Resources for Seniors and Family Caregivers in Orlando

by Michele Moon
The Estate Conversions Team

Family caregivers in Orlando - those who take care of an older adult - do exceptional work! As Certified Senior Housing Professionals - Realtors who help family caregivers and seniors in the sale of a family home and move to a new phase of life - we at Estate Conversions regularly come across people who are at the forefront of this demanding time in life.

The Estate Conversions Team: Specializing in Home Sales for Orlando Adults 55+

It's part of our job to know as much as possible about opportunities that can make life a bit better and easier for both those caregivers and their loved ones. I wanted to use this blog post to provide information on some of the community resources available to family caregivers across central Florida.

Veterans Administration Caregiver Support

If you're the family caregiver of a veteran in Orlando, from Oviedo to Lake Mary to Live Oak to Winter Springs to Altamonte, the Veterans Administration provides a wide variety of resources to help not only the veteran, but also YOU - the family caregiver of a veteran. These include respite programs, the free, online workshop "Building Better Caregivers," and plenty of other assistance.

Family Caregiver Support at the Orlando VA Medical Center

The Orlando VA Family Caregiver Support Coordinators are:

Elinor Splitter, MA, MSW, LCSW: 321-397-6465

James Conte, MSW : 407-646-4055

Jane Hoke Otto, RN: 407-271-2311

Richard Kennedy, RN: 407-646-4100

Central Florida Alzheimers and Dementia Resource Center

A fantastic local resource for Orlando family caregivers of those with these illnesses.

Alzheimers Association Central Florida Support Groups

Share the Care: Adult Day Care and Respite

Based on income with sliding scale fees

Senior Resource Alliance: Central Florida

Central Florida's Area Agency on Aging serving seniors, caregivers and aging services providers in Brevard, Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties.

Orlando Counsel for Caregivers

As Certified Senior Housing Professionals, we at the Estate Conversions Team - Lisa D'Aloise and Michele Moon - consider it an honor to help boomers, seniors, and family caregivers with any and all questions they may have about the caregiving or downsizing/moving process. Reach us anytime here or fill out the contact form on the right sidebar.

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Orlando Counsel for Caregivers Spring 2014 Seminar Series

by Michele Moon
The Estate Conversions Team

The Orange County/Orlando Counsel for Caregivers is an extraordinary community resource for the family caregivers of senior citizens across Central Florida. To be honest, there are very few communities fortunate enough to have a group dedicated specifically to caregivers. It's one of the many things that make our area a fantastic place to live.

The Estate Conversions Team: Specializing in Home Sales for Adults 55+

One of the highlights of the Orlando Counsel for Caregivers is the Spring 2014 Seminar Series, a magnificent collection of educational events held at three libraries across the area.

I'm happy to note that I - Michele Moon - will be representing the Estate Conversions Team on April 17, 2014 and May 14, 2014 as I provide an educational seminar on the topic of "Choosing the Right Home for Life's Next Chapter." 

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I'd love to see you join me at The Orlando Public Library on April 17th and the South Creek Library on May 14.

Click Here for the Entire Spring 2014 Seminar Series Schedule

At the rate of three seminars each month, the counsel offers a marvelous opportunity for those who take care of older loved ones - be they spouses, parents, or grandparents - to learn how to better handle, navigate, and thrive in the stressful (yet blessed) role of being a family caregiver.

RSVP by Email or call 407-836-7446

Other upcoming topics in February, March, April, May, and June of 2014 include:

Understanding the Many Decisions of End-of-Life Planning
Health Issues No One Wants to Talk About 

Creating Purpose & FUN – and Preventing Depression 

Strengthening Your Bones 

A Physical Therapist’s Tips & Tricks to Staying Healthy 

Women’s Issues and Aging 

Elder Law 101 

Helpful Community Services for Seniors and Family Caregivers 

Solutions for the Aging Spine

Choosing the Right Home for Life's Next Chapter

Orlando House for Sale: Orlando, Florida 32828 5 beds, 3 baths, $270,000

2014 Orlando Family Caregiver Conference

by Michele Moon

As Certified Senior Housing Professionals - real estate agents who specialize in helping seniors downsize, sell their home, and move to a new phase in their lives - we at Estate Conversions Team of Orlando realize the pressures and amazing work that family caregivers offer those they love.

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Whether you care for a senior spouse, parent, or other loved one, it's our goal with this blog to ensure that family caregivers, boomers, and seniors of all ages are aware of and have access to the many resources in Central Florida available to enhance their lives.

One of those resources is the Fearless Caregiver Conference which makes it's way to Orlando this month on January 30, 2014.

It will run from 8:30am - 2:30pm at the Holy Trinity Reception & Conference Center, 1217 Trinity Woods Lane, Maitland, FL 32751.

More Information on the Orlando Family Caregivers Conference

You'll get advice on how to balance family, work, and caregiving while learning to win support from family members. It's also an opportunity to pick the brains of a wide variety of experts and get your caregiving questions answered, while figuring out the particulars of how to obtain financial and community resources for caregivers in Orlando, Oviedo, Orange County and throughout the area.

Family Caregivers: Click Here for Free Tickets

In addition to exhibitors with a wealth of information, a round-table question and answer session will cover topics such as respites options, financial and legal issues, getting a parent to stop driving, Alzheimer’s care, grandparent caregiving, depression, stress management, and adult day services.

If you need advice on real estate services for seniors and their caregiver families, including everything you need to know about making a late-in-life move, please feel free to contact Lisa or Michele of the Estate Conversions Team of Orlando.

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