Meritan receives a $5,000.00 grant from the Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program for our Older Workers Program.

Meritan is excited to announce we were awarded a grant of $5,000.00 from the Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program for our Older Workers Program. The Older Workers program is an employment skills, placement, retention skills, and community service opportunity for low-income older adults. Job seekers in the Older Worker program have experienced barriers to entering or reentering the workforce. The program seeks to help them overcome those barriers and ready themselves to find unsubsidized full-time employment through training and a paid part-time position at a local non-profit or government agency. All participants are at least 55 and over and live in a household with income no more than 125 percent of the federal poverty level.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder for the Elderly

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and vitamin D deficiency can have damaging effects on older adults’ physical and mental health. More seniors are staying home due to the pandemic, so it is imperative to be aware and recognize the signs of SAD. Seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression that cycles with the seasons. It can occur during any time of the year, but it typically affects people during the winter.

Guest UserMarch 15, 2021MeritanComment

Helping the Elderly Through the Pandemic

Thank you WREG News Channels for having our President/ CEO, Melanie Keller, on your Live at 9 on December 30th. In this video interview, Melanie Keller shares helpful tips on how you can help the elderly and your loved ones during this time. She also discusses ways to prevent financial exploitation and abuse.

Meritan Receives our Council on Accreditation (COA)

Meritan has achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA). Organizations pursue accreditation to demonstrate the implementation of best-practice standards in the field of human services. COA evaluated all aspects of our programs, services, management, and administration.

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Meritan Brings Community Aging in Place—Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) to Shelby County.

A national program to help seniors age in place is available in Shelby County thanks to Meritan’s Home Health healthcare professionals called “Community Aging in Place—Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE).” CAPABLE is a low-cost program developed at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing for low-income seniors to safely age in place.

Guest UserMarch 1, 2021Comment

Debbie Smith's Senior Employment Success Story

Read about Mrs. Debbie Smith’s Senior Employment Success Story. She had worked at a job for seventeen years as a bill collector with no computer skills. It was all data entry, so I was lost until my counselor at the Memphis Career Center told me about the Meritan program for people 55 and older who wanted an opportunity to learn new skills and get a fresh start. Learn about her success here!

We are on the Front Lines of COVID-19!

Shelby County, TN began their phase 1 rollout of COVID vaccinations in the first week of January 2021. The COVID vaccinations were for direct health care workers, first responders, and some other groups.

Life Church and Yuletide Office Solutions Give our Foster Care Children a Merry Christmas!

Life Church Memphis donated gifts to 75 foster care children this holiday season. Chris Miller with Yuletide Office Solutions picked up the gifts for our foster care children from Life Church off Highland Street and delivered them to our office located in Downtown Memphis.

Meritan Achieves Accreditation with ACHC

Meritan proudly announces it has achieved accreditation through Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of list services. Melanie Keller, our President and CEO, stated, “ACHC Accreditation demonstrates Meritan's commitment to outstanding patient care. Our staff go above and beyond to ensure we are helping people live independently and maintaining their health with a focus on compassion and quality. I am in awe every day of what our home health staff do and accreditation status confirms their dedication to excellence.”

Guest UserJanuary 25, 2021Comment