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Sue LeDoux

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Sue LeDoux Posted on February 8, 2022 by Sue LeDouxFebruary 8, 2022

If it weren’t for family caregivers, our health care system would implode. There would be a huge need for nursing home or assisted living beds that no community could fill. Currently, there are not enough saints who are willing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged caregiver needs, caregivers, caregiving, health care system, health risks | 1 Reply

Help!

Sue LeDoux Posted on March 27, 2021 by Sue LeDouxMarch 27, 2021

When I worked in the Monroe County Home Care Unit, I visited an elderly woman in an extremely dangerous part of town. I wanted to discuss if her plan of care was meeting her needs. Part of her plan was … Continue reading →

Posted in caregiving | Tagged caregivers, elderly at risk, emergencies, home care, PERS, Personal Emergency Response units, respite, safety | 4 Replies

Where to Find Help for Seniors and Caregivers Part 2

Sue LeDoux Posted on October 13, 2019 by Sue LeDouxOctober 13, 2019

This blog continues the discussion about elder services provided by Catholic Family Center. Again, I am indebted to Virginia Clark, Associate Director, Aging and Adult Services, and for the photos provided by CFC’s Katherine Grant for their help. STAR PROGRAM … Continue reading →

Posted in caregiving | Tagged banking, caregivers, Catholic Family Center, counselors, elderly, grocery shopping, home repairs, Medicaid application, mental health, prescriptions, refugees, services, shopping, SNAP, transportation | Leave a reply

Where to Find Help for the Elderly and Caregivers Part 1

Sue LeDoux Posted on September 22, 2019 by Sue LeDouxSeptember 22, 2019

In my work as a community health nurse for Monroe County, I quickly learned caregivers and their care receivers are inseparable. Helping one helps the other. I also learned Monroe County is rich in resources for the elderly. So much … Continue reading →

Posted in caregiving | Tagged aides, caregivers, case management, case managers, Catholic Family Center, CFC, Consumer Directed Care Program, day care, EISEP, elderly, Expanded in home services for the elderly, help for caregivers, Meals of Wheels, PERS, personal care aides, Personal emergency response system | 2 Replies

Long Hard Road

Sue LeDoux Posted on July 2, 2019 by admin-JWJuly 7, 2019

LONG HARD ROAD My Grandparents, Mom, and me I was 15 the Easter my grandfather suffered a stroke. He was a big man, and my Grandmother was petite. I called her “Little Grandma.” I remember Grandpa lying in his bed … Continue reading →

Posted in caregiving | Tagged caregivers, caregiving, help for caregivers, stress | 4 Replies

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