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Attending the “I Can Do It” event in Tampa

Monday, November 29th, 2010

As a professional caregiver who has been a family caregiver, I am often inspired by teachers and authors of books about using your full potential. Louise Hay, who is a metaphysical lecturer and best selling author of numerous books who also founded the “I Can Do It” conference that has been coming to the Tampa Bay area for a few years.

She has this gift of bringing several metaphysical teachers together for a weekend of motivation, inspiration and fascination that leaves you wanting more.  It was thrilling to see Louise Hay up on stage announcing that she is writing a book and returning to lecturing at age 84 because she feels guided to do so.

To this day, if I”m feeling stressed or uneasy, I just pop one of Louise Hay’s cd’s into my car sound system and allow myself to calm down, take deep breaths, and trust that I was safe in the universe. But when I was an active family caregiver I would use these simple, but powerful steps to gain calmness and clarity, which prepared me for my visits with my in-laws who were having difficulty adjusting to physical, medical and mental changes that were occurring often in their lives. My ability to remain caring, centered, and clear helped guide me to the next best steps for their care.

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High-Quality, Compassionate Health Care Services from Arcadia

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

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.

Click to learn more about Arcadia

For more information, contact:

Tina Costa, RN
(727) 579 – 9414
tcosta@arcadiahealthcare.com
http://www.arcadiaservices.com/stpetersburg

The Caregiver Hour – July 26, 2010

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

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…)

Arcadia Health Care

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Tina Costa, RN from Arcadia HealthCare will be our guest on The Caregiver Hour on Monday, August 2nd to discuss different scenarios that demonstrate their commitment to helping seniors remain independent in their homes while providing caregivers “peace of mind.” In the meantime, here is one family’s experience with Arcadia HealthCare.

Learn more about Arcadia Health Care at ArcadiaHealthCare.com. Click here to listen live on August 2nd when Tina will be our guest on The Caregiver Hour.

Caregiving A WEDU Town Hall Meeting

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

On Saturday, June 12, 2010 I attended the Caregiving WEDU Town Hall meeting at the television station in downtown Tampa.

It was fun to see some familiar faces as I walked in the main lobby. Many of us knew each other from being in the professional healthcare field. We mingled and met some new people who were caregivers. The energy in the room was exciting.

Once we were seated in a U shape formation, Susan Howarth introduced herself. She is the new WEDU President and CEO. Her friendly and direct approach made me feel more comfortable as the business of setting up the tv camera and sound checks were being conducted.

Cathy Unruh, our host began by welcoming everyone and acknowledging the people who had participated in the previous Caregiver Town Hall meetings. For me as a  new comer, I found her to be engaging and calm.

The objective of the event was to provide caregivers the resources, services, and wisdom that is available in Tampa Bay and the surrounding area. For example, there was a nice mix of healthcare professionals including: geriatric care managers, elder law attorneys, home health companies, retirement communities, reverse mortgage experts, medical alert companies, USF medical professionals, representative from senior centers, Area Agency on Aging executives, etc. This large gathering created an holistic approach to helping caregivers who are having to deal with their role for the first time or continuing their caregiving journey. We, the audience as well as the viewers of the show, were able to see how the circle of resources and healthcare professionals were supporting all aspects of caregiving. I felt energized. (more…)