Happy Veterans Day…I Have 1,440 Minutes to Celebrate with you!

Happy Veterans Day…I have 1,440 minutes to celebrate with you

Today is a very special day, where we take time to honor and celebrate those who have sacrificed their lives and time with their family to fight for the freedom of our nation and keeping peace in the world. Here in Keeping In Touch Solutions, we are celebrating 1,440 minutes of our day, today, caring for the elderly veterans and recording stories from the veterans.

Veterans and caregivers do have some challenges that keep them sleepless some nights:
Most of the issues are related to health care and financial matters. Do you know where to go for help? Where can you find all the benefits that you heard Uncle Jon is getting in Iowa? Your aging veteran dad and you are in Indiana and you can’t seem to find those benefits?

What can you do right now to help your aging parents who are veterans?

Visit the Veterans Affairs website: The VA operates more than 1,300 facilities caring for veterans including 900 ambulatory care and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes, 43 residential rehabilitation treatment programs, 90 comprehensive home-care programs and over 200 Veterans hospitals.

There is one near you! Check out their website for benefits like
Health related care
Education and job training
Home Loan
Counseling
Burial and memorial Benefits
Dependents and survivors’ benefits
Insurance
Veteran’s on limited income
Disabilities

These are just a few that are listed on the website.

State benefits for Veterans: In the State of Indiana we have a separate section on the State’s website devoted to Veterans and helping Veterans sort out the benefits that are applicable to their needs. Their main mission is to help Veterans obtain every benefit and advantage due them under the laws of the State of Indiana and the United States.

The county has certified County Veteran Service Officers. Find out from your state department if they have a division for assisting Veterans. These Certified Officers are available to answer any questions and if you are a care giver to an elderly parent or grandparent who is a veteran, don’t hesitate to contact the state department.

The Veteran’s Administration’s Social Media team: Like any other businesses and agencies in the world today, the VA has gone into social media. This is a great advantage for you to post questions on Twitter or Facebook to the VA’s attention to get immediate help. The government is listening to your need! Ask for help if you need it.

Keeping in Touch Solutions pays attention to the needs of our Veterans…we have been assisting our elderly veterans in the Indiana area by recording their stories all week and giving out information on Veterans’ benefits. We have been doing this for a long time.

If you need more information about Keeping In Touch Solutions care giving services, Veteran’s benefits or just need to touch base with someone who knows about caring for your aging parents or an aging veteran…please give us a call at 1800-788-1280 or send us your email at keepingintouchservices@gmail.com

Do you have a story to share about your experience as a veteran? We would love to hear from you. Here is a link for sharing.

Again, Happy Veteran’s Day!

 

Diana Beam is an entrepreneur with a vision and a heart for the elderly. She has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, long term care administrator, home health care pioneer, senior real estate specialist and owner of Keeping in Touch Solutions. Her passion is to see working women and men with elderly parents set free from guilt of not having time or proximity to their aging parents and helping the elderly with their aging needs and transition challenges. Diana lives in Indiana with her husband Ron and they have 3 grown children, 2 grandsons and a golden retriever named Hope and a calico cat named Ms Dottie. Grab her free report, 7 ways to provide maximum support to your parents, today. If you’d like to learn more about Diana and how she helps elderly clients through Keeping in Touch Solutions, check out her website at www.keepingintouchsolutions.com.

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Diana, November 11th 2011 | Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Health and you aging parents, Veteran's History Project

Veterans are talking!

 

VETERANS ARE TALKING!

Was Grandma a Rosie the Riveter? Do you have Grandpa’s ration books?

Veterans from all branches of the military are paying it forward by sharing their stories and experiences for posterity by making them available in the Library of Congress. Stories from World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan and Iraq veterans are honored and celebrated.

You can pay it forward by learning about the Veterans History Project. The Veteran’s History Project was started in 2000 by The United States Congress to collect, preserve, and making accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.

Here in Indiana, where Keeping In Touch Solutions is located, more than 10,000 stories have been recorded for the Library of Congress. With over 500,000 veterans in the state we have a lot more stories to hear…so if you are a veteran, son or daughter of a veteran, care giver or buddy or a veteran we encourage you to tell them about this project and to seek out information about the benefits that are available to many.

Do you have stories from a veteran or civilian workers?

Was Grandma a Rosie the Riveter – or volunteered at the USO -if so please ask them to share all of those wonderful stories for future generations. Did you know the USO is still seeking volunteers to greet and help our soldiers as they return home as well?

Our THANKS AND APPRECIATION to the men and women in the U.S Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines for your service in keeping us safe- may God heap special blessings and abundance on you.

Of special interest to me are the stories of women and how they managed and coped …this is history waiting to be told! This includes stories from the home front and the battlefield!

Story telling has been passed through generations even before the written word was created. Man during the Stone Age era had carved out pictures to expressed stories of their lives. Throughout history, we learned from our predecessors and gleaned from their stories.
It is with this thought in mind and also the appreciation of our veterans who had sacrificed their comfort and lives for the freedom, that we are passionate about the Veterans History Project.

How can you get involved?

Teachers and students: Teachers and students from 10th grade to college levels can participate. You can get a sample interview as a guideline from this link. Students who participate in this program usually know of someone who has served the country and some students are just interested to understand the mindset of a veteran and give back to their community in recording stories.

My friend Claudia’s children attend a public school in Florida where they honor veterans once a year with a special luncheon and sharing of stories with the school children. Students who have relatives or neighbors who are veterans are encouraged to bring them to school for the day in honor of Veteran’s Day.

Relatives of veterans: Children, grandchildren, and spouse of veterans can be involved in this project. If a veteran has passed away, photos, letters, diaries and other mementos are also accepted by the Project. They do not accept second-hand information.

Neighbors and caregivers: If you have a neighbor who fought in a war and is interested to share his/her story or you are caring for a veteran, there are guidelines that you can follow to submit their stories to the Veterans History Project.

In preparation for Veterans Day, Keeping In Touch Solutions is coordinating a Special Veterans History Event in Noblesville Indiana at the Lodge on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 starting at 9:30 at The Lodge Center, 1667 Sheridan Road, Noblesville, IN 46062.

If you would like to know more about starting a Veterans History Project in your area you may call Keeping In Touch Solutions at our Veterans History Project Hotline: 1.800.788.1280. You can share your story with us here by going on the Would you like to share with us page.

If you would like to know more about how we can keep you connected with your aging or elderly loved one while you are away at work …just give us a call or visit our website: Keeping In TouchSolutions

 

Diana Beam is an entrepreneur with a vision and a heart for the elderly. She has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, long term care administrator, home health care pioneer, senior real estate specialist and owner of Keeping in Touch Solutions. Her passion is to see working women and men with elderly parents set free from guilt of not having time or proximity to their aging parents and helping the elderly with their aging needs and transition challenges. Diana lives in Indiana with her husband Ron and they have 3 grown children, 2 grandsons and a golden retriever named Hope and a calico cat named Ms Dottie. Grab her free report, 7 ways to provide maximum support to your parents, today. If you’d like to learn more about Diana and how she helps elderly clients through Keeping in Touch Solutions, check out her website at www.keepingintouchsolutions.com.

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Diana, November 4th 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Veteran's History Project

Are you Ready for the Change of Season and a Time to Plan Ahead?

Are you Ready for the Change of Season and a Time to Plan Ahead?

Many parents in our country are sending kids back to school after Labor Day weekend. The Labor Day celebration usually marks the end of summer and the changing of season is also the beginning of sporting events and the preparation of harvest and new things to come. Daylight will get shorter and nights will get colder…

After a whole summer of resting, playing, vacationing and maybe time with grandparents, our children are ready to face new friends, new teachers and new classes for the year. Like most parents, you probably were shopping this past week for school supplies and new school attires for your children. You were preparing them for the new school year.

As you are sending your kids off to school, are you feeling like “I’m here and my aging parents are there”?

Have you been struggling with the issue of how can you help your parents when they need you?

They are so far away and you have enough on your plate with the demands at work and home.

Seniors often feel like they can’t do things for themselves because they feel the task is too big. They are overwhelmed with some basic tasks and responsibilities. They are often seeking for help…but where are their help coming from?

Distant care giving is a problem for many who have aging parents…should I be here with my kids while they need me or should I go to my aging parents? How do you address these issues? How do you prepare yourself and your parents for this season?

With the recent hurricane in unexpected places like the North East States and the Earthquake scare in the same area, many citizens; young and old are shaken with unpreparedness. Nightly news on TV and even Twitter have live streams showing shoppers going into stores to get their food supplies and essentials before the storm came.

Wouldn’t it be less stressful if we were more prepared?

Many seniors are not prepared for emergencies and disasters because they don’t know where to start? Once, a long time ago, your parents were the ones who taught you ‘how to fish’. Is it time to teach your parents the same skills they taught you years ago?

Those are hard truths…yet lack of communication or the separation because of distance may be the blocks to helping your aging parents stay prepared and care for.

I’ve seen seniors in my town, on wheel chair in grocery stores, driving their scooters with a little basket in front. There is not much that can fit into the little basket. Some will be pushing their shopping cart walking slowly or with a caregiver helping them with their shopping needs.

Am I describing your aging parents?

You, the daughter living in Indiana, and your aging parents living in Florida by themselves… are they occasionally getting help from outsiders that you don’t even know?

While you are taking on your everyday tasks with work and family responsibilities, we would like to help you by sending you a checklist on how to prepare your aging parents for emergency and disaster.

What is your first step in helping prepare your aging parents?

We started Keeping in Touch Solutions because we see the need of aging parents and we want to make our services available to you at an affordable price, so that caring for your aging parents will not be compromised.

We are your first step in helping your loved ones stay independent and in their current living environment longer. Nothing helps more than to know that they are safe in their own home and in a familiar place.

Do you know that by helping your aging parents prepare, you are actually giving them a gift. No gift is more important than the gift of preparation and assurance.

Starting this month, we will be sending out a different checklist each week to help you prepare your aging parents for an emergency or natural disaster. We want to help you plan ahead.

Like the Chinese Proverb said: “Dig you well before you are thirsty.” Grab our first checklist today!

Taking Inventory Checklist

We would like to send you a checklist. Please send us your name and email and we will get it out to you as soon as we can. Our email address is keepingintouchservices@gmail.com.

Look forward to helping you prepare!

Diana and HopeDiana Beam is an entrepreneur with a vision and a heart for the elderly. She has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, long term care administrator, home health care pioneer, senior real estate specialist and owner of Keeping in Touch Solutions. Her passion is to see working women and men with elderly parents set free from guilt of not having time or proximity to their aging parents and helping the elderly with their aging needs and transition challenges. Diana lives in Indiana with her husband Ron and they have 3 grown children, 2 grandsons and a golden retriever named Hope and a calico cat named Ms Dottie. Grab her free report, 7 ways to provide maximum support to your parents, today. If you’d like to learn more about Diana and how she helps elderly clients through Keeping in Touch Solutions, check out her website at www.keepingintouchsolutions.com.

 

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Diana, September 3rd 2011 | Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Caring for elderly parents, Conversations with your aging parents

Can’t Find Medical Insurance?…Grandpa was denied doctor’s visits and medication at the V.A.

Think that will not happen? Economic and health care problems go hand in hand. If Grandpa, who had been serving in the army when he was young, but now he can’t find the records…guess what? He may be denied for health care. Or if Grandma does not have health insurance, she may have to pay out of pocket. She is already broke. What’s going to happen now? Can she tap into Grandpa’s V.A. benefits?

Last week, we wrote about our aging parent’s financial matters and the “money talk”, I am sure you sense there is a change with their financial status because of the economy today. Another change occurred over the past couple of years- that’s the health care industry. Big time changes, too!

How can they get health care assistance? Do you know the laws and regulations for Medicare and Medicaid in your state? Will your elderly parents qualify for Medicaid, and what are the procedures to apply before it is too late to apply?

Conversations about their healthcare, insurance, and health care needs are as important as the money talks. Everything revolves around money.

The aging population of our country is increasing by leaps and bounds as compared to the other age groups, but funding for Medicare and Medicaid is slowly diminishing. At the same time, our average healthcare cost increases about 2.4% a year, more than our GDP according to the Kaiser Family Foundation report.

Our need for healthcare increases as a person gets older. Other than doctor’s visits and prescription drugs, there may be a need for nursing home care, homemaker services, medical visiting nurses, hospice, or other types of in-home based caregiving services.

Each state has their own agency for Medicare and Medicaid and they are all different from each other. Here are some general tidbits that will save you a lot of time and energy when you are preparing to have that conversation with your aging parents or elderly grandparents regarding Medicare, Medicaid, or V.A. Benefits:

Get ready, gather information, and be prepared to create a paper trail.

1. Proof of citizenship and residency

2. Income details

3. Tax records will be needed

4. Marital status

5. Military records

6. Retirement dates and details

7. A complete list of assets

Check with local agencies for details and applications. Check with your local area on aging and SHIP for details. Don’t wait too long and be in a “too late” situation. In most cases, there is a “look back” period.

Another important consideration about health care with your aging parents is the Power of Attorney for Health Care Document- who will determine what will happen with medical and end-of-life issues? If you do not have a signed, notarized Health Care power of Attorney Document with health care directives, it will not be your siblings or your loved ones. It will be the hospital and the doctors. Watch for more information regarding POA in September.

We are here to serve as a resource and to serve with that first step- Keeping in Touch every day with your aging parents and elderly grandparents. We call for you every day when you can’t be there with a check-in personalized call and medication reminder. We know daily, positive words of encouragement and support do make a difference. When you are ready to take the first step, we are here to give a helping hand. Call us at 1-800-788-1280 or visit us online at KeepingInTouchSolutions.com.

P.S. If you have a question, email us your question at KeepingInTouchSolutions@gmail.com

 

Diana and HopeDiana Beam is an entrepreneur with a vision and a heart for the elderly. She has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, long term care administrator, home health care pioneer, senior real estate specialist and owner of Keeping in Touch Solutions. Her passion is to see working women and men with elderly parents set free from guilt of not having time or proximity to their aging parents and helping the elderly with their aging needs and transition challenges. Diana lives in Indiana with her husband Ron and they have 3 grown children, 2 grandsons and a golden retriever named Hope and a calico cat named Ms Dottie. Grab her free report, 7 ways to provide maximum support to your parents, today. If you’d like to learn more about Diana and how she helps elderly clients through Keeping in Touch Solutions, check out her website at www.keepingintouchsolutions.com.

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Diana, August 23rd 2011 | Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Conversations with your aging parents, Your aging parents legal documents

Is There a Cost to Taking Care of your Aging Parents?

You feel that internal tug of war!  On one side of you there is your job, your businesses, and your home commitments. The other side of you sees the red flags signs coming from your elderly mom or dad…forgetting things, lonely, can’t drive and constantly missing their supplements and medication.  You feel frustrated and overwhelmed at times.

To top it off, you feel as if you are not doing enough. Plus, you may even need to miss work and your boss is taking note of that…

When you are with your aging parents and elderly family members…you are totally lost – you can’t find their financial or medical documents. How can you help if you can’t see the details of the paper work?

Or you have noticed that mom is completely lost since dad passed away. She has never tried budgeting or writing a check to pay her regular bills.

As you know, taking the time to help your aging parents locate their important documents is the most important of priorities. All important papers and documents should be stored in a central location in a security lock box, that includes all access codes, authorizations and keys in the security box in their home. (If the lockbox is locked attach a note telling where this key is located.)   In times of emergency, those documents must be easily accessible and have proper signatures…..have you ever tried to go to the bank lock box without the key and signature???  Not a pretty picture!

Struggling to care for your aging parents can be costly to you financially as well if you are not able to maintain a job. The MetLife Mature Market Institute and National Alliance for Caregiving study estimates the average cost in lost wages, pensions and social security benefits for women providing care for an aging parent to be a staggering $ 324,044 !  SO making sense of all their paperwork and financial status may be a difficult task for you but something that must be done early on in the process. What if mom knows nothing about it and dad had done it all his life?

I discovered these hard truths 20 years ago while helping a 65 year old Speedway widow with her real estate needs. She had been married to a man with a predictable stable job and her husband took care of all their financial transactions and needs. She had no money sense at all…never handled the family check book and had never managed the investments or their household budget.  After his death she was totally dependent on her out of state children, local banker and stock broker.  She had no idea where to start!

Today 20 years later, there are women in their 70s and 80s who are clueless and confused about handling finances. How about the sandwich generation and caregivers of elderly parents? Where can we start the process?

As a daughter, a sister or granddaughter, if you are here on our blog, it is not an accident. We know from experience you are probably struggling and are probably looking for some help. Let us take the first and most important steps. Knowing what are the baby steps we can take to help ourselves as well as our elderly?

Here is a story from a busy son about his frail and elderly mom who was recently widowed:

“Since my dad passed away, my mom has been showing signs of depression and always forgets about her own needs and medication. I can’t take care of her every need while I have my own job and family to care for.”

We, at Keeping in Touch Solutions, hear lots of stories like this as well as thank you notes like this one from a concerned daughter:

“I am so grateful to have this service. When you called to say you had not been able to reach my mother, I panicked. I called the out of state retirement community where she lives and asked security to check on her. They called back a few minutes later to tell me they found her happily watching her favorite TV program- completely unaware that she had knocked the phone off the hook. Thank you again”.

If you are a working or single mom or busy working dad who may be struggling to the find time to check in with your elderly and aging loved ones every day, where do you go for help? We, at Keeping in Touch Solutions, provide the first step toward peace of mind. We do a daily personal, friendly check in call, on your behalf, to your loved one to be sure they are doing ok and to remind them about taking their medications.

Let us know how this was helpful by placing a comment here. Let us know if you have interest in monthly on line “Taking Baby Steps” seminars starting in the fall?

Diana and HopeDiana Beam is an entrepreneur with a vision and a heart for the elderly. She has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, long term care administrator, home health care pioneer, senior real estate specialist and owner of Keeping in Touch Solutions. Her passion is to see working women and men with elderly parents set free from guilt of not having time or proximity to their aging parents and helping the elderly with their aging needs and transition challenges. Diana lives in Indiana with her husband Ron and they have 3 grown children, 2 grandsons and a golden retriever named Hope and a calico cat named Ms Dottie. Grab her free report, 7 ways to provide maximum support to your parents, today. If you’d like to learn more about Diana and how she helps elderly clients through Keeping in Touch Solutions, check out her website at www.keepingintouchsolutions.com.

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Diana, August 8th 2011 | Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Aging Parents and Money Matters, Caring for elderly parents, Conversations with your aging parents

Summer and Your Aging Parents

We are in the heat of summer. Most families have children home from colleges and schools…a time to have short or long trips and also a time to just enjoy the great outdoor. How about aging parents and grandparents?

What are your aging parents up to during the summer months? Most of our elderly parents and neighbors are living in older homes probably by themselves without the luxury of visits from children and grandchildren. They may be living in the heat without a proper working air condition system or their budget may not allow the convenience of an air condition unit.

How can children of aging parents or neighbor’s to the elderly help prevent them from heat stroke or dehydration?

Here are three simple tips to help you care for your aging parents and enjoy the summer:

Air conditioning unit: Older homes usually do not have a central air conditioning system. The most economical air conditioning units are the removable units installed on windows. Visit your aging parents and find out what their needs are for cooling.

The window units are the easiest to install especially if they have double hung windows. Most importantly, know the square footage of the room that you want to install the unit before you set out to buy one.

According to Good House Keeping Magazine, air conditioners use British Thermal Units (BTUs) which refers to the cooling power of the air conditioner. Generally, a 500 square feet space needs a 12,000 BTU unit.

Window units are cheaper than whole house air conditioning. You may be able to get one for less than $500. This simple solution can prevent heat stroke this summer.

Liquid intake: Summer is a time we sweat most and dehydration might occur more frequently. According to WebMD, dehydration occurs when the loss of body fluids, mostly water, exceeds the amount that is taken in.

The lack of water intake may result in palpitations, confusion, weakness or dizziness.

There are many studies on how much liquid is enough for the body. Will 8 cups a day be enough for our aging parents? WebMD has this to say:

Approximately 80% of our water intake comes from drinking water and other beverages, and the other 20% comes from food. Assuming these percentages are accurate for most of us, the recommended amount of beverages, including water, would be approximately 9 cups for women and 12.5 cups for men.(Includes the liquid from fruits and vegetables).

Have your elderly parents forgotten their needed liquid intake? Do you have someone who calls them when you are busy with work and children?

Vehicle maintenance: Your elderly parents’ vehicle may also face challenges during the summer months. With the heat, comes the need for a proper working cooling unit for their vehicle. When was the last time they got it checked?

Can you imagine your aging parents driving in a hot afternoon to your Uncle Joe’s house 50 miles away and the vehicle’s air conditioning stops working?

This situation happens…a little help from you on the car maintenance comes a long way for their comfort and safety.

We, at Keeping in Touch Solutions, can help you keep in touch with your aging parents when you can’t. We fill in the gap. Are your aging parents in need of someone to keep in touch with them daily?

We’re here for you. Please call us to find out our services at 1800-788-1280 or visit us at Keeping in Touch Solutions.

Let us know what you like about this article by placing a comment.

Diana and HopeDiana Beam is an entrepreneur with a vision and a heart for the elderly. She has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, long term care administrator, home health care pioneer, senior real estate specialist and owner of Keeping in Touch Solutions. Her passion is to see working women and men with elderly parents set free from guilt of not having time or proximity to their aging parents and helping the elderly with their aging needs and transition challenges. Diana lives in Indiana with her husband Ron and they have 3 grown children, 2 grandsons and a golden retriever named Hope and a calico cat named Ms Dottie. Grab her free report, 7 ways to provide maximum support to your parents, today. If you’d like to learn more about Diana and how she helps elderly clients through Keeping in Touch Solutions, check out her website at www.keepingintouchsolutions.com.

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Diana, July 18th 2011 | Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Caring for elderly parents

Sandwich Generation That Wears Many Hats

According to CBN, if you are between the ages of 35 and 55 years old, you are part of the sandwich generation. This generation has to deal with children and aging parents.

Most of them are women who wear many hats in a day. Are you one of 20 million women in America who are facing these challenges? The number is growing according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

How can you get your siblings, husband and children to work with you in your journey of caring for your aging parents?

Here are 5 tips to ease the caring for your aging parents’ journey:

Open communication: Share your concerns, needs and struggles with them and let them know your aging parents needs, wants, medical conditions and concerns. When you have open communication, they will be readily able to see what you are going through.

Most families do have issues (who doesn’t?) and most do not want to talk about family things fearing it will rock the boat. But what is more important? Is it your sanity or your ego?

Practice forgiveness: We are humans that are likely to make mistakes and hurt each other. Be the first to overlook and forgive. When we forgive one another we allow freedom and understanding to flow. Grudges and unforgiveness rot the bones.

Talk about each person’s responsibilities: Children can be given responsibilities even at a young age. They can be given chores and be accountable for their school work and chores at all times. What you expect is what you are going to get. If you expect and encourage great results, they will follow through.

We as parents are their role models. Do we follow through with our promises and what we are supposed to do? We are also teaching them honor when we honor our elderly parents with our words and deeds. They are watching us.

Organize a meeting with your siblings: Talk about each other’s responsibilities. Get a point person to coordinate the different chores and concerns. If siblings are not available to help they can be responsible in helping out financially with getting outside help.

Recognize your need to get help from others, volunteer or paid, to avoid burn out, stress and a malfunctioned home. There are many ways you can receive help and they all come in different price ranges.

Include your husband in all your meetings, plans and educating your kids…go for the partnership. It may not be easy for some of you to have the support of partnership from your husband.

A stressful mom makes a stressful home and your relationship with your husband, children, siblings and elderly parents will be affected as well.

If you are the one who lives closest to your elderly parents, you have to let your siblings know of your limits so they can give a helping hand in financial or moral support.

But if none of you are living close to your elderly parents, it is crucial that you look for professional help as well. Maybe a daily call to check in and see if they are taking their medications is the first step. Keeping in Touch Solutions can provide that first step of the journey.

Teaching children about honor and life management: Your children need to learn about honoring their parents with time, money and care. When you take care of your elderly parents’ needs, your children are being taught as well.

One day, they are going to walk in your shoes. Will they know how to walk in those shoes? Are you preparing them when they are young?

How can we help? Please leave us a comment and go to Keeping in Touch Solutions to find out our services. You can also call one of us at 1800-788-1280.

We can do the best we can. We need to let go and stop beating on ourselves!

Diana and HopeDiana Beam is an entrepreneur with a vision and a heart for the elderly. She has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, long term care administrator, home health care pioneer, senior real estate specialist and owner of Keeping in Touch Solutions. Her passion is to see working women and men with elderly parents set free from guilt of not having time or proximity to their aging parents and helping the elderly with their aging needs and transition challenges. Diana lives in Indiana with her husband Ron and they have 3 grown children, 2 grandsons and a golden retriever named Hope and a calico cat named Ms Dottie. Grab her free report, 7 ways to provide maximum support to your parents, today. If you’d like to learn more about Diana and how she helps elderly clients through Keeping in Touch Solutions, check out her website at www.keepingintouchsolutions.com.

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Diana, July 11th 2011 | Tags: , ,
Posted in Sandwiched and Boomers Generation

Independence Day: You Are Not Alone

Many working adults, especially the sandwiched and boomers generation feel stuck! In between raising children who are going to college, a career change or midlife crisis and at the same time having aging parents who are signaling for help.

Where do you start? How do you find your balance?  Who or where do you go for the extra help or expertise you needed?

According to Census Bureau 2010:

Between 2000 and 2010, the population 45 to 64 years old grew 31.5 percent to 81.5 million. This age group now makes up 26.4 percent of the total U.S. population. The large growth among 45- to 64-year-olds is primarily because of the aging of the baby boom population. The 65-and-older population also grew faster than younger population groups at a rate of 15.1 percent to 40.3 million people, or 13.0 percent of the total population.

Those two numbers are significant to us today as we move forward. The boomers generation has grown along with their parent’s generation, those over 65 years old. Yet the resources needed have not increased with those statistics.

As you enjoy your day with friends and family on this Independence Day talking about everything under the sun, take time to evaluate your needs, your children’s needs and your elderly parent’s needs. Questions to ponder:

How can you help your aging parents?

When do they need help?

Are they within half to a one hour drive or 1000 miles from your home?

What do you need done for them?

How can you outsource help to someone you can rely and trust?

Where can you turn to?

You are not alone. Many are asking the same questions. We would like to introduce to you our services. Keeping in Touch Solutions, provides peace of mind for families with aging parents at an affordable price.

We want to help you stop the guilt of not being able to give time everyday to your aging parents and your struggles of not caring enough.

Keeping in touch solutions will do the following for you:

We will call your aging parents every day. We call it the check-in call to make sure everything is OK for your aging parents.

If medication is needed, we will remind them to take their medications.

All calls are recorded for your convenience, safety and quality check.

We ensure all calling staff are courteous and speak American English so your elderly parents can understand clearly.

Please check our Keeping in Touch Solutions website for more information or call our number at 1-800-788-1280. We would love to speak to you and see how we can serve you and your elderly parents.

Let us show you the features that we have in our program so you can decide which option best suits you and your elderly parents needs.

We will be including fresh new content every week on Mondays. Please check in with us again for tips, stories, answers to questions that you might have and specials each week.

We would love to hear from you. Please leave your questions and comments below.

We do the best we can. We need to let go and stop beating up on ourselves!

Happy Independence Day…Enjoy your friends and family.

Diana Beam is an entrepreneur with a vision and a heart for the elderly. She has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, long term care administrator, home health care pioneer, senior real estate specialist and owner of Keeping in Touch Solutions. Her passion is to see working women and men with elderly parents set free from guilt of not having time or proximity to their aging parents and helping the elderly with their aging needs and transition challenges. Diana lives in Indiana with her husband Ron and they have 3 grown children, 2 grandsons and a golden retriever named Hope and a calico cat named Ms Dottie. Grab her free report, 7 ways to provide maximum support to your parents, today. If you’d like to learn more about Diana and how she helps elderly clients through Keeping in Touch Solutions, check out her website at www.keepingintouchsolutions.com.

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Diana, July 4th 2011 | Tags: , ,
Posted in Caring for elderly parents, Sandwiched and Boomers Generation



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