September 18th, 2009 by Marc Krevo
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In today’s tough economy many who are looking to save money on home improvements or repair, often fall prey to home fraud. When someone looks for a contractor to provide these services an unlicensed contractor in question may offer them at a fraction of the cost. While the thought of saving money is alluring, the costs in the long run can add up to delayed, unfinished or substandard work. If the contractor is not licensed or insured the homeowner may be liable for any damage or injury to the contractor. Unfortunately there are those stories of homeowners that paid the contractor in question before any work was performed never to see either of them again.
These are just a few examples of what to be aware of when having work done at a residence. Fortunately the information in this podcast can help you make the right decisions to protect yourself.
In this show Sandra Rentfrow with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation provides expert advice on how to protect yourself or your elder against these practices.
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Beware of Hiring an Unlicensed Contractor [18:48m]:
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Here are a few helpful links:
My Florida License
Northeast Florida Better Business Bureau
Contact Numbers:
- Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation 850 487-1395
- To file a complaint or report you can call them toll free at 866 487-1395
- In the Northeast Florida area 904 721-2288
The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville, Florida.
August 3rd, 2009 by Marc Krevo
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If someone you know who is a veteran who served during wartime, they may be eligible for pension or compensation benefits. If they served but not during wartime they too may be eligible for benefits as a result of diseases or injury during active duty. In addition the spouse or dependents of a veteran may also be eligible for benefits as well.
In this episode of The Informed Eldercare Podcast Herschel Allen with the Department of Veteran Affairs Service Office describes how our elderly veteran’s and their dependents can receive benefits but are not limited to health care, in home assistance for care, nursing care, and much more.
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Veteran Benefits for the Elderly and their Dependents [27:30m]:
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The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville, Florida and sponsored in part by Eldersource.
Here are few helpful links for more information from The Department of Veteran Affairs
Toll Free Numbers for contacting the VA
Find a VA facility here.
July 16th, 2009 by Marc Krevo
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Did you know that in Florida alone an estimated 785,000 people aged 65 and older have an emotional or mental health problem that needs professional attention? Depressed individuals use 3 times as much health care, their medical costs are twice as high and their death rate after a heart attack is 3 times higher than persons not suffering from depression. And that suicide rate for older persons is 50 percent higher than all other age groups.
In this second part of our series on Senior Depression our guests Hannach Hackworth with Urban Jacksonville Mental Wellness and Cornelia Rappoport of Apex Home Healthcare provide solutions for treatment of depression. They also include several success stories of patients that have recovered and found hope in various and alternative ways.
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Senior Depression Part 2 Treatment and Success Stories [15:49m]:
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Here are a few useful links.
About Depression
Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly
Click here for a free handout on depression Older Adults with Mental Illnesses
The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville, Florida.
July 4th, 2009 by Marc Krevo
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According to the National Institutes of Health, of the 35 million Americans age 65 and older over 2 million suffer from full blown depression. And another 5 million suffer from less severe forms of the illness.
If your caring for an elder that may be suffering from Depression this episode will help you identify some of the symptoms as well as solutions for treatment.
As a caregiver there are many ways of approaching your elder in hopes of them being more receptive to treatment. Many times it’s simply listening to the elder and allowing them to expressive their feelings in the form of talk therapy. Another approach to treatment may be the language you use to connect with them. Whatever the symptoms are, understand their there is help and hope for them.
In this episode Hannah Hackworth with Urban Jacksonville and Cornelia Rappoport with Apex Home Health Care describe how to identify Depression in your elder as well as the services and treatment available.
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Senior Depression Part 1 of 2 How to recognize and treat [17:46m]:
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Here are a few useful links.
About Depression
Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly
Click here for a free handout on depression Older Adults with Mental Illnesses
The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville, Florida.
