice equipped with tools and design features that support independence. In addition, they are there to assure that the individual and their caregivers are safe. Personal Care Aides are not Home Health Aides. PCA’s do not administer physically invasive therapies and do not need to work under the supervision of a nurse.
The tasks that accompany the PCA profession are very diverse and with the movement from hospitals to the home, more interdisciplinary than ever before. It is a PCA’s role to provide preventive safety care and wellness assistance, meals, supplies, transportation to appointments and social activities, foster and facilitate connections between family members and the geriatric care team, and more. They are specially trained to work with frail elderly in their homes who are physically disabled or mentally impaired, dealing with a chronic illness or are otherwise unable to care for themselves on their own. They play an integral role in the health and well being of an elder by ensuring that they are taken care of in the absence of family caregivers.
“Now is the time for PCAs to get properly trained in at home eldercare,” says Dr. Carr. “This training makes it easier and safer for everyone involved because of the many daily tasks that need to be handled.” Additionally, certified PCAs can demand higher wages and advance in their field. Such organizations like CertifiedCare offer online classes with 20-100 hours of instruction and certification exams. Specialty areas can include: Legal and Financial, Personal Care and Safety, and Alzheimer’s/Dementia.
Currently there is not enough support to handle the aging population that is coming forward in great numbers. According to the CDC, by the year 2030 the number of people aged 65+ is expected to rise to 71 million. This is an impressive change from the estimated 35 million in 2000. “Due to the expected dramatic increase in the elderly population, the increased difficulties in taking care of them and certification becoming a state requirement, the Personal Care Aide is one of the fastest growing and social employment needs of our time,” says Dr. Carr. “The best time to invest in eldercare education and training is now while we are just ahead of the curve.”
Educational requirements for PCAs vary by employer. Many PCA or family caregiver positions do not require a high school diploma or undergraduate degree, however completion of certification programs is becoming a state requirement. Illinois, Oregon, Arizona and California have laws and regulations already on the books. Other states have legislation pending with more states soon to follow.
CertifiedCare Strives to Meet High Demands for Personal Care Aides as Elderly Population Faces Explosive Growth is part two of a three-part series of topics covered by CertifiedCare.
About CertifiedCare
CertifiedCare offers family caregivers and Personal Care Workers certification in the area of elder caregiving in “at home” and assisted living institutional environments. CertifiedCare created the first online curriculum and training program for assisted living companions that incorporate law, business, and alternative therapies, while complying with the American Medical Association (AMA) Guidelines for elder caregiving. CertifiedCare has worked with over 1,000 caregivers from all over the United States and abroad.
CertifiedCare offers three caregiver certification programs for both family caregivers and professional Personal Care Workers: Basic Caregiving, Advanced Caregiving and Alzheimer’s-Dementia Specialist Certification programs. For more information on CertifiedCare and their programs, visit http://www.certifiedcare.org.
About Dr. Cathleen Carr
Dr. Cathleen Carr is the founder and executive director of CertifiedCare. She is a nationally recognized Eldercare Specialist in the areas of wills, trusts, probate, elder law and holistic health and wellness.
Dr. Carr is a published author on various topics including eldercare, natural health and green living. She is a contributing author to: Examiner.com, Radientlife, Suite101.com, Alternative Health Review, National Diet Institute, BestNaturalHealthDirectory.com, Natural Medicine Ink (editor) and eHealthScience. She also is an herbalist and naturopathic practitioner, where she specializes in therapeutic herbalism and restorative vibrational therapies.
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Los Angeles Family AIDS Network, (LAFAN), Welcomes New Director
City of Industry, CA (PRWEB) January 12, 2012
Public Health Foundation Enterprises, (PHFE), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stephen Randal Henry to the position of LAFAN Program Director. Dr. Henry earned a DrPH in Health Services Management and Research and an MPH in Community Health Sciences from the UCLA School of Public Health.
For over 20 years, PHFE has been the fiscal sponsor of the Los Angeles Family AIDS Network (LAFAN). PHFE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been providing fiscal sponsorship to nonprofits and government agencies since 1968. The mission of PHFE has been helping improve the health and well being of communities across the nation.
The mission of the LAFAN is to ensure access to culturally, ethnically and linguistically competent medical care, mental health care, substance abuse treatment, housing referrals, and social support services to low-income families, women, infants, children and adolescents living with HIV in Los Angeles (LA) County, California.
LAFAN represents a highly coordinated multiservice network of health and psychosocial service agencies working together to provide comprehensive care for low-income families, women, infants, children and adolescents living with HIV.
LAFAN partners include AltaMed Health Services, The Catalyst Foundation, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Miller Children’s Hospital, Northeast Valley Health Corporation, Tarzana Treatment Center, LA County Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS Programs and Policies, and the UCLA Medical Center.
Founded in 1988 as a national pediatric AIDS demonstration project, LAFAN agencies provide reproductive health care, prenatal care, outpatient medical care, mental health and substance abuse treatment, nutritional therapy, transitional case management (jail outreach), housing, social support and referral to care throughout Los Angeles County.
Prior to joining LAFAN, Dr. Henry worked with the LA County Department of Health Service, UCLA/Venice Family Clinic, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and the Veterans Health Administration. He has served as a part-time Adjunct Assistant Professor with the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development and a Guest Lecturer for the UCLA Health Education Extension program. In addition, Dr. Henry has served as an Evaluation Director and Principal Investigator on research and evidence based intervention projects for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Veterans Health Administration.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Henry to LAFAN. His background and training will help LAFAN do an even better job of meeting our community’s needs” said Mark Bertler, PHFE Chief Executive Officer
“I am extremely proud to be hired to direct LAFAN. This position will allow me to work with an innovative network of health and psychosocial service providers to implement quality improvement programs and conduct research that has far-reaching implications for low-income women, infants, children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS.” noted Dr. Stephen Randal Henry, LAFAN Program Director
More information about LAFAN can be obtained by contacting Zoyla Cruz at zcruz(at)lafan(dot)org or calling (323)461-6066 extension 105.
For more information about PHFE visit http://www.phfe.org
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The Empowered Patient: How to Get the Right Diagnosis, Buy the Cheapest Drugs, Beat Your Insurance Company, and Get the Best Medical Care Every Time
The facts are alarming: Medical errors kill more people each year than AIDS, breast cancer, or car accidents. A doctor’s relationship with pharmaceutical companies may influence his choice of drugs for you. The wrong key word on an insurance claim can deny you coverage. Through real life stories, including her own, and shrewd advice, CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen shows you how to become your own advocate and navigate the minefield of today’s health-care system. But there’s good news. Discover how to
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Make Them Go Away: Clint Eastwood, Christopher Reeve and the Case Against Disability Rights
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The Writing CLAW is a fun, affordable and effective way to teach young children how to hold their pencil correctly. All children, including those with Autism, ADHD, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities and general fine motor delay can all benefit from using the CLAW Simple and habit forming; the CLAW is suitable for left- or right-handed users. When using the CLAW, students can focus on good handwriting rather than the mechanics of holding the pencil. The result is an efficient pencil grasp and improved handwriting. Recommended by occupational therapists, teachers and principals, the CLAW is used in school settings and pediatric clinic settings across the nation. It also works great for holding forks, spoons, and paint brushes for people with hand disabilities. Latex free and FDA-approved, the patented design offers incredible comfort for easy use in a wide variety of environments. Each package includes 36 large-sized Writing CLAW grips in a blue and red color assortment. The Pencil Grip Incorporation has gained name recognition and trust in the education, toy, and therapy industries and more. The common themes that tie our products together are simple – they are designed to stimulate the mind, foster creativity and are the best available.
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WCPE’s Premieres “My Life in Music”
Wake Forest, NC (PRWEB) December 21, 2011
WCPE Program Director Dick Storck announces the premiere of a new program called “My Life in Music”, co-hosted by a musician from the North Carolina Symphony. Each musician chooses his own musical recordings for the show, which airs the first Monday of each month, 7-8 pm, ET.
“This program presents a great opportunity to know our North Carolina musicians,” offers Storck. “It’s autobiographical, providing musical selections and interesting facts about each musician’s favorite composers and works.”
Thus far, co-hosts for My Life in Music include the following musicians:
Paul Randall, principal trumpeter, January 2, 2012;
Bonnie Thron, principal cello, February 6, 2012;
David Marschall, acting principal viola, March 5, 2012;
Karen Galvin: concert master, 1st violin, April 2, 2012;
Erik Dyke, double bass, May 7, 2012;
Maria Evola, 1st violin, June 4, 2012.
“We’re so pleased that WCPE is producing this program and making our fascinating and knowledgeable musicians its centerpiece,” says North Carolina Symphony CEO Sandi Macdonald.
“My Life in Music” is conversational and fun. It reveals the distinct personalities of the talented people you more often see in a formal setting on stage wearing tuxedos and playing their instruments.
“In speaking with the musicians, I have already learned so much in terms of critical listening,” adds Community and Arts Liaison Tara Lynn, who will produce this new show. “When they share recordings by the champions of their own instrument, the musicians have increased my own enjoyment of the music ten fold.”
“Each musician has approached this project differently so far,” continues Lynn. “Every one is spectacular! I truly believe WCPE listeners’ affinity will grow, as mine has, for each one of these individuals who work as a collective to light up the concert hall.”
WCPE’s live broadcast of Great Classical Music, 24 Hours A Day can be accessed around the globe in several ways; on-line streaming in multiple formats, including IPv6, local cable television systems and traditional radio broadcasting. A complete list of the ways WCPE is available with instructions for cable and satellite reception can be found at: theclassicalstation.org/listen.shtml.
In central North Carolina and southern Virginia, WCPE is found on the radio at 89.7 FM.
For more information on WCPE, or to print a downloadable version of Quarter Notes, please visit TheClassicalStation.Org.
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Information Services for People with Developmental Disabilities: The Library Manager’s Handbook (The Greenwood Library Management Collection)
Developmental disabilities are the most numerous of disabilities, and they are exceptionally complex. This professional reference overviews developmental disabilities, discusses the information needs of people with developmental disabilities, and provides practical guidance to librarians and information professionals who serve them. Particular attention is given to the ramifications of the Americans with Disabilities Act for librarians. The first part of the book defines and describes developmental disabilities from perspectives relevant to librarians and information professionals. The second part examines key life issues that have a major impact on people with developmental disabilities. This section emphasizes the current trend toward the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in mainstream society. References to related information sources are included throughout. The third part looks at disabilities from the perspective of the library or other information agency. An appendix lists organizations, agencies, businesses, and libraries that provide additional materials.
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Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation’s Top Advocates
With Point Made, legal writing expert Ross Guberman throws a life preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to produce compelling prose. What is the strongest opening for a motion or brief? How to draft winning headings? How to tell a persuasive story when the record is dry and dense? The answers are “more science than art,” says Guberman, who has analyzed stellar arguments by distinguished attorneys to develop step-by-step instructions for achieving the results you want.
The author takes an empirical approach, drawing heavily on the writings of the nation’s 50 most influential lawyers, including Barack Obama, John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Ted Olson, and David Boies. Their strategies, demystified and broken down into specific, learnable techniques, become a detailed writing guide full of practical models. In FCC v. Fox, for example, Kathleen Sullivan conjures the potentially dangerous, unintended consequences of finding for the other side (the “Why Should I Care?” technique). Arguing against allowing the FCC to continue fining broadcasters that let the “F-word” slip out, she highlights the chilling effect these fines have on America’s radio and TV stations, “discouraging live programming altogether, with attendant loss to valuable and vibrant programming that has long been part of American culture.”
Each chapter of Point Made focuses on a typically tough challenge, providing a strategic roadmap and practical tips along with annotated examples of how prominent attorneys have resolved that challenge in varied trial and appellate briefs. Short examples and explanations with engaging titles–”Brass Tacks,” “Talk to Yourself,” “Russian Doll”–deliver weighty materials with a light tone, making the guidelines easy to remember and apply.
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