Photo: Seabury Care Management client, Maureen enjoying a home delivered meal. Maureen has been taking care of her husband John with skill and devotion for years. When Maureen is tending to her own and her husband’s needs, preparing a creative, complete meal is often not possible. One pleasure they still are able enjoy is a good restaurant meal, either in their favorite spots or take out at home. COVID-19 put an immediate end to their normal dining routine. The Pandemic created stress and disorientation for many at risk older adults. Some challenges are more traumatic than others, but the cumulative effect of disruptions large and small can build to cause dampened spirits. Missing the taste
Photo: Beckyanne Theriot, founder and owner of AFCM Services LLC Beckyanne Theriot is founder and owner of AFCM Services LLC (formerly known as A First-Class Move) and a leader in the longevity field for a dozen years. She is known for the kindness and caring she brings to all interactions with older adults and their family members. AFCM is routinely called upon to downsize large homes and find use for items that are no longer needed. Beckyanne, aware of the efforts of Nancy Nye, Seabury Life Enrichment Specialist to sow face masks reached out to offer an unwanted supply of cotton fabric. A few emails and phone calls later, arrangements were completed to safely transfer the fabric from B
Carla Rawlings, Seabury Care Manager Carla Rawlings was working hard to obtain essential supplies for Seabury Care Management clients. We know the images of the empty shelves with no toilet paper, paper towels and other necessities. Through ingenuity and perseverance, Carla was able to secure a limited supply of the sought after paper goods. Carla’s Seabury teammate Nancy and her husband, sewing face masks had produced enough inventory for Carla’s clients and others at risk. Carla was in the middle of coordinating face mask distribution and making deliveries to Seabury clients, when the COVID-19 virus hit home. Unrelated to her efforts serving her clients, Carla was exposed to a perso
Two weeks ago, Seabury Caregivers Le’Shea and Maxine decided to live at work to care for a resident who had tested positive for COVID-19 as well as the other residents of Seabury’s Home First® program. Maxine cared for the ill resident while Le’Shea cared for the other residents - to lessen the likelihood that others would become infected. For 14 days Maxine and Le’Shea cooked meals, monitored medications, cleaned and disinfected, and took turns sleeping at night. They always ensured that one of them was awake to ensure the safety of all. On Friday, May 1, Seabury employees and friends gathered to thank them as they were able to leave Home First® and go home to their families for the fi
Mike (pseudonym) is uncomfortable with technology and does not like speaking on, nor using a telephone. He is an independent retirement living community resident, but remains socially withdrawn and isolated. Mike has a Guardian to manage his affairs, but no family involvement. Martha Gaston, his Seabury Care Manager is only able to communicate with Mike by making in person visits to his apartment. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mike’s senior living community restricted access and Martha could not see, nor communicate with him. Martha was highly concerned that with the complete breakdown in personal contact, Mike’s tendency to keep entirely to himself would escalate into a ser
