Kayren Randles’ Post

Parents of children with medical complexity need all of the resources and support they can get. One of our organizational goals is to be a resource and a community for these families. From January 8-31, parents can apply for these $1,000 grants to help support their trach dependent children and family. If you are looking for a way to help, consider donating to our organization to help ease the financial burden that many of these families face. https://loom.ly/RtZ9E6Y

#Medicare has long required that you be given a choice when electing #HospiceCare. Learn why you should choose Samaritan, #SouthJersey's #nonprofit #hospice:

Happy #AdultDayServicesWeek! Since 1983, we have celebrated National Adult Day Services Week. While we appreciate the recognition, we are still fighting for the compensation we need to sustain and grow our programs. In 2023, the cost for one of our beloved participants to attend our program is $150/day, yet we are only reimbursed $110/day. This is still less than the cost of one person providing non-clinical care in the home while our team is the same as a licensed skilled nursing facility. ALL of our participants live with multiple chronic conditions and many are at a nursing home level of care, yet with our Adult Day Health Centers, they are able to remain living with dignity in a community of their choosing. The math is simple: The average annual cost of a nursing home in California in 2021 was $117,530, according to Genworth. Whereas, the annual cost of attending our Adult Day Health Care Center five days a week is $36,300…a whopping taxpayer savings of $81,230/year per individual! It is not a stretch to say that having purpose in their day and not being siloed in an institution is life altering for our participants. They enjoy camaraderie, crafts, games, exercise, dancing, transportation, a nutritious meal, and fun…not to mention the therapies they need, such as physical, music, art, horticultural, and occupational. It also enhances the lives of their caregivers and families by providing much-needed respite and a chance to recharge. It has been 40 years of celebration, but sadly, the elderly and frail are still undervalued. You can help us continue to bring joy into their days by donating to our cause. After all, no one ever said, “I hope to live in a nursing home someday!” Show those that have given so much to all of us that you care. 💜 Donate to Our Cause: https://lnkd.in/g96zsNze 📈 Learn More About the Cost of Care: https://lnkd.in/emS-Vm2

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This #SuicidePreventionAwarenessMonth please consider a monthly donation to Sharp Index. https://lnkd.in/g7X4rtrG #mentalhealth #Burnout #suicidepreventionawareness

What educational "wants and needs" do you desire within your area and for your continued advancement in respiratory care? Our mission as a non-profit is directly linked to education.

As we approach the end of our 2023/24 Wrexham Recognition Awards competition, the penultimate business the F Jones Initiative are highlighting is the incredible Therapy Stars Foundation. Here’s why ⬇️ Founder @sian boffey is a children’s physiotherapist who had set up her own private practice, Therapy Stars, back in 2014. Witnessing how families were often struggling to fund either extra therapy on top of what they were offered by statutory services, or those therapies not provided by the NHS, she felt there must be a way to help. The Therapy Stars Foundation was launched on the 27th January 2023 and offers awards of £500 to families living in North Wales, Shropshire, or Cheshire, for them to access therapy for a child with a long-term or life limiting condition. Therapy may include Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech therapy as well as lesser-known Music Therapy, Hippotherapy & Equine therapy, Hydrotherapy & Aquatic Therapy, and counselling for example. The foundation has awarded nine therapy grants during 2023 to children with disabilities and their families. These have been able to fund Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy and Speech Therapy. Sian tells us that they are hoping to support even more families during 2024. Their application form can be completed directly on their website and their next application review at the time of writing this is 7th March 2024. The grants offered will be dependant on the amount of money the Therapy Stars Foundation manages to raise, primarily through donations and fundraising. Early intervention is key for many young children with long-term or life-limiting conditions and ongoing therapy is a way of life for most of these families. Sian tells us that financial constraints placed on all families, as well as reduced resources available through statutory services have meant that many children do not receive the therapy they need or deserve. ‘We strive to help children thrive’. #physiotherapy #childrenshealth #longtermdisability #therapyworks #therapystarsfoundation #fjonesinitiative

One patient, one conversation, one data point at a time: We’re charting the future of dementia care. Discover how we’re building new models that reduce suffering and restore dignity for people living with dementia. Learn more > slpmdfoundation.org #LongtermCare #ElderCare #NonprofitOrganization #Nonprofit

Here's our newsletter for the month of Feb-March'24 😊

March is #ChildLifeMonth! Child Life Specialists, what do you love about being a #CCLS? For more information on the role and impact of #ChildLife Specialists in hospitals, check the comments for a helpful blog post from a wonderful, non-profit NICU Parent Support Organization called Hand to Hold®. #ChildLifeSpecialist