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January News and Events
The most comprehensive center for family and professional caregiving.
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Loved and Not A Burden
by Shelly Slaczka
As caregivers we notice that our loved one often feels like a burden and does not always feel the love that they should. Healing the body is linked with healing the soul and it is the soul that suffers when people are not treated with love or do not feel it. The emotional pain for the person who is ill often feels worse than the physical pain. As a caregiver, it is important that you are aware of how the person you are taking care of is reacting to your interaction. Physical and emotional touch can bring comfort and help a person feel accepted.
Showing concern and awareness as a caregiver for the loved one with a chronic illness shows that you believe them. Some illnesses will leave a person outwardly looking healthy but they can still be in chronic pain or experiencing chronic symptoms. People have a hard time believing these individuals are sick at all. It is easy for us to show doubt which increases the feeling of burden and makes your loved one feel alone. Battle this feeling by thinking about what your loved one is feeling and experiencing and behave in such a manner that you would like. Let them know you see how hard they are trying and how strong they are to combat their illness. Simple acknowledgement helps the person feel comforted and eases their burden.
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ABC11 is teaming up with contributor Nicole M. Bruno to provide you with support and resources for taking care of an aging loved one.
You can meet Nicole and other caregivers on our Facebook group
here.
ABC11's Caregivers Corner is a place where you can connect with fellow people giving long term care to a loved one, be it a grandparent, parent or sibling. This group is moderated by ABC11 and Nicole. Please share this page and help connect caregivers with important content that will help them in their caregiving journey!
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It is our distinct pleasure to introduce you to our new Referral Specialist, Julie Keely.
Julie was raised in a caregiving family observing the challenges and rewards of her mother caring for her grandmother and of her father caring for her mother. No doubt this impacted her career in healthcare administration and senior care. Julie's career began at UNC Memorial Hospital as an Emergency Room Clerk and Medical Clinic Financial Counselor then she continued to build and manage a Customer Service Department for the start-up HealthAmerica/Maxicare - one of the first HMOs in the area. After spending three seasons as a Campaign Associate for United Way of the Greater Triangle and learning of the impact made by non-profits, Julie discovered her passion for working with seniors and spent the next seven years as the Transportation Coordinator for The Center for Volunteer Caregiving. Here she coordinated volunteers to provide transportation for seniors for doctors' appointments and other necessary trips and learned of the special needs of seniors and their caregivers and of the resources available to them. After a year spent marketing in the private duty homecare industry she is excited to be able to share her knowledge and compassion as the Referral Specialist for Transitions GuidingLights.
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HEALTH AFFAIRS ROUND TABLE
Next meeting on January 18, 2018
9:30 am - 11:00 am
You must become a member to attend.
Meeting Location:
7615 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
Shelly Slaczka
919-371-2062
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To learn more about Share to Care
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The Transitions GuidingLights Caregiver Training Institute
Now enrolling students for our NA1 Program
We offer a robust 146-hour curriculum which exceeds the basic standards of the North Carolina State DHSR model. Our curriculum is innovative,
participatory and interactive, making the experience more thorough and more enjoyable for our students. We also offer a career fair at the end of each course giving our students an opportunity to be placed in the caregiving field with one of our vetted vendor organizations.
*Clinical rotation is held at The Oaks of Mayview with additional experiential opportunity at SarahCare Adult DayCare and the Transitions LifeCare's William M. Dunlap Center for Caring (Hospice Home)*
Do you have an amazing employee who would make a wonderful NA1? If the answer to that question is "yes," consider sending them through our program as an investment in your organization.
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Radio Show that Focuses on
Aging Concerns
Did you know there is a radio show that can help you?
Aging Matters
 With co-hosts Jason Kong (WTPF), Cooper Linton (Transitions LifeCare) and Nicole Bruno (Transitions GuidingLights). Airs Saturday evenings from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm on 680 WPTF. You may find the podcasts by clicking here.
If you have a caregiving question that you would love to have answered on air or if you have a topic you think we should cover please email: [email protected].
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Do You Know Who I Am?
7.0 CEU Dementia Training
"Do You Know Who I Am?" is an Alzheimer's Disease training program for both family and professional caregivers. It is a participatory, interactive, and innovative approach to learning how to more
effectively
work with individuals with dementia, especially Alzheimer's.
February 13, 2018
March 13, 2018
April 10, 2018
May 8, 2018
July 10, 2018
August 14, 2018
September 11, 2018
October 9, 2018
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Transitions GuidingLights Caregiver Training Institute
The Transitions GuidingLights Caregiver Training Institute now offers the DHSR approved Nursing Assistant 1 (NA1) program. We also have scholarships available to Raleigh residents who qualify. For more information about this robust and interactive program, please click
here.
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Information & Referral
Transitions GuidingLights is pleased to offer information and referrals to caregivers seeking resources for a loved one. Caregivers may drop in or call during regular business hours to receive personally tailored referrals to meet their specific care needs. Transitions GuidingLights provides referral services FREE of charge to family caregivers. Call (919) 371-2062 for help TODAY or
Click Here To Contact Us
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CPR/ AED
Transitions GuidingLights offers CPR, AED, and First Aid training. This is a two year American Heart Association certification. Contact us if you would like to be certified.
Interest In CPR
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Awakening Program
The Awakening Program is a comprehensive life management program designed for individuals afflicted with dementia, especially Alzheimer's and their caregivers.
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Caring Matters is a 14 video series designed to educate you about the various aspects of caregiving.
Click Here For Videos
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Caring Connections
Caring Connections is a weekly radio show for caregivers about caregiving. This show has entered its third year of production and can be heard locally on WCHL. All shows are also available via podcast by clicking
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Lending Library
The Transitions GuidingLights lending library houses hundreds of books to aid caregivers in their journey as well as books that will help you to prepare to care. For your convenience we also have a complete listing of our titles online which can be found
here.
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Skills Lab
Transitions GuidingLights has a skills lab available. Are you unsure of how to provide assistance with activities of daily living for a loved one? If so, contact us and we would be glad to set up an appointment with one of our nurses who will work with you to practice the skills you need to become a more confident caregiver. Contact us by clicking
here.
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Thank You!! Community Partners
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3739 National Drive, Suite 204, Raleigh, NC 27612 ยท 919.371.2062
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