Geriatric Care Articles

For Immediate Release 03/05/2010
Press Release

The Indiana Commission for Women has announced that Dorian Maples has been selected as a finalist for a 2010 Torchbearer Award. The Torchbearer Awards were created to recognize Hoosier women who have overcome or removed barriers to quality or whose achievements have contributed to making our state a better place in which to live, work and raise a family. Dorian Maples is founder and owner of Angel Corps, Home Nursing Services, First Call Medical Staffing, and Dorian Maples & Associates.

Dorian Maples & Associates is locally owned by Dorian Maples. Dorian is a Registered Nurse.

For more information contact Katie Eber at (260) 918-1141 or Katie@Home-Nursing.net.

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7/09
Congratulations, Dorian Maples!
Winner of the 2009 McFarland Award, Indiana’s Highest Honor In Home Care.

Congratulations to Dorian Maples, RN, co-owner and co-founder of Angel Corps and Home Nursing Services.  Dorian received the Nora J. McFarland award from the Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care (IAHHC) at the association’s annual meeting in Indianapolis. Download the rest of the article here.

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Press Release

Linda Zemanek, RN, has been promoted to Geriatric Care Manager at Dorian Maples & Associates.

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Linda Zemanek, RN, Geriatric Care Manager at Dorian Maples & Associates recently passed the National Academy of Certified Care Managers’ exam and is now a Certified Professional Geriatric Care Manager.

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Marcia Steigerwald Remembered

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"Red Flags" to watch for when visiting aging family members over the holidays:

• Change in weight
• Change in short term memory
• Change in usual routine
• Change is speech and/or ambulation
• Bills not being paid
• Entering contests
• Refusing to go with friends on outings or going to church
• Refusing any suggestions as well as agreeing to everything without giving consideration to consequences
• Mood swings, getting angry quickly
• Refusing to see medical providers
• Inability to take care of activities of daily living: cooking, dressing, bathing, housekeeping to name a few.

You have noticed the above Red Flags during your visit with your older loved one during the holidays. You are not sure what to do next, so you call the neighborhood Care Manager that focuses in caring for the older adult. The Care Manager will discuss with you what is care management and how to get started.

Provided by:
The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM)

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