Caring for Parents Together

Simple Strategies to Help HoardersDebra Kricensky of St. Louis County and Sally Morgan, owner of SOS: Simple Organized Solutions LLC talk about strategies to help hoarders.Ms. Kricensky has been working for St. Louis County for 7 ½ years as a Resource Coordinator for the Problem Properties Unit (PPU).  She works with individuals who have property maintenance violations, some of which are caused by hoarding for 14 years.Sally has helped family members, friends, and co-workers clear their clutter and organize their time and spaces. Immediately after transforming their spaces, she noticed a sense of calm about them. They could think clearly and achieve goals that were not within reach because of the clutter. International OCD Foundation - http://www.ocfoundation.org/hoarding/Sally E. Morgan l Professional OrganizerSOS: Simple Organized Solutions LLC11469 Olive Blvd Ste 189    Creve Coeur, MO  63141-7108 314-308-5322  Sally@sossimpleorganizedsolutions.com Debbie Kricensky, Resource CoordinatorProblem Properties UnitSt. Louis County Public Works, 1050 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO  63132314.486.8906 (cell)dkricensky@stlouisco.com  

Tips for Selecting In-Home ServicesKim Sisk Exec. Dir. of Oxford HealthCare, Board member of the Missouri Council of In-Home Services talks about the role of the organization in determining quality services to keep older adults in their homes and how to select them.  Ms. Sisk has been in the industry serving seniors for 20 years and brings much knowledge and experience to the show.Website:  www.mohomecare.orgKim Sisk, Oxford HealthCare, Executive Director In Home Services/CDSkim.sisk@oxfordhealthcare.netOffice:    (417) 883-7500Mobile:  (417) 761-9753 

Paul Gantner Esq., Elder Estate Attorney with Your Estate Matters LLC, talks about the necessary legal planning needed to prepare for end of life.Mr. Gantner obtained his undergraduate B.S.B.A. degree in Management and B.A. degree in Criminal Justice from Saint Louis University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.  He went to law school at University of Missouri, in Columbia, and obtained his Juris Doctorate in 2008.  Mr. Gantner also obtained his Master of Business Administration from University of Missouri in 2008.Paul Gantner joined Purcell and Amen in 2009.  Mr. Gantner is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys.  He is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois and is an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans’ benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  He also actively volunteers with the Alzheimer’s Association of St. Louis.Purcell and AmenYour Estate Matters, L.L.C.10805 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 100St. Louis, MO 63127Phone: 314-966-8077Fax: 314-966-5906Email: PGantner@yourestatematters.comwww.yourestatematters.comwww.medicaidmissouri.comwww.veteransbenefitsmo.comwww.mocpc.org

Diane Keefe interviews Author, Jacqueline Marcell, about Elder RageJACQUELINE MARCELL barely survived as a caregiver to her challenging father and sweet mother, both with Alzheimer's which went undiagnosed for over a year. The experience compelled her to write 'Elder Rage', a Book-of-the-Month Club selection receiving 470 5-star Amazon reviews, is required reading at numerous universities, and considered for a film. Over 50 prestigious endorsements include Regis Philbin, Leeza Gibbons, Johns Hopkins Memory Clinic, and the National Adult Day Services Association who honored Jacqueline with their Media Award. She also received 'Advocate of the Year' from the National Association of Women Business Owners at their Remarkable Women Awards.Jacqueline is an international speaker, presenting at hundreds of events including for the California Governor’s Conference, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, National Security Agency, and Florida House of Representatives. She’s also been featured on the TODAY SHOW, CNN, in a PBS Alzheimer’s Documentary, and was a cover story of the AARP BULLETIN.Jacqueline stresses the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s and says there can still be a good life for everyone in the family, if dementia is properly managed medically, behaviorally, socially, legally, financially and emotionally. Jacqueline Marcell  /  Impressive PressEldercare & Alzheimer’s Advocate: Author, Publisher, Speaker, Consultant3141 Michelson Drive #606, Irvine, CA 92612www.ElderRage.com   J.Marcell@cox.net

RN, Melanie Goldstein of Gentiva Home Health & Hospice, talks about the Indicators That Someone Could Benefit From Home Health ServicesMelanie Goldstein RN BSN graduated from Jewish College of Nursing and Allied Health. Twenty years of experience in the nursing field with combination of nursing home experience, private duty nursing, patient advocacy, marketing within the cardiovascular, blood pressure, and diabetes market, private duty, home infusion, hospice, and now Medicare Home Health services. In the field of taking care of people and their various health care needs.Contact info:Melanie Goldstein, RN BSNHome Health SpecialistGentiva Home HealthWWW.Gentiva.comOffice number:314-434-3030Cell: 314-910-2902Email: Melanie.goldstein@gentiva.com