Butterfly Release at Awareness Garden

Generation Solutions was one of the proud sponsors of the Butterfly Release held at the Awareness Garden off Langhorne Road. The Awareness Garden honors the families and caregivers whose lives have been touched by cancer. We were blessed with beautiful weather for the Butterfly Release, and we hope you enjoy these pictures from the event.











































Abby Holbrook and Tracey Davis of Generation Solutions



















Tulane Patterson, with Abby and "Dorothy"





























Treena Koroneos and Gene Erb with Dorothy





























































Sue Irvine at the Generation Solutions table















































































Releasing the butterflies!

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!

Temika Younger @ Generation Community Healthy Living Event

Here is a brief clip of Temika Younger, Director of Training and Education at Generation Solutions, speaking to the good folks of Heritage United Methodist Church at our recent Healthy Living Event.

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!

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.

Age Wave Event Pictures

Generation Solutions was a proud sponsor of the recent "Age Wave" event in April. Participants enjoyed the keynote speaker, Barbara McVicker (pictured here with Sue Irvine of Generation Solutions). As author of the book Stuck in the Middle, a collection of stories about caregiving and the "sandwich generation", Barbara spoke from her experiences taking care of her own parents for ten years, as well as the impact caregiving has on the workforce from a corporate human resources perspective.

















Below are pictures from the event - we even had a visit from Dorothy!













Dorothy handed out goodies to conference attendees as they arrived



















Geriatric Care Manager Linda Hazlett with Dorothy and Sue Irvine




















Crystal Cowart, Clinical Liaison at Generation Solutions with the GS display board.

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!

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!

2009 HomeCare Elite Award

On November 23, 2009, Generation Solutions Home Health announced that it has been named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. This annual review identifies the top 25 percent of agencies and further highlights the top 100 and top 500 agencies overall. Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement, and financial performance. “The 2009 HomeCare Elite winners exemplify a commitment to providing their patients with the best possible care while performing at the highest level,” said Nancy Buller, senior director of marketing communications at OCS HomeCare. “We congratulate Generation Solutions on being one of the top home care agencies in the country.” Generation Solutions’ president, Dr. Gene Erb credits the caring and dedicated staff’s commitment to quality care; which allows patients to stay safely and comfortably in their own home. Dr. Erb also stated, “The ongoing commitment to excellence is reflective in the patient satisfaction surveys and feedback from the medical community.”

Generation Solutions was founded on the premise that older adults deserve to enjoy their retirement in the warm familiarity of their own home. As a premier one-stop source for all senior needs, Generation Solutions provides home health care, companion care, personal care, and durable medical equipment. The 2009 HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind in the home health industry. The 2009 HomeCare Elite is brought to the industry by OCS HomeCare, the leading provider of homecare information, and DecisionHealth, publisher of homecare’s most respected independent newsletter Home Health Line. The data used for this analysis was compiled from publicly available information. A list of all the agencies can be found at www.ocshomecare.com.

Geriatric Care News

Generation Solutions announces a new addition to its professional staff: the appointment of Linda Hazlett as the Geriatric Care Manager. Linda comes to Generation Solutions with 22 years of registered nurse experience. She has served the senior population as a geriatric care nurse exclusively for 16 years. Her diversified geriatric care experience has been in home health, ambulatory care, rehabilitation, and case management. She has also served seniors in nursing management and administration in the areas of private duty home care and assisted living. Linda has been a member of the National Gerontological Nurses Association with the Blue Ridge Chapter since 2004, and is a current member of the prestigious nursing society, Sigma Theta Tau, International for excellence in academic achievement. Ms. Hazlett received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix. We are glad to have Linda Hazlett join our team.




Now, it’s not a term most of us use everyday- so what exactly is Geriatric Care Management? Some seniors can get overwhelmed, confused, and even frustrated with navigating the health care system. You may even know someone who feels this way getting through the tasks of daily living. Geriatric Care Management provides seniors with a means to maintain their independence and improve their quality of life while living at home. When home health issues are being managed and monitored properly, it reduces the number of calls to doctors and even family for assistance solving preventable problems. Our geriatric care nurse works with your loved one to assess their needs and situation, and then arrange interventions to best meet their goals. Call our office in Lynchburg at 434-455-6500 with any questions or for more information.

Spotlight on Achievement

Generation Solutions has welcomed Mike Palmer as a new Physical Therapist to their staff. Mike comes to Generation Solutions from Blue Ridge Physical Therapy with 18 years of experience. He recently finished a Masters Degree of Health Administration from the University of Phoenix. Welcome to Generation Solutions, Mike!

Meals On Wheels Volunteers

Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lynchburg area is a United Way agency, and they are looking for volunteers to deliver meals with a smile. "One hour a day, a week, or a month can make a difference." If you are interested in volunteering, you can contact Meals on Wheels in Lynchburg by calling 434-847-0796.

Telemonitoring

How can you have up to four daily checkups without even leaving your house? A service called Telemonitoring makes this possible. WSLS recently reported on this tool, and you can watch their news clip by going to Generation Solutions' website - just click HERE. If you have any questions about the service, just call the Generation Solutions office at 434-455-6500 (Lynchburg) or 540-776-3622 (Roanoke).