Generation Solutions is one of the proud sponsors of the upcoming Senior Fitness Fun Day in Lynchburg. This event will be held on Thursday, September 16th from 10am-2pm at the Lynchburg First Church of the Nazarene. You can find the church at 1737 Wards Ferry Road, approximately 1 mile past Heritage High School on the right.
There will be Wii games (so fun!), Volleyball, Relay Walk, Blood Pressure Screenings, Free Throw Shoot, Nutrition Information and more! A free lunch will be available, and there will even be door prizes! There are games and activities for folks of all mobility levels. If you need more information, please contact Jo Ann Pullen-Scott by calling 434-846-4626.
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
More Healthy Living at Lakewood Baptist
Here are pictures from our recent Healthy Living Event at Lakewood Baptist Church. Pictured above from left to right: Jean Jamison, LBC group leader, Temika Younger, Tracey Davis, and Abby Holbrook of Generation Solutions. Enjoy the pictures!
Temika Younger talks about healthy living through healthy eating.
Once again, Smoothie King of Lynchburg provided healthy smoothie samples to everyone in attendance!
Mmmmmm good!
Time for prizes!
Drawing names for prizes
...still drawing!
Go find those winners!
Here is Tracey with the grand prize for one lucky person - a lovely magazine on gardening (above) and a nifty growing kit (pictured below).
We want to thank Jean Jamison and the great folks at Lakewood Baptist Church for being such great hosts to Generation Community!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Healthy Living Event at Heritage United Methodist Church
Here are a few pictures from our recent Generation Community Healthy Living event with the good folks of Heritage United Methodist Church. At this event, we focus on the theme of healthy living, while having plenty of fun along the way.
Tracey Davis, the Generation Community Facilitator, holding some of the prizes and goodies she gave away during the event.
Tracey's daughters opened things up with a little song about healthy living - The Good Ship Lollipop!
This is Temika Younger, the Director of Training and Education at Generation Solutions. Temika talked to us about the vital relationship between our body's health and the vitamins in our foods.
We want to thank Smoothie King of Lynchburg for their contribution to our Healthy Living event. Smoothie King provided a free smoothie for everyone in attendance! Who said healthy couldn't taste good?
Temika helps us pass out the treats
Enjoying the Smoothie King smoothies! We want to thank Heritage United Methodist Church for having us for this Generation Community Healthy Living event. It was healthy fun!
Tracey Davis, the Generation Community Facilitator, holding some of the prizes and goodies she gave away during the event.
Tracey's daughters opened things up with a little song about healthy living - The Good Ship Lollipop!
This is Temika Younger, the Director of Training and Education at Generation Solutions. Temika talked to us about the vital relationship between our body's health and the vitamins in our foods.
We want to thank Smoothie King of Lynchburg for their contribution to our Healthy Living event. Smoothie King provided a free smoothie for everyone in attendance! Who said healthy couldn't taste good?
Temika helps us pass out the treats
Enjoying the Smoothie King smoothies! We want to thank Heritage United Methodist Church for having us for this Generation Community Healthy Living event. It was healthy fun!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Free Senior Fitness Program
Generation Solutions will be sponsoring a free monthly senior fitness program. The first one will take place on May 26, 2010 from 12:30 - 2:00 at Templeton Senior Center. This month we will be taking blood pressures, doing individual fitness evaluations, and holding a "Strength and Balance" class. Cheryl Marthers from Snap Fitness will be instructing this class. Cheryl is certified in senior fitness. We hope many of you can make it out to the class. If you need more information, you can contact Abby Holbrook at 455-6500.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Handy Man
We are very excited to announce that Generation Solutions now offers handy man services for those of you in the greater Lynchburg area. So if you need help with minor repairs, or you just think it would be a good idea to have a little preventative maintenance done where you live, Generation Solutions can provide this service for you. Whether it is a leaky faucet, commode repair, changing a light fixture, securing a loose handrail, or installing a grab bar, our handy man service can help you out. Just call the office at 434-455-6500, and soon you’ll be crossing items off of your to do list!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Generation Solutions on LHOV
Tulane Patterson, the founder of Generation Solutions, appears on Living in the Heart of Virginia (LHOV) and talks about the services his company provides to seniors. He is even joined by a couple satisfied customers! This spot was originally aired on ABC in the fall of 2009. Enjoy!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Patient Beware
Consumer Reports National Research Center recently conducted a side by side survey of hospital conditions from two very different perspectives: the nurses and the patients. The findings showed that patients consistently scored the hospitals better than the nurses, and therefore, suggested that patients need to become more vigilant and aware of their own care in hospitals. The article encouraged consumers to do their homework. Check your health plan for its rules on hospitalization before you need it. Ask about the nurse/patient ratios. Make transistions smooth by bringing a list of your medications with you to the hospital, and keep your regular doctor in the loop. At the time of discharge, make sure you understand all the details of moving from hospital to home, and talk to the hospital's patient advocate if you are not satisfied or need help. Insist on a medication reconciliation between home and hospital drugs. It is also recommended that you see your primary care physician within a week of discharge, and have him/her review copies of your hospital records. While we still have some of the best doctors and nurses in the world, these are good steps to take to ensure your hospital stay is as pleasant as possible.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Healthy Living Event with TRBC's 50 Plus Group
Here are pictures from our recent Healthy Living event with the 50 Plus group of TRBC. We talked about the different approaches and methods we can use to live healthier, gave away LOTS of prizes, enjoyed free Smoothie King smoothies, watched a healthy recipe demo, and much more.
Here, Tracey Davis is joined by Temika Younger (right), the director of Training and Education at Generation Solutions. We want to say thank you to Temika for joining us as our guest speaker, and for telling us practical ways to live healthier.
Temika told us that one aspect to healthy living is social interaction. She looked around the room and said "You all get an A+ on this one in my book, because you are all here!"
We invited Donna Salvia of Smoothie King to join us at the Healthy Living event. We knew that it was a good fit because Smoothie King offers tasty ways for people to eat healthier on the go, or anytime. We were treated to free smoothies as part of the lunch, and everyone's goody bag was filled with coupons and other special items. Smoothie King provided the prizes for this event, including the grand prize, valued at $100!
Here is Joann Willis, the 50 Plus group leader, enjoying her smoothie with Tracey's daughter. We want to thank Joann for welcoming Generation Community for this event. A great time was had by all!
Tulane Patterson, the founder of Generation Solutions, joined us for the event and spoke at the beginning to kick things off.
Here, Tracey Davis is joined by Temika Younger (right), the director of Training and Education at Generation Solutions. We want to say thank you to Temika for joining us as our guest speaker, and for telling us practical ways to live healthier.
Temika told us that one aspect to healthy living is social interaction. She looked around the room and said "You all get an A+ on this one in my book, because you are all here!"
We invited Donna Salvia of Smoothie King to join us at the Healthy Living event. We knew that it was a good fit because Smoothie King offers tasty ways for people to eat healthier on the go, or anytime. We were treated to free smoothies as part of the lunch, and everyone's goody bag was filled with coupons and other special items. Smoothie King provided the prizes for this event, including the grand prize, valued at $100!
Here is Joann Willis, the 50 Plus group leader, enjoying her smoothie with Tracey's daughter. We want to thank Joann for welcoming Generation Community for this event. A great time was had by all!Saturday, January 17, 2009
Using Gift Cards
If you received a gift card under the tree this Christmas, here are a few tips to help you get the most out of it. First, you should determine if it is a store branded card, or a bank issued card. A store branded card is simply a card that can only be used at that store. For example, if you win our Word Search contest and pick a Lowes Gift card, then the card is purchased at Lowes, has the Lowes name and logo on it, and can only be used at Lowes. Another name for a store branded card is a "closed-loop" card. Alternately, an "open-loop" card is a bank issued card that has a Visa, Mastercard, or bank logo on it, and can be used anywhere a credit card is accepted.
Traditionally the store branded cards have been more popular with consumers. However the more uncertain the economy becomes, the more aware we need to be about purchasing or redeeming store branded cards. Usually if a retailer goes bankrupt, their gift cards will lost most if not all of their value. For example, when the Bombay Company filed for bankruptcy, their already paid for cards were only worth 25 cents on the dollar to the holders. To avoid such a situation and gain more flexibility, many have turned to bank issued cards. However the "open-loop" cards have some things to watch out for as well such as fees and shorter expiration dates. A bank issued gift card could have an activation fee, a purchase processing fee, a dormancy fee, and a monthly maintenance fee. If you added these all up, a $25 bank issued gift card received at Christmas time could be worth as little as $5 by summer. Of course, that may be an extreme example, but it illustrates the importance of weighing the pros and cons of each type of card. We can say with some confidence that Wal-Mart is not about to go out of business, so your Wal-Mart gift card should not lose its value by the time you get there to redeem it. No matter what type of gift card you may have received this Christmas, it appears to be a good rule of thumb to use it sooner rather than later. Remember also that if you lose the card, you will have no way of redeeming it. In 2006, the value of unused gift cards was estimated to be $8 billion.
Traditionally the store branded cards have been more popular with consumers. However the more uncertain the economy becomes, the more aware we need to be about purchasing or redeeming store branded cards. Usually if a retailer goes bankrupt, their gift cards will lost most if not all of their value. For example, when the Bombay Company filed for bankruptcy, their already paid for cards were only worth 25 cents on the dollar to the holders. To avoid such a situation and gain more flexibility, many have turned to bank issued cards. However the "open-loop" cards have some things to watch out for as well such as fees and shorter expiration dates. A bank issued gift card could have an activation fee, a purchase processing fee, a dormancy fee, and a monthly maintenance fee. If you added these all up, a $25 bank issued gift card received at Christmas time could be worth as little as $5 by summer. Of course, that may be an extreme example, but it illustrates the importance of weighing the pros and cons of each type of card. We can say with some confidence that Wal-Mart is not about to go out of business, so your Wal-Mart gift card should not lose its value by the time you get there to redeem it. No matter what type of gift card you may have received this Christmas, it appears to be a good rule of thumb to use it sooner rather than later. Remember also that if you lose the card, you will have no way of redeeming it. In 2006, the value of unused gift cards was estimated to be $8 billion.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Respect the Heat
The month of June made its presence known when, in its first weekend, the temperatures shot to the mid 90’s. For nearly five days straight, the temperatures in Central Virginia were about 10 degrees above normal for the first week of June. In retrospect, this was probably a good thing because it forced many of us to remember that we must respect the heat. As summer moves on, we’ll have many opportunities to deal with high temperatures, and for the sake of our health and well-being, we simply need to remember the basics.
We all know that our bodies can cool down by sweating. However, in extreme heat, the body can lose its ability to regulate temperature. The sweating function fails, and the body temperature rises rapidly, which can result in heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or even heat stroke. While the two former are less severe forms of hyperthermia, heat stroke is a true medical emergency and must be treated immediately. Serious cases can damage your organs, and even result in death. The most common symptoms of heat stroke are high body temperature, the absence of sweating with hot red or flushed dry skin, rapid pulse, difficulty breathing, confusion, and dizziness. If you think someone might be suffering from a heat stroke, call 911 immediately. Next, cool them down any way you can until help arrives. Get them to a shaded or air conditioned area, remove clothing, and fan them vigorously to promote sweating and evaporation. You can also spray or sponge them with cool water.
As you are out and about this summer, remember that you need to drink plenty of fluids, take frequent breaks from activity, wear light, loose clothes, and avoid vigorous physical activities on the hottest days. Lastly, if you do not have air conditioning where you live, consider spending a few hours in a public place that does such as a mall or a library. Even just a few hours of air conditioning a day can reduce the risk of heat-related illness. And yes, much of this is considered to be common sense, but we are just trying to keep common sense all the more common! Stay cool out there while you enjoy your summer.
We all know that our bodies can cool down by sweating. However, in extreme heat, the body can lose its ability to regulate temperature. The sweating function fails, and the body temperature rises rapidly, which can result in heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or even heat stroke. While the two former are less severe forms of hyperthermia, heat stroke is a true medical emergency and must be treated immediately. Serious cases can damage your organs, and even result in death. The most common symptoms of heat stroke are high body temperature, the absence of sweating with hot red or flushed dry skin, rapid pulse, difficulty breathing, confusion, and dizziness. If you think someone might be suffering from a heat stroke, call 911 immediately. Next, cool them down any way you can until help arrives. Get them to a shaded or air conditioned area, remove clothing, and fan them vigorously to promote sweating and evaporation. You can also spray or sponge them with cool water.
As you are out and about this summer, remember that you need to drink plenty of fluids, take frequent breaks from activity, wear light, loose clothes, and avoid vigorous physical activities on the hottest days. Lastly, if you do not have air conditioning where you live, consider spending a few hours in a public place that does such as a mall or a library. Even just a few hours of air conditioning a day can reduce the risk of heat-related illness. And yes, much of this is considered to be common sense, but we are just trying to keep common sense all the more common! Stay cool out there while you enjoy your summer.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Everyday Help
What do you think of when you hear the term “occupational therapy” (or OT)? When someone sustains a serious injury to their knee, a surgeon will operate on the knee. A physical therapist will devise a series of exercises to help the knee heal properly with a maximum range of motion. An occupational therapist will ask, “What do you need your knee to do? What activities do you want to do?” They will help you adapt to your knee so that you can continue doing the things you want and need to do. The occupational therapist will determine the right treatment for keeping you mobile and an active participant in your own life. But this kind of therapy is not just for older adults or accident victims. My son Luke, nearly two years old, benefits from occupational therapy. Anyone who, for whatever reason, can't do the things in life they want or need to do may benefit from occupational therapy.
April is Occupational Therapy month, so we are taking the opportunity to shine the spotlight on this field, and become better acquainted with the benefits it can offer. O.T practitioners are skilled professionals. Their education includes the study of human growth and development, with specific emphasis on the social, emotional, and physical effects of illness and injury. They help those with illnesses, injuries, and certain conditions or disabilities get on with their “occupations" of living.
What sets an O.T. apart is that they look at the whole picture when it comes to a person’s treatment. They consider the individual’s abilities, the tasks to be performed, and the environment in which the task takes place. You may be surprised by the wide range of conditions that may benefit from occupational therapy. Among them are: Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, spinal cord injury, autism, hip fracture or replacement, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson’s disease, and low vision. Due to the vast range of conditions that are treated and ages of the patients, O.T. services are delivered in a variety of settings such as schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, and mental health clinics.
Of course Generation Solutions Home Health division provides O.T. If you or someone you know would like to discuss O.T., simply call 434-846-3300. In addition, Generation Solutions Home Medical Equipment division carries the products you need to help you get on with your occupation of living. From power chairs, to oxygen supplies, to useful daily living tools like “The Reacher”, it’s all about remaining an active participant in your own life.
April is Occupational Therapy month, so we are taking the opportunity to shine the spotlight on this field, and become better acquainted with the benefits it can offer. O.T practitioners are skilled professionals. Their education includes the study of human growth and development, with specific emphasis on the social, emotional, and physical effects of illness and injury. They help those with illnesses, injuries, and certain conditions or disabilities get on with their “occupations" of living.
What sets an O.T. apart is that they look at the whole picture when it comes to a person’s treatment. They consider the individual’s abilities, the tasks to be performed, and the environment in which the task takes place. You may be surprised by the wide range of conditions that may benefit from occupational therapy. Among them are: Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, spinal cord injury, autism, hip fracture or replacement, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson’s disease, and low vision. Due to the vast range of conditions that are treated and ages of the patients, O.T. services are delivered in a variety of settings such as schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, and mental health clinics.
Of course Generation Solutions Home Health division provides O.T. If you or someone you know would like to discuss O.T., simply call 434-846-3300. In addition, Generation Solutions Home Medical Equipment division carries the products you need to help you get on with your occupation of living. From power chairs, to oxygen supplies, to useful daily living tools like “The Reacher”, it’s all about remaining an active participant in your own life.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Enjoy Watching TV? Here's What You Need to Know
Technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds. And while most of us will agree that technology is our friend, we still don't want anything leaping or bounding on us unexpectedly. There are changes coming in the world of television that you need to know about. On February 19, 2009, the TV networks will all be switching their broadcasting signals from analog to digital. So what does this mean to you? It means that if you still get your TV reception via rabbit ears or a roof-based antenna, you will need to get a "digital converter antenna" that will pull in the digital signal to your television. However, your old TV will not be obsolete. There is no need to go buy one of the new "high definition" digital televisions (DTV) unless you want to. Again, your current TV set will still work with one of the converter antennas. Also, the digital antenna is going to be subsidized by the Federal government, so there is a good chance that they will be very low cost, if there is a cost at all.
The only word of warning here is that like all antennas, reception and quality will depend on your location. As for those of you who currently get your television by cable or a satellite and do not have a digital TV come 2009, you will need to contact your cable or satellite provider to ask if you will need a converter box for your TV. And lastly, while digital televisions are much more expensive than the televisions you may be used to, like all new technology their prices continue to drop significantly every few months.
The only word of warning here is that like all antennas, reception and quality will depend on your location. As for those of you who currently get your television by cable or a satellite and do not have a digital TV come 2009, you will need to contact your cable or satellite provider to ask if you will need a converter box for your TV. And lastly, while digital televisions are much more expensive than the televisions you may be used to, like all new technology their prices continue to drop significantly every few months.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Give Yourself Some Credit
For many years, people have been allowed to share their credit cards with authorized users. Husbands have historically done this for their spouses, for example. But there are changes coming to the way credit scores are calculated that could affect millions of people, particularly women. Some criminals have abused the current arrangement of shared credit card accounts, and so the credit bureaus are just eliminating all "authorized user" credit standings across the board. This means that women (or men) who have been married for many years and have always used their spouse's credit cards instead of building their own credit will be the most affected by this change. They could potentially go from having a great credit rating to virtually no credit rating overnight.
The solution to this potential problem is to build some credit in your name now. If you do not have your own credit, consider taking out two credit cards in your name. Perhaps you were already going to buy something on your spouse's credit card, and now you could use your own to build some credit. But please remember this: good credit is your friend, but credit card debt is not.
The solution to this potential problem is to build some credit in your name now. If you do not have your own credit, consider taking out two credit cards in your name. Perhaps you were already going to buy something on your spouse's credit card, and now you could use your own to build some credit. But please remember this: good credit is your friend, but credit card debt is not.
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