Orlando Caregiver Magazine November 2009

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The holiday season can be a festive time when families and friends come together for joyous celebrations. For a caregiver, it can also be a time of stress. Transporting a person with special needs to be with family can be difficult. Holiday shopping becomes a challenge. Taking time for yourself away from the person you are caring for can foster feelings of guilt and resentment. There may be a reluctance to travel with the holiday crowds. Celebrating with children who have special needs can be both rewarding and saddening. Keeping the spirits up for a returning wounded warrior during this time of the year can be difficult. Financial concerns when you are caring for someone seem to multiply.

Understanding your feelings and learning how to deal with these emotions can help a care giver deal with the holiday season. It isn’t always easy to maintain a positive attitude. But this is the time of the year to count your blessings and enjoy the time spent with loved ones. We hope that the articles in this issue will help make this a happy holiday season for the caregiver and their loved ones.

Our next issue in January will address nutrition and exercise (both mental and physical). We will offer some suggestions for New Year’s Resolutions that will add to your mental and physical well being.

Happy Holidays,

Mark Shekerow

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FAMILY CAREGIVERSARE NATIONAL HEROESShow Your Appreciation During National Family Caregiver’s Month

by Stacey Burton, M.Ed., CDMS, CRC

November is National Family Caregiver’s Month, when we honor those who dedicate themselves daily to caring for their loved ones, sacrificing sleep, finances, time, and often, their own health.

According to statistics provided by the National Family Caregivers Association, more than 50 million people in the U.S. provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend in any given year. The value of the services they provide for “free” amounts to 306 billion dollars a year. Fortunately, there are state and federally-funded programs that offer respite relief for the care-giver, and concerns for the aged continue to gain legislative attention. The enactment of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106-501) established an important new program, the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP). The NFCSP offers adult day-care programs, in-home respite care options and additional services which include assistive devices. There is also the Aged and Disabled Adult Medicaid HCBS Waiver, which offers the same provisions as the latter, but with different eligibility criteria. Florida offers Respite for Elders in Everyday Families (RELIEF), administered at the state level by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

Despite these options and programs, many family members remain overwhelmed and under-resourced in providing care. So it is with the greatest appreciation, we honor family caregivers throughout the country for their tireless support and love.

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IImagine your parents have just been rushed to the hospital and are incapable of providing any of their medical or insurance information. Fortunately, the ER admissions nurse found your business card in your mom’s wallet and phoned you. Do you really want to tell the nurse you can’t help? Do you really want to go to your parent’s home and ransack it looking for critical paperwork and information? Wouldn’t you rather be prepared to respond in the most efficient and helpful way possible? What if you live out of town? Having this information available will allow you to provide crucial assistance at a critical time. Getting organized today helps you be prepared for a less stressful tomorrow.

By far, the most important thing you can do to help your parents is to talk to them about issues that affect their well-being and the well-being of the family before something tragic happens. These include and are not limited to issues of medical care and intervention, legal and financial business, end-of-life issues, inheritance designations and advanced directives.

Prepare a notebook or consider scanning information onto a small flash drive to carry with you. Keep an emergency information kit in your car and medical information in your purse or wallet at all times. Post medication and physician information on the refrigerator, which is the typically the first place an emergency team coming to the house will look.

My Life as a

Caregiver


by Toni Gitlesand

Stacey Burton,M.Ed., CDMS, CRC

Exercise Your Brain

Answer: Ice Cream Man

Read the short poem below and see if you can guess the answer. It’s not always what you think.

You will know that I am comingFrom the jingle of my bell,But exactly who I am is not an easy thing to tell.

Children, they adore mefor they find me jolly,but I do not see them when the halls are decked with holly.

My job often leaves me frozen,I am a man that all should know,But I do not do business in times of sleet or ice or snow.

I travel much on business,But no reindeer haul me around,I do all my traveling firmly on the ground.

I love the time of Christmas,But that’s not my vocational season,And I assure that is because of a sound economic reason.

The key to a healthy brain is to challenge it. For example, look at this word: memorizeNow, close your eyes and try to spell it backwards. Look around you. Try to do the same thing with other words, for example, kitchen.


My Life as a

CaregiverConsider the following seven tipsto best prepare for potential situations.1. Legal planning includes making sure wills and

trusts are written and are up-to-date. In case of a recent relocation to another state, consult a professional immediately to make certain documents are recognized in the new state. With your parent’s permission, assign durable power of attorney (DPOA) to easily access medical, bank and insurance records.

2. Medical planning involves designating the health care surrogate/proxy, an individual who can be proactive to make health care decisions if the parent becomes unable to do so. Create a current medication list including the name of the drug, dosage, frequency, what it is for, prescribing doctor and pharmacy and relevant phone numbers, and any allergies. When accompanying a parent to a doctor visit, supply this list and verbally review with the doctor as needed. Check to see if your parent’s city/county has an emergency responder program.

3. Know where financial records are kept. This includes bank name and account numbers, checkbooks, safety deposit box keys, and investment accounts. Know the contact person and/or phone number.

4. Know where Insurance records are kept. This includes Medicare number, life and health insurance providers and policy numbers, and social security number.

5. Mostly, our parents want to continue living at home even if they develop an illness or debilitating condition. Safely living at home is critical. Know that most homes are not constructed with the needs of the elderly or disabled in mind. Beginning mobility problems requiring the use of walker, arthritis and it’s resulting problems, the high risk of falling and balance related problems in the elderly, make us realize that homes can be quite unsafe. Consider having a geriatric care manager or certified aging in place specialist come to the home to evaluate your loved one’s physical capacities and needs in relation to the physical structure of the home. Consider having an alert system connected to the

phone. For a small monthly fee, your parent can instantly get assistance and an emergency team can access the home.

6. Make your own health and well-being a priority. Do whatever it takes to eat healthy, exercise, sleep 7-8 hours each night, and laugh often. Keep up with your personal interests and friendship as this is paramount to your mental health. When caregiver demands are high and seemingly unending, joining a support group with individuals who can offer feedback on assistance, local resources, and are perhaps the only people who understand just exactly the range of emotions you go through each day, can be immensely beneficial.

7. Create a team of caring family and friends to be your helpers. Your religious or spiritual community may already have a system of volunteers. Get to know your neighbors and help each other. Check the non-profit resources in your community. Consider hiring a home companion or a skilled in-home provider or a geriatric care manager who can help take over if you need help or need a vacation!

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TIt Could Just Be TheirBy Lyn A. Sedwick, M.D., Neuro-ophthalmologist, Winter Park, FL

The holidays are wonderful times to reconnect with family, but they also give visiting family members a chance to assess changes in an aging parent’s, or grandparent’s, health and mental capacity firsthand. Simple observation and questioning can sometimes ferret out specific difficulties that can be mistaken for early signs of dementia. For example, some treatable visual problems can slowly cause loss of vision in one or both eyes (cataracts, macular degeneration) and this loss can be apparent in ways obvious to the careful observer. If your mom, who previously was an immaculate dresser, is wearing a shirt with a stain obvious to you, or has some dents in the side of her car nearest to the garage wall, it may be that Mom’s vision is impaired and her visual judgment is impacted. Likewise, if Grandpa who previously read a lot, or worked crossword or other visual puzzles, now has no interest in reading, etc., a little probing, or a large print book, might uncover a visual problem, not a lack of mental comprehension. Sometimes the person affected is in fact aware of the problem, and may, for example, have been told by an eye physician that he should not be driving, or should consider cataract surgery, but is reluctant to share any information that might lead to “the family” restricting his driving. If your aging loved one has difficulties which could be caused by poor vision, try to accompany him or her to a visit with his eye physician, and listen and ask questions.

Vision


Parent Proofing Your Home for the Holidaysby Tina Locklear-Woodall

Most have heard about baby proofing your home; however, have you heard the phrase “parent proofing”? Parent proofing is a new term that has become popular to describe how we need to be proactive in the care of our parents when they visit our home. As our parents age, they have unique needs that need to be taken into consideration when they visit over the holidays.

The key concern is falls. Falls are the No. 1 enemy of senior’s health and independence. By minimizing the opportunities for falls, you are ensuring a better chance for a healthy holiday.

Take the list below in hand and walk around your house to look for hidden dangers.

Entrances:

• Is the entrance to the home uncluttered and easy to navigate? Those holiday poinsettias on the stair steps can make it harder to reach the handrail for secure passage.

• When walking, are the steps wobbly? Is the flooring secure? Check for loose wooden floor panels, concrete or rugs.

Hallways and walking areas:

• When walking, do hall carpets slide? Do your feet get caught by area rugs edges? Firmly attach carpets and rugs so they don’t slide.

• Are all extension cords and other clutter put away and secured to avoid falls and injuries?

• Are the hallways and walking areas wide enough for a walker? Is there room for at least two people to walk side by side in case you need to assist your parents?

• Are the hallways and walking areas adequately lit for safe passage? During the holidays, toys and many other items pile up, so being able to see clearly is vital.

Guest room:

• Is there adequate light for a midnight bathroom visit?

• Is the path to the bathroom clear of clutter?• Is there a phone near the bed for a distress

call if needed?

Guest bathroom:

• Does the bathroom have a grab bar to make it easier to get in and out of the tub?

• Consider adding a raised toilet seat to make lifting easier

These are just some of the more common steps towards greater home safety. For additional considerations, visit the online sources listed in the information box.

Have a safe holiday this year and parent proof your home. Your parents will appreciate the gift of caring.

Tina Locklear-Woodall works at Orlando Health Visiting Nurse Association. For more info visit

www.orlandohealth.com/homehealth

Parent Proofing Resources:

Home Safety Council’s website www.mysafehome.net

AARP www.aarp.org; search “home safety checklist”

Fall Prevention Center of Excellence www.stopfalls.org

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The holidays are traditionally “prime time” for charitable giving. With the U.S. economy still in the doldrums, charitable non-profit organizations, in particular, have seen an unprecedented drop in contributions – as much as 30% to 40% (or more) over the past 18 months. As a result, these organizations are aggressively stepping-up efforts to seek contributions, especially at the holidays.

Solicitations take on two forms: Direct mail usually includes a “front-end premium” – a low-cost item sent by the charitable organization as a modest form of thanks upfront for a contribution. They are often address labels, personalized notepads, calendars, holiday or note cards. Telemarketing efforts often promise a “back-end premium” as thanks for a contribution – items such as autographed photos, personalized desk calendars, tote bags, commemorative hats or lapel pins. Most importantly, both methods will always offer – and emphasize – “the convenience of using a credit card” to make a contribution.

Non-profits are, understandably, marketing their cause as effectively as the law allows. With Seniors, however, there are two common issues that arise pertaining to charitable solicitations:

1. They feel obligated to send money if a premium is sent upfront.

Charitable Giving – How to Help SeniorsStay Within Their Means

by Caroline M.C. Deren

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How can you help Seniors manage “over-giving”? Here are some suggestions:• If there is a history of repeated over-giving due to

memory issues, confusion, etc., the Senior is probably no longer able to handle their day-to-day financial affairs. Take it over yourself, or engage a professional daily money manager to handle their affairs.

• If on-going credit card charges are discovered, call the organization immediately. Have the Senior (if able) ask them to stop charging their credit card. Letters may need to be written, signed and sent by the Senior (or you, if you have POA) to confirm the request. Be sure to ask for a refund! You won’t get a full refund, but you will likely be refunded the amount charged the previous month (or two).

• If an organization refuses to cooperate for any reason, immediately contact the credit card company and report those charges as unauthorized. This will prevent future approval of charges from the organization. Also, contact local consumer and/or senior advocacy groups, the FTC and/or the IRS, for assistance.

• Field phone calls for the Senior, if possible, asking that their name be removed from the call list. By law, a verbal request has to be honored. If a direct mail solicitation has an “opt out” box on it, check it off and mail it back (without a contribution!). Letter requests also must be honored. Also, write the Direct Mail Association requesting the Senior’s name be removed from all direct marketing lists.

• Set priorities for giving. Especially now, many Seniors have seen their incomes affected by the economic downturn. They need help understanding they may not be able to give as much – if anything – as they have previously.

• Make a “Top 4” list of up to four organizations to which the Senior wishes to give along with how much they can give to each. Pick a time of year (other than the holidays) to make those proactive gifts. However, the “flip side” is they will be regularly solicited by the organization, so remind them to say “no thanks, I already gave” if contacted.

2. They use a credit card to make a contribution.

First, there is no obligation, legal or otherwise, to send any type of contribution to any organization regardless of what solicitation method is used. As an example, a Senior couple had unwittingly written checks for over $1100 to six different non-profit organizations thinking they had to send money to help pay for all those “thank you gifts”.

When using a credit card for making contributions, Seniors are usually giving the organization permission to charge their credit card regularly (i.e. monthly) for an “on-going” donation. This normally results from making an overzealous pledge after a savvy telemarketer has spent time “just talking” to the individual. The telemarketer explains the terms as required by law, but it gets lost in a mix of conversation, failing memory, and/or poor hearing. It also occurs in direct mail solicitations where the implicit authorization is often mentioned only in the “fine print”. As a result, it can be overlooked, misread or misunderstood.

With diligent oversight of your loved one’s altruism and financial affairs, everyone is ensured a much happier holiday season – and you have the peace of mind needed to be at your caregiving best.


Burnout:

A Caregiver’s Survival Guideby Scott McIver

Whether you are a family or professional caregiver, the provision of care to an ailing person is frequently a strenuous and stressful full time job. It really does not matter whether you are being paid for your caregiving services or whether you are providing the services out of love for your parent, spouse, or loved one. The responsibilities and the dependence of another person- along with the sometimes tedious and repetitive tasks caregivers frequently perform- can cause anyone to experience the frustrations and serious health concerns that can result when caregivers suffer from burnout.

What is Caregiver Burnout?

“Caregiver Burnout” is a real condition that sometimes requires psychological treatment. It is commonly defined as ³a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that may be accompanied by a change in attitude- from positive and caring to negative and unconcerned.²

In my experience in home care management, I have seen family caregivers whose compassionate desire and determination to care for a loved one has turned into bitterness and resentment as Burnout ravages their physical and emotional health, and they finally turn to our agency for help. I have also been forced to relieve some of our own professional caregivers who have exhibited symptoms of Burnout.

What are the symptoms of Burnout?

Caregiver.com lists the following symptoms to watch for if you think you may be experiencing Caregiver Burnout:

· Feelings of depression· A sense of ongoing and constant fatigue· Decreasing interest in work

· Decrease in work production· Withdrawal from social contacts· Increase in use of stimulants and alcohol· Increasing fear of death· Change in eating patterns· Feelings of helplessness

You may notice that these symptoms are almost identical to the symptoms commonly associated with depression. This is because Caregiver Burnout is,at the very least, a contributing factor to clinical depression, and sometimes, the direct cause of it. Studies have shown that 46-59 percent of caregivers are clinically depressed.

What Can I Do?

If you feel that you may be suffering from Caregiver Burnout, consider the following suggestions:

1. Take a break. Arrange a “Caregiving

Vacation”, even if you do not leave town. We usually suggest a week to ten days during which time you relinquish ALL of your direct care duties. There are agencies like ours who provide long term and short term care inside the home, and there are Assisted Living Facilities which can take your loved one in and care for him or her for a short period of time. This is referred to as ³respite care.² (There are even specific programs that cover the cost for this type of care, such as the one provided by the Veterans Administration, which allows for up to 30 days of respite care during a calendar year.)

2. Find out what resources are available to you. Check with your church, the Senior Center, and the local Aging Office to find out what benefits your loved one may qualify for and what resources are available to you. Every community is different, but most will offer services at little or no cost which may be hugely valuable to you.

3. Schedule some time for yourself EVERY DAY. Make arrangements to allow someone else to care for your loved one at least four hours every day. Use this time to conduct

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by Peggy R. Hoyt, J.D., M.B.A., Randy C. Bryan, J.D.

“Whenanoldpersondies, it’slikealibraryburningdown.”

-MiddleEasternProverb

Each of us is a library, a living depository of vast amounts of knowledge, information, wisdom, insight and life-lessons. Within us we hold countless treasures: stories, memories,

eye-witness accounts, compilations of decades of personal experiences. This human wealth is profoundly valuable and intensely fragile. It can be easily lost to death, disease, dementia, or any

of a dozen other causes. Unless thoughtful steps are taken to preserve and pass it on, it will be lost forever. (from Like a Library Burning – Saving and Sharing Stories of a Lifetime by Scott Farnsworth and Peggy R. Hoyt)

All families face the challenge of saving and preserving the stories of our family members. This isn’t always easy. I’ve given my parents several copies of the type of book designed to ask the questions we all want to know about their lives and their history. Oddly, the books never get touched—I’ve found them among other books on a bookshelf, forgotten. In our busy work-a-day worlds there just doesn’t seem to be the time, the energy or the interest in writing down our personal memories. And perhaps it’s just that—it’s somehow too personal. Are we afraid of being judged, that our experiences are somehow not “good enough” or “important enough?” And yet, when it’s too late to ask those questions, there may be regrets.

Creating a lasting legacy isn’t just about the legal documents—the wills, trusts and powers of attorney. It’s also about the stories, the memories and the history. It’s about the “stuff”—the jewelry, furniture, collectibles and heirlooms. Each item holding its own personal history, with a story to be told (or ultimately, forgotten). Visit any estate sale and just imagine all the stories the stuff could tell—we’d be amazed!

The holidays are upon us. This is a great time to ask and get answered the questions about family history, about childhood memories—a time to share. If these subjects are hard to approach, our game, Your Life, Your Legacy, can help. It’s easy to play and there are no right or wrong answers, just good times to be shared by all.

(Peggy and Randy are Board Certified in Wills Trusts and Estates. Randy is also Board Certified in Elder Law)


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the business of living your own life. Go shopping, run errands, visit friends. Do something that you enjoy doing every single day. You can utilize other family members that may be available to relieve you during these times, or hire a home care agency such as Visiting Angels. Agency caregivers are highly trained to do exactly what you and day out: to lovingly provide for the needs of your loved one.

For some of you, your caregiving responsibilities may be manageable right now. But it is the nature of the aging process for diseases to progress,conditions to worsen, and for a patient’s needs (and the burden those needs place on the patient¹s family) to increase. Do not wait for the crisis to occur, because it WILL occur. I encourage you to make arrangements NOW to take care of yourself, so that you can maintain your own health and happiness, and consequently, provide better care for your family member.

Scott McIver works at Visiting Angels Home Carein Fayetteville, GA. You may contact him at

smciver@ visitingangels.com

The Sweetnessof Holidaysby Wendy Levine

Holidays are never the same when you have a mother with Alzheimer’s disease. Traditionally, our mothers made holidays special. They cooked, baked and decorated. They carried on customs that have been passed down from generation to generation. As Alzheimer’s disease progresses, the way they participate in holidays changes.

My mother still enjoys holidays and I try to make her holiday experiences pleasurable by exposing her to traditions in ways she can relate. She lives in a memory care unit in The Heritage at Lake Forest. In cooperation with The Jewish Pavilion, a community outreach agency, there was a celebration for residents for the Jewish New Year. A synagogue youth group came and entertained. She enjoyed watching the children.

Food specific to the Jewish New Year, apples and honey, were served. I gave my mother some sliced apples to eat while she watched the holiday program. She carried the apple slices with her after the program for over an hour. She wouldn’t give them up. When she saw my husband, she showed him the apple slices and said, “apples, New Year,” the most coherent thing she had said in months. I knew she had related.

Hanukah is coming in December. I will cook, bake and decorate for her. We will go to a Hanukah program together. It will be interesting to see what she connects to on this holiday.

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HealthCareReformBy

Georgia SenatorJohnny Isakson

II appreciate the opportunity to communicate with the readers of Orlando Regional Caregiver Magazine this month while Congress debates one of the biggest and most important issues to Americans – health care reform.

As of this submission, Senate Democrats are working behind closed doors to draft a hybrid version of all five health care bills that have cleared committees in the House and Senate. Once they complete the draft, it still has to be submitted to the Congressional Budget Office for a cost estimate.

Back in July, I participated in 60-plus hours of debate on one of the five committee bills – the one drafted by Democrats in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee. The long-term care section of the health reform bill that passed the HELP Committee would establish a national voluntary insurance program for purchasing community living assistance services and support. The benefit to caregivers would be more ancillary than direct, but would provide individuals with functional limitations with tools that will allow them to maintain their personal and financial independence and live in the community through a new financing strategy for community living assistance services and supports, establish an infrastructure that will help address the nation’s community living assistance services and supports needs, and alleviate burdens on family caregivers.

Other ideas that have been floated before Congress include the “Community Living Assistance Services and Supports,” or CLASS Act, which was in the Senate HELP bill and a House version of the health care bill, H.R.3200. It would allow individuals to pay into a long-term health benefits account. This benefit of the program is that if you develop a long-term illness, and have paid into the program for more than five years, you would be able to draw from this account to aid with paying for long-term care services.

Another section in the Senate HELP Committee’s version of the reform bill would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to the National Quality Form to develop, test and disseminate educational tools to help patients and caregivers understand their treatment options. Materials would assist patients in deciding with their provider which treatments are best for them based on these beliefs and preferences, options, scientific evidence and other circumstances. Providers would be educated on the use of these tools and patient and caregiver experiences would be developed.

Whatever final bill the full Senate ends up debating, we must give consideration to our those in our country who are aging, who are wounded military men and women, who are young people with special needs, and who are accident victims, as well as the people who take care of them.

Isakson represents Georgia in the U.S. Senate.


ListingsEventsNovember 18 at 6 pm “What to Do When Someone Dies”The before and after of losing a loved one. (407) 977-8080 or HoytBryan.com to RSVP

November 19 at 6:30-8 pmCollecting Family Stories Learn to initiate conversations around the holiday table while exploring family members’ memories and life stories.Facilitator: Toni Gitles, author, The Living Wisdom Playbook and Happiness is a Decision of the Heart November 2620th Annual Turkey Trot 5K/Run/Walk (407) 615-8962www.seniorsfirstinc.org

December 310th Annual Festival of Wreaths5 – 7 pm Proceeds Benefit Alzheimer Resource CenterRsvp by Nov 27 (407) 696-8400 December 5Alzheimers Resource Center“How to Communicate When Logic Doesn’t Work” Jerry Hamilton (407) 843-1910 EXT. 304

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December 20, 2 pm to 4 pmThird Annual Holiday High Tea(407) 6158962 www.seniorsfirstinc.org

First Annual Holiday Shoebox Gift Drive - Brighten the lives of more than 4,000 senior citizens(407) 615-8962 www.seniorsfirstinc.org

2nd Monday of each month, 7:30-9 pm Alzheimer’s Support Group, Altamonte Sprgs(407) 831-9630 2nd Friday of each month, 1:30-3 pm Caregiver Support Group, Orlando: Yvonne Williams, Share the Care, Inc. (407) 423-5311 Ext. 207 Numerous dates in Seminole, Orange and Osceola CountiesSHINE (Serving health Insurance Needs of Elders)(407) 514-1800 Call for current dates and locations Winter Park Public Library Series Caring for the CaregiverTo register, call Diane (407) 623-3279 or online at www.wppl.org/instituteWeds, 10:30 am-12:30 pm

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A.G.E.D, Inc.393 Center Pointe Cir Suite 1427 Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 (407) 682-4111 www.aged501.org

Alzheimers Associationwww.alz.org (407) 228-4299

Alzheimers Resource Centerwww.AlzheimersResourceCenter.org(407) 843-1910

Community Services Network1940 Traylor Blvd Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 849-2356

Easter Seals, Central Florida Regional office, Miller Center2010 Mizell Ave WP, FL 32792 (407) 629-4565 www.fl.easterseals.com

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Florida Council on Agingwww.fcoa.orgFlorida Department of Elder Affairs(850) 414-2000www.elderaffairs.state.fl.us

Foster Grandparent Program of Central FloridaFlorida Senior Programs, Inc.3545 Lake Breeze DriveOrlando, FL 32808(407) 298-4180 www.fostergrandparentprogram.org

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Seniors First Inc. Adult Day Center1655 Peel Ave. Orlando, FL 32806(407) 894-4669

Senior Resource Alliance, Aging and Disability Resource Center988 Woodcock Rd Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 228-1800 www.sraflorida.org

Share the Care ™, Inc.1010 Arthur Ave Orlando, FL 32804(407) 423-5311www.helpforcaregivers.org

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