Busy week with seniors and senior agencies

I've had a busy week connecting with senior service agencies and the folks who patronize them and volunteer with them. On Wednesday, I participated in Big Wheels Deliver Meals for Elder Care Services. They were nice enough to partner me with Marjorie Turnbull, ex legislator and philanthropist, with whom I enjoyed delivering meals and sharing time.

On Thursday at lunch, Elder Care Services conducted their volunteer recognition. Almost 500 volunteers and supporters were on hand. Fellow Realtor Ben Trexler with Linda Dix Realty won their prestigious Frances Clay Award for his volunteering with the Meals on Wheels program and going extra to support the seniors he delivers meals to.

Thursday night was the Senior Expo at the Senior Center. Over 70 exhibitors were there to inform the older population of their services with prizes and giveaways. It's a great way to let the community know who and what businesses are out there serving seniors. The expo continued on into Friday from 9 until 12:30 at the Senior Center.

This is a group of people and services I'm pleased to be connected with, serving a population that is growing in our community who not only need our help and services but also give of themselves to help others.

Like Marjorie Turnbull said during our meal delivery time on Wednesday, Tallahassee is a very caring community and I too am proud to be a part of it.

Boost Your Brain Power

AARP published 50 ways to boost your noodle. One of those ways was to redecorate your home!!!! Yeah baby! Redecorate and redesign your environment from ideas such as planting flowers in front of your home, redecorate your kitchen, rearrange your drawers and closets (don't we all need to do that-get more organized) to changing the candles in your living room to different scented ones. Supposedly this alters motor pathways in the brain and encourage new cell growth.

If you are planning to sell your home, these things are necessary anyway. Plus, it will make your home look more spacious when you get rid of the clutter and when buyers look in your closets they'll see how organized you are and think if they buy your house, they can be organized too.

Now go redecorate!

www.medicare.gov

There's a new service, quality star rating on this www.medicare.gov website for nursing homes. It rates the quality of the nursing home on a 1 to 5 star rating. Checking Leon County's 7 nursing homes, Miracle Hill Nursing and Convalescence got the highest ratings in all categories for all nursing homes in the county.

Showed previous inspections too, and it looks like inspections are done yearly. Wonder if the nursing facilities recognize that it's time again for the auditors and attempt to improve conditions during the period they think they'll be accessed. Not trying to imply they would be less viligent in their care at other times, more concerned with just once a year inspections, random or not. Seems to me wouldn't take long for a negligent condition to affect someone already in compromised condition.

Just concerned for those who may not have a voice. Check out the site and see what you think.