Coping with Caregiving

In the last 38 years, Rod has supervised origination of over $8 billion dollars in residential mortgages across the United States. But it was through his work with helping his reverse mortgage clients, when it became apparent that the mission of NAIPC would be a valuable resource for families.
www.NAIPC.org
http://www.CedarRiverMortgage.com

As a former sales and marketing executive, Daniel saw the benefits of in-home companionship for his grandmother, which changed his career path to help seniors stay in their homes and receive care. Seniors Helping Seniors is a national agency dedicated to seniors in need, also uniquely providing supplemental income for active seniors who want to help others.
http://www.SeniorsHelpingSeniors.com/DupageCounty

Lisa’s career began in the hospital industry, where she realized her passion for preserving the dignity and independence of the elderly. Along with her husband, who for 20+ years led high-profile corporations, they started their business focusing on compassionate and dependable care.
http://www.StayHomeWeb.com

After 20 years in her family’s wholesale giftware business, Laurie decided she wanted to make a difference in people’s lives, so she started Apple Care in 2006 and has been going strong ever since.
http://www.AppleCareAndCompanion.com

She is a past chairman of the Broward County Ombudsman Council and was Chief Investigator of the HMO Patient Advocate Committee for the Broward County Medical Association. As a nurse with a vast history of elder advocacy, Diane has also lobbied for the disabled in Florida.
http://www.CoralCompanions.com

Kim was a human resources executive, but after a layoff dedicated herself to seniors and families, as she’d cared for her own parents and knew about burnout of that responsibility. She also writes humorous and poignant stories, “Fun with Alzheimer’s” for AgingAvenuesAnswers.com.
http://www.seniorhelpers.com/location/1801

He was only 33 when his mother had a stroke, which began his caregiving journey that would take him through nearly all levels of elder care. After finding so few options for families trying to evaluate assisted living options, Ryan decided to dedicate himself to building a “by families, for families” resource on this issue.
http://www.insideassistedliving.com

With 18 years experience working with seniors, Jeff is dedicated to helping older adults and loved ones better understand health issues--and the challenges and opportunities senior living options may offer. Jeff oversees the wellness and care departments of the Mid-Atlantic region for Atria–the nation’s fourth largest owner-operated independent- and assisted-living communities.
http://www.AtriaSeniorLiving.com

A Registered Nurse with 25+ years managing home care businesses, Deb took the opportunity to own her own home health agency in 2004. As co-owner of 3 full service home care agencies, she believes passionately in home care and furthering its cause. She works with the Indiana Association for Home Care as a director on their board.
http://www.interimhealthcare.com/southbendin

She’s a nationally recognized home care industry expert who owned and operated a successful home care agency in Texas. Shirley coaches franchisees on how to grow successful agencies by providing superior customer service to keep frail and disabled people of all ages in the comfort of their own homes.
http://www.synergyhomecare.com

He’s a former senior executive with such companies as ADP, Ernst & Young, and Intuit. His experience in marketing, sales, and senior management provides the platform to create the fastest growing senior care franchise in the US. After personal experiences with his own parents, Peter knows the issues that Boomers face with aging parents.
http://www.seniorhelpers.com

which is organizing a network of 55+ active adult communities closely connected with college campuses. These communities are targeted to aging Baby Boomers interested in life-long learning.
http://www.campuscontinuum.com

As the oldest daughter of aging parents with health issues, she understands the complexities of eldercare and is committed to providing the highest quality caregivers to her clients as well as acting as a sounding board and a resource. Prior, Theresa worked with executives at Fortune 500 companies in the Pacific Northwest, consulting on Human Resources issues.
http://www.helpunlimited.com

a Medicare Certified Home Health Agency. She’s a Registered Nurse with over 20 years experience and an advocate in the community for promoting quality of life to those who receive services. Interim HealthCare services over 200 clients, and employs 250 caregivers--reinforcing her company's mission of "Improving People's Lives".
http://www.interimhealthcare.com/

For 10 years he has directed reporters covering the $40 billion home care industry for the DecisionHealth division of UCG, a publishing company in Rockville, MD. His staff organizes national conferences--one aimed at helping Medicare home health agencies market to referral sources, and another geared toward helping non-Medicare, private duty companies grow their business.
http://www.myhomehealth.com

Since 1975, her agency has helped more than 600,000 families cope with the trials and tribulations of caregiving as they moved through life’s transitions: from the birth of a new child, to the loss of cognitive skills of a newly frail grandparent. Ilene is a former child prodigy, who has become an icon in her community--a well-known speaker, fundraiser, and advocate for children and the elderly. WebSite

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