Author Interview: Part I Denise reflects on her debut memoir, The Stemwinder: Stories of a Faithful Care Manager. She discusses the writing process, why the general public still remains largely unaware of what care managers do, and the inspiration behind her work. Going into this project did you know what you wanted
Here’s the first official write-up from the non-fiction book reviewer world: SMS Nonfiction Book Reviews The Stemwinder
From Delphi Health Group: Having insurance should help families to afford addiction care, especially if that insurance plan is in compliance with the ACA. That law includes regulations that require insurance companies to cover the cost of addiction treatment at a coverage level similar to those used for people who have another health issue.
From The Learning Corp: Critical statistics on the percentage of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Over one million Americans are living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), with 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Many people do not realize that Parkinson’s is the second most common degenerative neurological disorder after Alzheimer’s disease… Read the full article
A must read from the Wall Street Journal: Preparing for a Good End of Life https://www.wsj.com/articles/preparing-for-a-good-end-of-life-11549643346
From Chapter 10 — The Stemwinder: Stories of a Faithful Care Manager Elder Orphans After Bella’s husband died, she was living in their Florida home by herself. Most of her friends were deceased and she really didn’t have anyone (with the exception of her sister-in-law who was her POA at the time). Everyone
The Stemwinder: Stories of a Faithful Care Manager Chapter 10: The Gentle Soul Why? Why a book? I’ve gone back, forth, and back again. Sat on the fence of indecision only to be stirred into motion by emotion. Screw it. Why not? I get to tell 3 wonderful stories about 3 wonderful people who
Very excited to share an excerpt from my upcoming book, The Stemwinder: Stories of a Faithful Care Manager. Chapter 2: Dark Swells Along this journey I’ve encountered situations where I unwittingly entered the orbit of some malevolence, like a moth navigating darkness that gets snagged in a hidden spider web. The occasions have been
Artwork: Dylan Pecora You find yourself asking, what am I doing here? This isn’t in my job description. Except, it is. Situations you never entertained suddenly become your task for the day. It is from that place where I can really get underneath the term care manager. Coming in 2019: The Stemwinder:
For those looking for some guidance on caring for a loved one with dementia (diagnosed in 1 in 6 people over 80), this is a wonderfully informative post from ENA, a care management company based in the UK, on causes, how to identify symptoms, and guidance on how to interact with someone with this complex
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