No one likes to talk to their loved ones about nursing homes or hiring a caregiver. It is a difficult discussion to have, but nursing care does not have to be a contentious subject to broach. Here are four tips for discussing in-home or nursing home care with your loved to help approach the subject and to have an honest discussion.
As we celebrate National Older Workers Month, we wanted to share a story about one of our Senior Job Training and Employment participants, named Bettina Horton. Bettina Horton, a 66-year-old, does not consider herself as a “Senior “citizen but a “Seasoned” citizen. Read more about Bettina’s experience from her personal point of view by clicking here!
Read MoreMeet our September Volunteer of the Month, Crystal Clark-Chatman. She is the Visionary of 17X award-winning nonprofit organization Beautiful Spirited Women (BSW) Girls Mentoring Program founded in Memphis, TN. Beautiful Spirited Women started in November of 2010. She oversees 14 serving chapters and extraordinary leaders globally that provide girls and young women with a progressive series of high-quality activities and learning experiences that help them achieve greatness in their social, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being life. She is also the business owner of Coach CC's Tribe, where she coaches women and girls in the nonprofit sector to fulfill the mission statement they have assigned to their organization. Read more about Crystal by clicking this link!
Read MoreCongratulations! HCBS Meritan CHOICES Sandata staff on your selection as a recipient for BlueCare’s Tablet Incentive Program (TIP) compliance recognition. BlueCare is excited about your engagement and support for the compliance of their Electronic Visit Verification process. As an acknowledgment of their appreciation for your outstanding performance and Tablet’s usage, BlueCare presents this Certificate of Recognition.
Read MoreAfter a long year of fear, loss, and traumatic uncertainty, our phenomenal foster parents are still standing strong and doing what they do best. They have not missed a beat as we know how essential they are. As a small token of appreciation, they were all gifted a "Thanks For Being Epic 3-piece Care Kit." Back to school time is here! Memphis Foster Care currently has our “Back to School Drive!” Click here to learn more!
Read MoreOur volunteers for the month of August are Letters to Rose- Memphis Chapter. Michelle, Nina, Ella, Emma, Shenell, and Rian, who are officers of the Letters to Rose Memphis Chapter, reached out to Meritan to write letters for our seniors in our in-home personal care and home health programs.
Read MoreThe Pandemic has changed a lot about our day to day-to-day lives. We have settled into our “new normal” in many different ways and our paces have slowed in order to protect ourselves and others.
We had the opportunity to speak with Diane, who is currently participating in the Senior Community Service Employment Program. She shared some of her experiences, challenges, and successes as an older job seeker. Here is what she had to say.
Read MoreWith National Intern Day being the last Thursday of next month, we wanted you to meet one of our amazing interns named Raghu Kasa.
Read MoreBrenda Dary is a family caregiver for her cousin. She hired Meritan for her cousin for our in-home personal care services in 2007. Brenda’s cousin, who is 88 years old, is bedridden, feeds through a feeding tube, legally blind, and is non-verbal. Brenda and her cousin have had a positive experience with her professional home care specialists.
Read MoreSecondary education in America is a right, not a privilege. On December 10, 2015, President Barrack Obama reauthorized the law. This act was a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which came into existence in the mid-1960s under the leadership of President Lyndon Johnson. ESEA was designed to address educational equality for all students across the United States.
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