{"id":12789,"date":"2024-09-14T21:35:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T21:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/?page_id=12789"},"modified":"2024-10-09T14:02:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T18:02:42","slug":"caregiver-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/?page_id=12789","title":{"rendered":"Caregiver Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text][rev_slider alias=&#8221;home&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<div id=\"metaslider-id-11334\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-11334 ml-slider has-carousel-mode ml-slider-lightbox-2-22-0 lightbox-disabled ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Page Header\" data-height=\"350\" data-width=\"500\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_11334\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_11334\" class=\"flexslider\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-11345 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-02-29 03:28:41\" data-filename=\"81A1284-scaled-1-500x350.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/81A1284-scaled-1-500x350.jpg\" height=\"350\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Three woman at Senior Center\" class=\"slider-11334 slide-11345 msDefaultImage\" title=\"_81A1284\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_id=&#8221;dark&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Exciting News! All qualifying ONLINE donations made to Bay Aging until December 31st will be matched by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund! To donate <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.clickandpledge.com\/w\/Form\/b5a3754d-747c-431a-8dc0-f1bad8fb3a77\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">click here<\/a>\u00a0 or to learn more, <a href=\"https:\/\/bayaging.org\/match\/\">click here<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;white&#8221; el_class=&#8221;intro&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInUp&#8221; el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]\n<h1>Caregiver Support<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bay Aging\u2019s Caregiver Support program provides free counseling, education, and support groups to caregivers of all ages and income levels. The program is led by Options Counselors with personal and professional dementia experience who offer empathy, understanding, and passion while providing a person-centered approach. Staff follow families throughout the course of their caregiving journey, providing resources to empower them with hope and a supportive network of other caregivers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are a caregiver and you need support or advice, call Bay Aging at 800-493-0238. We are here to assist you and connect you with resources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WHAT&#8217;S NEW: Have you heard about the GUIDE Model? It&#8217;s a new program that seeks to improve quality of life for eligible Medicare beneficiaries living with dementia and their caregivers. Bay Aging will begin accepting GUIDE patients in July 2025. Learn more <a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/?page_id=12672\" data-ps2id-offset=\"\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]\n<h3>Bay Aging Caregiver Support Meetings &amp; Events Calendar<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"r34ics-ajax-container loading\" id=\"r69f0b7645d77923\" data-view=\"month\" data-view-is-list-style=\"0\" data-view-is-list-long=\"0\" data-args=\"e62671fe29e360ac128c4e86fa9b4efa1f934a34\" data-js-args=\"{&quot;debug&quot;:null}\">&nbsp;<\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"card\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12729 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-and-client.jpg\" alt=\"Care Navigator with client\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-and-client.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-and-client-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-and-client-877x1024.jpg 877w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-and-client-768x897.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-and-client-1316x1536.jpg 1316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">In the News<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Bay Aging&#8217;s Caregiver Support team was featured in the Spring 2024 issue of Local Scoop. Learn about how we support caregivers in our community!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-light\" href=\"https:\/\/localscoopmagazine.com\/community\/dignity-at-every-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ STORY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"card\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12835 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelsie-Houston_temp.jpg\" alt=\"Kelsie Houston, Bay Aging Options Counselor\" width=\"642\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelsie-Houston_temp.jpg 642w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelsie-Houston_temp-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Talking to Kids About Dementia<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Bay Aging Options Counselor Kelsie Houston appeared on 10 Wavy News to discuss talking to children about dementia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-light\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wavy.com\/news\/health\/talking-to-kids-about-alzheimers-and-dementia-ahead-of-family-gatherings-this-holiday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH VIDEO<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"card\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12731 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kathy-V.jpg\" alt=\"Kathy Vesley, Bay Aging President and CEO\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kathy-V.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kathy-V-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kathy-V-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kathy-V-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kathy-V-1317x1536.jpg 1317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Bay Aging Selected for GUIDE Model<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Bay Aging has been selected to administer GUIDE, a new program that supports caregivers of eligible Medicare beneficiaries living with dementia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-light\" href=\"\/?p=12000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GUIDE MODEL<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]\n<h2>What Clients Say<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cIt\u2019s good to have others listen and be there for me. The most challenging part of caregiving is that it never stops. It\u2019s wonderful to have people understand the responsibility.\u201d Linda S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cAt Memory Cafe we enjoy snacks and coffee while talking to others who understand what it means to live with or care for someone with Alzheimer\u2019s or dementia-like symptoms. We leave refreshed, understood and ready to face tomorrow knowing we\u2019re not alone in this fight.\u201d Don &amp; Christy T.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727278934201{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]\n<h2>Meet our Team<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1727279530325{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"card\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12846 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-Arthur_3908sq.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-Arthur_3908sq.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-Arthur_3908sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-Arthur_3908sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-Arthur_3908sq-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Mary Arthur, CDP, Lead Options Counselor<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Mary&#8217;s passion for caregiving began at age 17, when her grandmother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer&#8217;s. Encountering a lack of support and information at that time, Mary resolved to educate herself about dementia and caregiving. &#8220;I wanted to be the resource my family didn&#8217;t have,&#8221; she explains. Mary became a Certified Dementia Practitioner\u00ae and worked at Rappahannock-Westminster-Canterbury for 15 years. In 2022, Mary joined Bay Aging to develop their Caregiver Support program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"card\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12866 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelsie-Houston_sq.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelsie-Houston_sq.jpg 388w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelsie-Houston_sq-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kelsie-Houston_sq-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Kelsie Houston, CDP, Options Counselor<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Kelsie was born and raised in Gloucester. She has worked with older adults for 14 years and volunteered with the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association for 10 years. Kelsie is the primary caregiver for her uncle and assists her dad with care for her mom. &#8220;I love my role within Bay Aging because I can find light in my own personal dark tunnel of caregiving by paying forward my own knowledge. I truly understand the depths of what this journey entails and can support and guide others through one of the hardest things we&#8217;ll ever do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"card\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12867 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Crystal-Hickman_sq.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1968\" height=\"1969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Crystal-Hickman_sq.jpg 1968w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Crystal-Hickman_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Crystal-Hickman_sq-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Crystal-Hickman_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Crystal-Hickman_sq-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Crystal-Hickman_sq-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flagonsworkshop.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Crystal-Hickman_sq-1568x1569.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1968px) 100vw, 1968px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h3 class=\"card-title\">Crystal Hickman, CCHW, Options Counselor<\/h3>\n<p class=\"card-text\">Crystal Hickman is a lifelong resident of Northumberland County who has worked in the healthcare industry for more than 25 years and serves as the primary caregiver for her mother. Crystal loves helping people; she notes, &#8220;my heart is filled with joy when I can lend a hand or an ear to someone in need.&#8221; In addition to working at Bay Aging, Crystal volunteers with Hospice Support Services of the Northern Neck and is involved in missionary and outreach ministry with Zion Church in Lottsburg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]\n<h2>Program History<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bay Aging\u2019s service area is home to a disproportionately large number of older adults, with 25% of residents over age 65. In 2021, Bay Aging conducted a community needs assessment survey which indicated that locally, 1 in 3 people identified as a caregiver (nationally, 1 in 5 are caregivers). In response to this insight, Bay Aging\u2019s Foundation Board implemented a caregiver initiative and helped fund the hire of an Options Counselor focused on caregiver support in 2022. Bay Aging worked with Riverside&#8217;s Martha W. Goodson Center to conduct a series of Caregiver Conversations to ascertain local caregivers&#8217; needs and preferences. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Community response to Bay Aging&#8217;s Caregiver Support program was overwhelming, with contacts nearly tripling expectations during the first year of operation. To meet demand, staffing was increased in 2023 and again in 2024.<br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]\n<h2>Resources for Caregivers<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bay Aging offers support and resources to assist caregivers on their caregiving journey. Many caregivers are unaware of the services their families are eligible for. You are not alone! Call 800-493-0238 to find out how Bay Aging can help you<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; el_id=&#8221;dark&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1569901013716{margin-bottom: 100px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;cta-wire&#8221;]\n<div class=\"icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"housing\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/icon-bay-health.png\" alt=\"icon housing\" \/><\/div>\n<h1>Support Bay Aging,<br \/>\nSupport Healthy Lives<\/h1>\n<p>Bay Aging\u2019s mission is to help people of all ages live independently in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. 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