Working Together for Strong, Healthy, and Supportive Communities
The United States is nearing the start of a tremendous demographic shift. Beginning in 2011, the first of 78 million baby boomers (people born between 1946 and 1964) will start transitioning into retirement, kicking off an expansion in the number of elderly people that will continue for decades. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one out of every nine baby boomers will live to be at least age 90. Our Nation will benefit in many ways from a larger population of older adults, a group that constitutes one of our greatest resources. Older adults support our society by providing millions of hours of volunteer, community, and civic service through formal organizations and a variety of informal arrangements. They enhance our communities and personal lives by sharing and transferring knowledge of cultures, values, and life experiences among generations. Thankfully, the contributions of older adults will continue to flourish in the coming years, since older citizens of today and tomorrow promise to be among the most active and engaged older adult populations in our Nation’s history. An expanding older adult population also spotlights our responsibility to ensure the well-being of our older citizens. Family Caregivers and national organizations are working diligently to address older adults’ unique health and long-term care challenges. The thousands of professionals, caregivers, and volunteers that make up the National Aging Services Network have been collaborating in innumerable ways for decades to fulfill the mission of the Older Americans Act. Led by the U.S. Administration on Aging, the Network is now engaged in modernizing systems of care to provide consumers with more control over their lives.
May is Older Americans Month, a great time to bring attention to the issues that affect older adults. Working together, our communities can improve older adults’ overall quality of life by helping them, and Family Caregivers Network is leading the way in their local communities. First we must make behavioral changes in their lifestyles that can reduce risk of disease, disability, and injury. Second, obtain the tools needed to make informed decisions about, and gain better access to, existing health and long-term care options in their communities. Third, have more options to avoid placement in nursing homes and remain at home as long as possible.
Americans of all ages and backgrounds can celebrate Older Americans Month. Contact your local Agency on Aging and volunteer for activities in your area, promote community, state and national efforts to serve older adults, and find ways to enrich the lives of the older adults who touch your life. By working together we can improve the health and well being of our Nation’s older adults and pave the way for future generations. Please search through our website to learn about Family Caregivers Network and the communities we service.
Gerry Fioriglio RN
Owner
Our services are available 24 hours a day, 7 day a week.
We provide the following to our families:
PRIVATE DUTY HEALTHCARE: Private duty services are provided to clients in need of essential healthcare. We offer Homemakers, Companions, & Nurses.
ELDERCARE MANAGEMENT: Our highly trained Geriatric Care Managers skillfully assess the needs of aging loved ones, then advise and direct families in regards to health, social, and supportive services. We can be the eyes and ears for long distance families.
STAFFING: Are you a nursing home, assisted living, or home health agency in need of additional staff to maintain your quality of care? We can provide you with both the professional and the non-professional to help complement you staffing needs.
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: We provide families with the education and tools to better understand how to care for their loved ones. Our bimonthly newsletter with current healthcare topics is available to everyone.
SUPPORT GROUPS: Our trained professionals help caregivers and families address caregiving issues. Through open discussion groups you can "air" your fears and obtain the support you need to continue caring for your loved one.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: To help maintain the safety of individuals our Personal Medical Alert Systems and Automated Medication Delivery Systems provide peace of mind for families when your loved one is alone. We also provide Safety Belts as well as other transfer equipment that may be needed to assist in the care of loved ones.
SENIOR HOME MAINTANENCE: With experience technicians we provide additional safety services such as; installing safety grab bars in bathroom, build ramps for wheelchair use, security lighting, modify homes to be ADA Handicap Accessible, as well as outside spring clean-up, trim shubs and lawns, plus many other services.
Details about these services can be found on the specific pages listed on the left. Copyright© 2004 - 2007 Family Caregivers Network, Inc.
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