FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. Gives Back to Community During Hospice and Palliative Care Month

by Julie Theado | Nov 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

LANCASTER, Ohio — FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. is celebrating Hospice and Palliative Care Month this November. To thank the community, FAIRHOPE has placed umbrellas around Fairfield County to use and borrow.

“We are grateful to be part of such an extraordinary community that always supports us,” said Kristin Glasure, FAIRHOPE President/CEO. “We wanted to do something impactful and unique for our community as a thank you for their endless support!”

You can find the umbrella pickup and drop-offs at these Fairfield, Hocking and Perry County locations:

Amanda:

• Fairfield County District Library
• Fairfield Medical Center – Amanda

Baltimore:

• Fairfield County District Library
• The Medicine Shoppe

Canal Winchester:

• Canal Winchester Community Center

Pickerington:

• Pickerington Senior Citizens Center
• Discount Drug Mart
• Freedom Pharmacy – Pickerington
• Pickerington Pharmacy

Downtown Lancaster:

• Park National Bank, Lancaster Ohio
• Gay Fad Studios
• Fairfield Federal
• L-City Coffee +
• Fairfield County District Library
• Keller Market House
• Attractions Hair Studio
• Destination Downtown Lancaster/ Visit Fairfield County Ohio
• Art and Clay on Main
• Ohio Glass Museum and Glassblowing Studio
• The Well
• Provisions Bakery & Deli
• JB’s Downtown Grill

Logan:

• Scenic Hills Senior-Center
• The Merchants National Bank Logan Main
• Park National Bank
• Tacie’s Sweet Treats
• Logan-Hocking County District Library
• Sleep Inn / Main Stay Suites

New Lexington:

• Perry County Senior Center
• Peoples State Bank
• Dodson’s on Broadway
• Perry County District Library

Bremen:

• Friendly Bremen Banking Center – Bremen

Carroll:

• Fairfield Health Professionals of Carroll

Methods to Reduce or Prevent Caregiver Stress Step 6: Become an Educated Caregiver

by Julie Theado | Nov 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

By Kristin Glasure, FAIRHOPE President and CEO

Becoming a caregiver often happens by default by taking care of a loved one who needs more help than they used to. Whether you are helping your grandfather clean his house or your mother with daily care, you may not feel equipped for this new role. We understand this can be overwhelming and it is okay and normal to feel unprepared. In this article, we are going to help ease the transformation with some guidance in becoming an educated caregiver.

By becoming an educated caregiver, we do not mean you need to take courses to become a doctor or nurse. Simply, it is educating yourself and the caregiver team (which can be families, friends, neighbors, or anyone you trust) on the diagnoses and rehabilitation of your family member/s.

Here are our suggestions for becoming an educated caregiver:

1. Go to your loved one’s doctor appointments to get familiar with the diagnosis and ask questions.
2. Seek organizations or non-profits related to your loved one’s specific diagnosis for support and resources.
3. Visit websites with available information, such as:
   1. Alzheimer Association Local Chapters– alz.org
   2. Parkinson Disease Association– apdaparkinson.org
   3. Lewy Body Dementia– lbda.org
   4. The Association for Frontotemporal Dementia– theaftd.org.
4. Visit the community resource finder tool at org to find local education programs, workshops and support groups that can help you learn caregiving techniques.
5. If you feel it is necessary, take an online training course. There is a free online course through Coursera at org/learn/dementia-care.

There are several ways to become educated in caregiving. Our goal is to help you ease into this new role. Remember everyone learns differently and every situation is different. Stay tuned for our next blog on setting healthy boundaries and expectations.