Arcadia provides high quality & compassionate home health care services to local communities on both sides of Tampa Bay. Founded in 1978, Arcadia has a total of 106 locations in 24 states. We have earned a solid reputation for only hiring the best of the best in terms of caregivers. Arcadia is licensed, bonded & insured; we do not utilize “subcontractors”; the folks we hire are our employees. Please feel free to watch our new Impact Movie (by clicking the image below) and learn more about Arcadia Home Care & Staffing — Helping People to Stay at Home & Healthier Longer.
Our Baby Boomer (born between 1947 & 1964) population is aging and are considering their own future, as well as their parent’s future. Some Baby Boomer’s are becoming their parents caretaker and some are just looking ahead to prepare so that they can retire in their homes comfortably and safely. Studies have shown that most seniors and Baby Boomers would prefer to remain in their homes as they age and not have to move out to a retirement facility ever. In addition, this growing population and their parents may not be able to afford to move so the idea of Aging In Place takes the concept of Universal Design and makes it even more personalized, affordable and long lasting to the users of the home.
So often caregivers ask themselves, “What is a Geriatric Care Manager and when would I need to hire one.” The answer is 2 parts:
PART 1
A geriatric care manager is a trained and knowledgeable expert who leads a team of elder care professionals and can assess the needs of a senior to provide a comprehensive care plan with steps on how to improve the quality of life for the senior.
PART 2
Each situation is different, but here’s a story that can help explain when it is time for you to hire a geriatric care manager. (more…)
Bayview Gardens has one of the longest histories in Pinellas County as far as a retirement community goes. The ground breaking ceremony for the 36 acre WATERFRONT community took place November 20th 1964 at the cost of 3.8 million dollars. Bayview Gardens was built as a not-for-profit venture jointly sponsored by the Senior Citizen Services and the Florida Conference of the United Church of Christ.
In 1985 Morton Plant hospital bought Bayview Gardens and it went through an extensive renovation of its 94 units in Assisted Living and the 229 Garden Villa’s. In 2007 Bayview Gardens was purchased by SantaFe Senior Living, a Gainesville-based firm that wasted little time breathing new life into the community, remodeling once again and introducing new amenities and restructuring pricing to welcome new residents. (more…)
Kim Linder (center) with Stacy Self (left) and Kathy Cook (right) at the WHNZ Studio
Hand to Hope with Stacy Self
On Monday, July 26, 2010, Stacy Self and her mother Kathy Cook were guests on The Caregiver Hour. It was exciting and fun because we had an important message to share with our listeners, and we did it in a fun way. We told a story. We allowed emotions to erupt. We made it feel authentic. This is how we make caregiving important but not always serious.
Stacy and her family have clearly been through an ordeal. No one wants their dad to be injured and not know what the outcome may be from one moment to the next. No one wants their mom to suffer and worry. But that is their story for the last 18 months and it’s amazing to see what these 2 women have created to help other caregivers in our Tampa Bay community. (more…)
A caregiver is anyone who
provides help to another
person in need, but the term
most commonly refers to a
family member, neighbor, or
friend caring for someone
requiring help with basic daily
tasks while living with a long-
term illness, complications
from a fall, or a condition like
dementia. Caregiving reaches
all socioeconomic levels and
cultures, and most individuals
can expect to be a caregiver
at least once in their lifetime.
What People are Saying
““I've known and worked with Kim for better than 6 years while she was working in senior communities and in her current position as founder of Senior Holistic Living and host of The Caregiver Hour. Kim has found the perfect blend of her depth of knowledge and her desire to help others. She has used her life lessons to help others gain back some sense of their lives. Through her sensitivity and expertise she has developed a way to help caregivers throughout the country feel better about themselves and their situations, so that they may take better care of their loved ones. She has become a conduit for information and a shoulder to cry on. Her biggest asset is her passion for sharing her knowledge and her ability to do so in an effective manner. Kim truly practices what she preaches and in a way that soothes and inspires. I would recommend Kim as a source of information to anyone who is looking to add more compassion to their practice/business, who needs help structuring a business using a holistic model, or who is looking for a guide for living their own lives with greater grace.” December 18, 2010”
by Mary Rikkers, Advertising Sales Manager, GOLDMAN GROUP PUBLISHING COMPANY
