Week 8 Community Wall by margiwaller https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm Please share items of interest related to this week's topic. en-us 2018-03-04 16:08:17 UTC 2026-03-11 21:11:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Julieta Barcaglioni https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/237858411 https://www.ioaging.org/services/education-training-caregivers
The above link leads to the Institute on Aging's page about training for providers - one of the main points in the readings this week was the lack of appropriate training, so I wanted to share! 

]]> 2018-03-04 21:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/237858411 Laura Thornton - Creative Grieving https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/237867752 This site has a lot of ideas for assisting clients with expressing grief, including talking, writing, creating art, music or poetry, and memorializing. They also have an online grief club for those who may not be ready to attend in person support groups. It looks like it could be a great resource for helping clients with the grieving process.
https://www.recover-from-grief.com/]]> 2018-03-04 23:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/237867752 http://www.a1aa.org/ https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/237903482 Great local resource for this population ]]> 2018-03-05 02:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/237903482 Tisha Graybill https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/237920993 https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/aging-place-growing-old-home 
This is a link to a guide to help prepare people to be able to stay in their home as they age. It offer tips for preparing and thinking ahead of potential obstacles and solutions.]]> 2018-03-05 04:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/237920993 Chrisi https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238410290 2018-03-06 00:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238410290 Alissa Norman https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238434285 Area 1 Agency on Aging
A great place to get connected to resources that can raise your quality of life.
http://www.a1aa.org/

]]> 2018-03-06 02:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238434285 Nickie Matus https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238448668 2018-03-06 04:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238448668 Kendra Pashales https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238917233 2018-03-06 21:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238917233 Lisa Williams- I thought that this was a great article about different cultures in regards to how they treat their elderly. https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238933813 2018-03-06 22:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238933813 Tory Eagles https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238980657 2018-03-07 02:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238980657 Tammy Andrade-De La Isla https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238985708 I know that in dealing with the older adult population we must find ways to identify some signs of abuse as individuals get older they may need more help from the community and family members. I find that this hand out has helped some caregivers identify if there loved ones are being neglected by able bodied adults. Sometimes it very difficult for the older person to understand that they are being neglected due to a medical condition or the individual is dealing from dementia (Alzheimers Disease). Many individuals in this population also get financially scammed because of the vulnerability of this population.]]> 2018-03-07 03:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/238985708 PACE PROGRAM delivered by the Office on Aging https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/239497805 https://www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/help-paying-costs/pace/pace.html

I worked for the office on aging and helped begin this program at our senior center. We had a very active group of older older adults and it was one of my most cherished times as a beginner social worker.  

]]> 2018-03-08 03:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/239497805 Lauren Correll https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/239952234 http://www.redwoodcoastvillage.org/
Redwood Coast Village, where I did my first internship, great grass roots aging in place organization]]> 2018-03-08 22:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/239952234 If you work within CA knowing about IHSS is very helpful. Here is the link for more info. pmh196 https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/240001871 http://www.dds.ca.gov/SupportSvcs/IHSS.cfm]]> 2018-03-09 03:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/240001871 Kristina Daniel https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/240301670 In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program
The IHSS Program will help pay for services provided to you so that you can remain safely in your own home. To be eligible, you must be over 65 years of age, or disabled, or blind.  Disabled children are also potentially eligible for IHSS.  IHSS is considered an alternative to out-of-home care, such as nursing homes or board and care facilities.

The types of services which can be authorized through IHSS are housecleaning, meal preparation, laundry, grocery shopping, personal care services (such as bowel and bladder care, bathing, grooming and paramedical services), accompaniment to medical appointments, and protective supervision for the mentally impaired.


Who is it For:

Eligibility criteria for all IHSS applicants and recipients:

  • You must physically reside in the United States. 
  • You must also be a California resident.
  • You must have a Medi-Cal eligibility determination.
  • You must live at home or an abode of your own choosing (acute care hospital, long-term care facilities, and licensed community care facilities are not considered "own home").
  • You must submit a completed Health Care Certification form.

How the program works:

  • A county social worker will interview you at your home to determine your eligibility and need for IHSS. Based on your ability to safely perform certain tasks for yourself, the social worker will assess the types of services you need and the number of hours the county will authorize for each of these services. This assessment will include information given by you and, if appropriate, by your family, friends, physician or other licensed health care professional.
  • A completed Health Care Certification (SOC 873) must be received by the county prior to authorization of services.
  • You will be notified if IHSS has been approved or denied. If denied, you will be notified of the reason for the denial. If approved, you will be notified of the services and the number of hours per month which have been authorized for you.
  • If you are approved for IHSS, you must hire someone (your individual provider) to perform the authorized services. You are considered your provider's employer and, therefore, it is your responsibility to hire, train, supervise, and fire this individual.
  • If your county has contracted IHSS providers, you may choose to have services provided by the contractor.
  • If your county has homemaker employees, you may receive services from a county homemaker.
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/In-Home-Supportive-Services

]]> 2018-03-09 18:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/240301670 Reyna Keller https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/240359056 I think it is important to assess for depression, grief, and suicide when working with the elder population. Risk factors will look different for an individual across the life-span.  ]]> 2018-03-09 20:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/margi_waller/67a12vg6rbzm/wish/240359056