Title: "Aging Care 101" with Laura Edwards
Description:
Have you thought about what professional care you will need as your parents or loved ones get older? If you are lucky enough to be blessed with aging parents, you may have experienced how complicated the world of aging services can be. Laura Edwards has been working in the field of aging services for 14 years and has a deep understanding of all the different options out there and the questions families have when they are seeking aging care.
In her presentation, Laura will share answers to important questions, like,
- How do I know when it’s time to get support for my loved one, whether at home or moving to a new community?
- What is the difference between home care, home services, home health, home nursing, independent living, assisted living, catered living, nursing home, short term rehab, and adult day care? Which one is right for my situation?
- How much do aging services cost?
- How do I pick a care agency or hire a private caregiver?
- What red flags should I watch for?
Aging services is a vast and varied industry, which many of us will have to navigate at some point in our adult lives. Laura is going to set us up with the tools we need to have those conversations.
About the Speaker:
Laura Edwards is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator with over 14 years of experience working in aging services. For the past 10 years, Laura has worked in various roles for Clark-Lindsey Village in Urbana. Currently, as Director of Strategic Initiatives, Laura serves as the project manager for a variety of new initiatives, anything from software implementation to launching a new home care company, and assists in leading the strategic planning process.
Laura holds a B.S. in Community Health from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a M.S. in Technology & Project Management from Illinois State University. Laura lives in White Heath with her husband, Evan, and young son. In her free time she enjoys cooking and planning and hosting parties and events for family and friends. In addition to her work at Clark-Lindsey, Laura also runs a small business called Cultivate Illinois that supports local women-owned businesses.
Registration Information:
This event will be hosted on Zoom.
Last day to register will be Tuesday, July 13.
**Where to Find Your Zoom Link:
Each registrant will receive 3 reminder emails prior to the luncheon. You'll find the Zoom meeting information in those emails, as well as in your confirmation email which you will get immediately upon registration.
Luncheon Start Time:
12:00 p.m.: Meeting/Program
Non-Members: If you are not a member of ECCC and wish to attend as a guest, please contact Janice McAteer, Outreach Chair, to register.
