Three out of ten adults in the U.S. do not have an end-of-life plan. Most of us know it’s important, but getting it done can feel impossible. Preparing now means your loved ones and/or care team will know how to navigate the decision-making process if a crisis occurs.
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How FiftyForward Fresh Volunteer Drivers Help Keep Older Adults Safe
By: Bonnie Brown & Larry Jones, FiftyForward FRESH Program
Last Thursday, volunteer driver Jeff Bayer delivered a meal to a client in her 90s, but she did not answer the door as usual. Jeff contacted the client’s daughter, listed as the emergency contact on the route sheet, and let her know he had left the meal at her mother’s door.
Over the weekend, the client’s daughter contacted Jeff with a shocking update: when she arrived at the apartment, she found her mother on the floor with a broken hip! She had fallen the night before while going to the restroom and could not answer the door when Jeff came by. Jeff could have dismissed the unanswered door that morning, but his extra concern helped ensure the client was found and taken to the emergency room sooner.
We are proud of Jeff and all our FiftyForward Fresh drivers who go the “extra mile” to know our clients, understand their routines, and notice when something does not seem right.
Since 1969 our caring volunteers have delivered thousands of nutritious meals and safety checks, offering hope to older adults at risk from hunger and loneliness in our Nashville community. Sign up to be a FiftyForward Fresh volunteer or learn more.
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Brentwood Care Setting Earns National “Excellence in Care” Distinction from Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) announced that FiftyForward Adult Day Services in Brentwood, TN, has been named a national “Excellence in Care (EIC) Dementia Care Program of Distinction.” It is the first time that FiftyForward has received this distinction.
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