Hospice Care

Cornerstone Hospice representative Cheryl Rumbley presents an overview of hospice services, defining how they operate, what services they provide, and how one takes advantage of the services available.

Advanced Directive: “Five Wishes”

Cheryl Rumbley, representing Cornerstone Hospice, provides an explanation of “Advanced Directives” and their use in situations where patients are unable to make medical decisions on their own. Her remarks are based on Five Wishes, a complete approach to discussing and documenting your care and comfort choices. It’s about connecting families, communicating with healthcare providers, and showing your community what it means to care for one another.

Federal Benefits for Veterans

In this one-hour workshop, VITAS representative Thomas Spencer, PhD, a highly decorated veteran of multiple foreign combat theaters and former specialist for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs discusses home health care, pension and aid and attendance benefits, and end-of-life issues, including coverage for burial and memorial services and regulations associated with national cemeteries.

ABC’s of Dementia

In this February 2020 seminar, Coping With Dementia’s Debbie Selsavage and Ed Youngblood cover a variety of tips and techniques designed to assist caregivers in their service to dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease sufferers. Their theme for the presentation and for their company focused on “person-centered compassionate care,” with emphasis on techniques for communicating and interacting with those they serve.

When & How to Select Home Care

Trish James, local representatives for “Seniors Helping Seniors,” presents a half-hour discussion on a variety of issues related to the concept of “aging at home” with a focus on the thought processes that go into determining the approach to selecting home care providers.

Crime Prevention for Seniors

Lake County Sheriff Office representatives cover the key safety and security programs available to seniors in their homes, as well as things you can do to protect yourself from the scammers.

The ABC’s of Dementia

Veteran’s Benefits

This hour and a half seminar will focus on a discussion of nursing home care and home health care, pension and aid and attendance benefits, and end-of-life issues, including coverage for burial and memorial services and regulations associated with national cemeteries. Our speaker will again be Thomas Spencer, PhD, a highly decorated veteran of multiple foreign combat theatres and former specialist for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Mr. Spencer also served as a liaison for members of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate during his VA work.

Caring for the Caregiver

This seminar, organized in conjunction with VITAS Healthcare, provides a framework for understanding the importance of caregiver self-management. From understanding the role of the caregiver to exploration of a number of related topics (like fall prevention, home safety, fraud/scam awareness). This seminar addressed many often overlooked areas that, if focused on, will help caregivers understand the importance of addressing their own needs.

About the AMAC Foundation

This is a 90-second recap of the AMAC Foundation, focusing on the services provided by the organization in service to the public.
https://amacfoundation.org/about/