AGING IN THE
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
with JOHN HUGHES
Every Tuesday at 12 noon
on KMUZ 88.5 FM 100.7 FM
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Marie Jennings, Community Relations Director at Parkland Village Retirement Community, shares some tips and tricks for enjoying the holidays with your loved one who may have cognitive or mobility issues. She also discusses signs that indicate your loved one might need care and how to start that conversation with them. She shares information about the quaint and charming Parkland Village with Independent Living and Assisted Living. Tune in for another great show! #Salem
Shelly Mendoza talks about ways to determine if a person has the cognitive skills necessary for safe and independent driving. She also covers how to approach a loved one with concerns about their driving abilities and the DriveABLE cognitive assessment that focuses on the cognitive abilities essential for safe driving.
DriveABLE is a computerized cognitive assessment that checks attention, memory, visual tracking/processing, judgment, and decision making under time pressure and impulse control. It’s a scientific and independent method to help take away the keys!
Do you have trouble understanding your soft-spoken grandchildren? Have you injured your arm or shoulder? Is reading more difficult for you due to small print? Do you have tremors from Parkinson’s? Laurie Brooks from Access Technologies walks us through the world of both high and low-tech options to help with all of these tasks and more, including software that allows you to talk to your computer, devices to help you hear better on the phone, various magnification options, and other gadgets to help maintain your quality of life! #Salem
ABOUT AGING IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY
“Aging in the Willamette Valley” is hosted by John Hughes who owns ComForCare Home Care Salem, Oregon
As part of the radio show, John presents topic related to senior living such as, fall prevention, brain fitness and fire prevention, as well as Alzheimer’s and dementia care, including Joyful Memories, a program designed to stimulate cognitive abilities through musical activities. Episodes often include interviews with experts and professional experienced in the elder care or home care industry.
“Aging in the Willamette Valley” is a valuable resource for older adults and family members help to educate individuals on a common challenges of aging and to provide information about resources available in the area.
Meet The Owner – John Hughes
Why I Opened My ComForCare Location
“What am I going to do when I grow up?”
I have this thought driving home from the job I had for 23 years as a software developer. I was facing an impending layoff, the second in three years, and I knew I wanted something fulfilling where I was able to help others in a meaningful way.
When I was growing up in rural Oregon, my mother routinely volunteered with aging adults in the community. Because of this, a passion for service was instilled in me at a young age. As she grew older, I was frustrated with the lack of options and resources available to her. When I opened this location, I wanted to keep other from feeling of frustrations I had. My team and I are empathetic to everyone we come in contact because we’ve been where you are. We understand the challenges that come along with aging and we have dedicated ourselves to becoming resources for our community.
ComForCare – Home Care
ComForCare provides home care services to individuals in Salem, Oregon and Surrounding areas. Wether it is a medication reminder or help with meal preparation, safety supervision or companionship, ComForCare allows individuals to stay in their home and continue to do all the things they love.
For more information about home care services through ComForCare Home Care Salem, please call 503-400-6637.
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