myhomehelper - award winning memory aid
what is myhomehelper?
myhomehelper is the innovative new memory aid developed from the personal experience of assisting a family member living with dementia.
It is a 9.7 inch on-line digital display, specifically designed to support people living with memory impairment and learning difficulties in their own homes. myhomehelper helps to reduce anxiety and isolation and gives peace of mind, reassurance and confidence to family and carers.
Features
Calendar Clock
Diary
Timed and Random Reminders
Photos
News Headlines
Auto answer Skype Video Calling
Facebook Messages
Night Mode
Multi User Access
SMS and e-mail system to carers
Multi Language
Developed from ideas and feedback given from service users and carers in trials of the system over the last 3 years, the user centred design ensures that it is ideal for people with no computer or IT experience and requires no interaction from the user for it to work.
how does it work?
myhomehelper comes pre-installed on a tablet computer that has been configured to run the system optimally from the moment that you turn it on.
A simple set-up system can be accessed by family, friends and carers to tailor the system to suit individual needs via the myhomehelper website, from anywhere that has access to an internet connection - be that at home, work or even on holiday.
It has been designed as an "always on" system and once set-up only needs to be maintained when new activities, appointments or photos etc need adding. The end user does not have to do anything but look at the display occasionally to benefit from it - there is no other interaction required.
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how much does it cost?
myhomehelper costs £333.33 (ex VAT) for the first year and then either £7.49 per month or £77.88 per year thereafter to continue using the on-line features.
The price includes:
a tablet computer configured for myhomehelper
12 month myhomehelper subscription
tablet stand
18 month warranty
on-line technical support
New US Goverment organization, the Administration for Community Living (ACL). WE should be able to live at home
About ACL
All Americans—including people with disabilities and older adults—should be able to live at home with the supports they need, participating in communities that value their contributions. To help meet these needs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created a new organization, the Administration for Community Living (ACL).ACL brings together the efforts and achievements of the Administration on Aging, the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and the HHS Office on Disability to serve as the Federal agency responsible for increasing access to community supports, while focusing attention and resources on the unique needs of older Americans and people with disabilities across the lifespan.
Caregivers
A caregiver is anyone who provides help to another person in
need. In this section, we provide links to a wealth of information
on the Internet designed to assist family members and caregivers.
- Alzheimers.gov
This site is the government’s resource for Alzheimer&rsqup;s and related dementias. - Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Center
This site provides information about day-to-day help and services in your community; getting support; or preparing for the future. - ARCH National Respite Network
The ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center provides resources to help families locate respite and crisis care services. - Family Caregiver Alliance
The site contains a wide array of publications and services based on caregiver needs, including a Family Care Navigator. - National Alliance for Caregiving
The site contains publications and resources for caregivers, including the Family Care Resource Connection, where you can find reviews and ratings on over 1,000 books, videos, Web sites, and other materials on caregiving. - Caregiver Action Network
The site offers a virtual library of information and educational materials for family caregivers. - eXtension
This website was created by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Cooperative Extension System. Here, caregivers and advocates can access a wide range of information and materials designed to help them learn about and provide supportive services to family and relative caregivers. Topics include disaster preparedness, military families, grandparents raising grandchildren, housing, and nutrition. - HHS
Office of Women’s Health (OWH)
The OWH website provides an extensive list of links of interest to caregivers.
Older Adults
- Alzheimers.gov – This site is the government's resource for Alzheimer's and related dementias.
- Eldercare Locator – The ACL Eldercare Locator is a website and call center that links you to state and local agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.
- Check for Benefits
– The BenefitsCheckUp Website helps consumers find benefits
programs that help them pay for prescription drugs, health care,
rent, utilities, and other needs. The BenefitsCheckUp Website
includes information from more than 1,650 public and private
benefits programs from all 50 states and DC.
- Find Helpful Publications and Website Resources – A part of the Eldercare Locator Website, here you will find useful topic-specific resources for older adults, caregivers and aging professionals.
- Long-Term Care Planning – Long-term care includes a variety of services and supports to meet health or personal care needs over an extended period of time. The National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information Website provides information and resources to help individuals plan for future long-term care.
Understanding theDementia Experience
Smashwords Edition 2012
This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment. This free ebook may be given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please send the entire book only, not a partial sampling. This book may not be sold except if printed on paper in its entirety and only for the exact cost of the materials only. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. Further information about sharing is in 'Note Written in 2002.'
Copyright Jennifer Ghent-Fuller 2002
Thoughtful Dementia Care TM
ISBN: 978-0-9881678-2-7
Coach Broyle's Playbook alzheimersplaybook.pdf
alzheimersplaybook.pdf
Loads PDF file for reading on your browser now:
This “Playbook for Alzheimer’s Caregivers”
is a social model, not a medical model (doing things with
her, not for her). It was written to give you practical tips
to help guide you in taking care of your loved one with Alzheimer’s disease
Loads PDF file for reading on your browser now:
This “Playbook for Alzheimer’s Caregivers”
is a social model, not a medical model (doing things with
her, not for her). It was written to give you practical tips
to help guide you in taking care of your loved one with Alzheimer’s disease
Frank Broyles
University of Arkansas,
Razorback Athletic Director Emeritus
Available from Amazon | Coach Broyles' Playbook for Alzheimer's Caregivers: A Practical Tips Guide
Alzheimer's and Dementia: Global Resources
Alzheimer's and Dementia: Global Resources: Worldwide, at least 44 million people are living with dementia. To serve this global population, as well as their families and caregivers, the Alzheimer's Association has translated its most popular and unique online resources and tools.
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Global Resources
Country-specific Alzheimer's statistics, research plans and local support services.
Educational content covering risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
An overview of the Alzheimer's Association role in funding critical dementia research.
An interactive brain tour.
A call to action for the global community to join the cause.
Content can be accessed by country or language.
| Jean Dickinson |
| Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Alzheimer's Association, California Southland Chapter |
|
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Global Resources
Country-specific Alzheimer's statistics, research plans and local support services.
Educational content covering risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
An overview of the Alzheimer's Association role in funding critical dementia research.
An interactive brain tour.
A call to action for the global community to join the cause.
Content can be accessed by country or language.
Gina Shaw, It Takes a Team: How to coordinate your loved one's care—and take care of yourself in the process. -- American Academy of Neurology
It Takes a Team: How to coordinate your loved one's care—and take care of yourself in the process. -- American Academy of Neurology
You may have been thrust into the role of caregiver for a loved one with a neurologic condition suddenly—perhaps as the result of a traumatic brain injury or stroke. Or it may have happened more slowly, with the progression of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, or Parkinson's disease. Either way, you will need a team of experts to help you coordinate your loved one's care. These professionals can be of enormous help, but sometimes just figuring out who is involved in your loved one's care, and what they do, can seem insurmountable.
To help you, we've identified some of the key healthcare professionals involved in caring for someone with a serious...... condition. Here's how you can work with them.
You may have been thrust into the role of caregiver for a loved one with a neurologic condition suddenly—perhaps as the result of a traumatic brain injury or stroke. Or it may have happened more slowly, with the progression of multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, or Parkinson's disease. Either way, you will need a team of experts to help you coordinate your loved one's care. These professionals can be of enormous help, but sometimes just figuring out who is involved in your loved one's care, and what they do, can seem insurmountable.
To help you, we've identified some of the key healthcare professionals involved in caring for someone with a serious...... condition. Here's how you can work with them.
ALZ Connected - Alzheimer's Association
ALZ Connected - Alzheimer's Association
Here's a
PDF brochure from the Alzheimer's Association that describes/discusses
legal planning and documents for the care of persons with AD/dementia.
It includes discussions on POAs and guardianships.
http://www.alz.org/national/documents/brochure_legalplans.pdf
Here's a
PDF brochure from the Alzheimer's Association that describes/discusses
legal planning and documents for the care of persons with AD/dementia.
It includes discussions on POAs and guardianships.
http://www.alz.org/national/documents/brochure_legalplans.pdf
The Validity of Online Contracts
The Validity of Online Contracts
It is basic, black letter, first week in law school law
that in order to have a valid contract, there must be at least 3
essential elements. These elements are an offer, acceptance and
consideration.
The concept of “offer” is simple: a web site offers goods,
services, software, membership in the site etc. etc. and that offer is
contained, for the sake of this article, in some sort of agreement
posted on the site.
“Consideration” for the sake of extreme simplicity and
because it is not germane to this article, involves something of value
being exchanged between the parties. Let’s just leave it at that.
This article deals with how, in the context of the
Internet, the element of “acceptance” can be satisfied so that, assuming
the validity of a given offer and a valid consideration, a binding
obligation can be created.
It is basic, black letter, first week in law school law
that in order to have a valid contract, there must be at least 3
essential elements. These elements are an offer, acceptance and
consideration.
The concept of “offer” is simple: a web site offers goods,
services, software, membership in the site etc. etc. and that offer is
contained, for the sake of this article, in some sort of agreement
posted on the site.
“Consideration” for the sake of extreme simplicity and
because it is not germane to this article, involves something of value
being exchanged between the parties. Let’s just leave it at that.
This article deals with how, in the context of the
Internet, the element of “acceptance” can be satisfied so that, assuming
the validity of a given offer and a valid consideration, a binding
obligation can be created.
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