OMAHA, Neb. (PRWEB)
November 22, 2019

The holidays are the best time of year for gathering with family and friends. And for those with older loved ones, the season not only creates an opportunity to reconnect, it also offers a chance to check-in on their health and well-being, taking note of any recent changes. Those changes may make living alone more difficult.

“Each year, our offices across the country see a spike in care inquiries following the holidays,” said Lakelyn Hogan, gerontologist at Home Instead Senior Care. “This can be partially attributed to families coming together for the season after time away, and signs an older loved one may be needing more assistance are more apparent. Seniors oftentimes hide signs that indicate they need care out of a fear of losing their independence.”

According to a recent survey¹ from Home Instead Senior Care, 94% of seniors have an overwhelming desire to age in their own home, but many need additional help to make this a reality. By recognizing common indicators, family members can better protect their loved ones while offering options that respect their independence. This may include professional assistance to ensure their loved one can remain in their home.

As the holidays approach, Hogan encourages families to be aware of the following signs that might indicate a loved one needs assistance:

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  Appearance. Do their clothes seem rumpled, unwashed or have an unpleasant odor? Are they having difficulty dressing themselves or regularly doing laundry? Is their hair unkempt? Have they gained or lost a noticeable amount of weight?
• Mood. Do you notice any changes in their attitude? Do they seem easily agitated or unusually down? Are they leaving voicemails or sending text messages that seem out of the ordinary?
• Diet. Have their eating habits changed? Is there spoiled food in the refrigerator? Do they appear to only be eating easily prepared items like microwave dinners or junk food?
• Mobility. Are they having more trouble with stairs? Are their hands shaky or are they unstable on their feet? Do they need extra support when sitting or standing?
• Engagement. Do they seem disinterested or disengaged with family? Are they having difficulty keeping up with conversation? Do they appear to have trouble hearing?
• Memory. Are they having difficulty remembering names? Do they seem confused or overwhelmed? Take note of facial expressions after asking questions. Be mindful of medications that look untaken or bills that may be unpaid.

Identifying signs that could signal a need for assistance and arranging for care is important to ensure an older loved one can age in place safely and comfortably. For more information, visit CaregiverStress.com.

¹Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care® network, fielded an online survey of 1,000 North American homeowners ages 55-75. Of these 1,000 respondents, 899 live in the United States and 101 live in Canada. Sampling was conducted to balance age, gender and geographic region. The survey was fielded between Nov. 21-30, 2018.

ABOUT HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE

Founded in 1994 in Omaha, Nebraska, the Home Instead Senior Care® franchise network provides personalized care, support and education to enhance the lives of aging adults and their families. Today, the network is the world’s leading provider of in-home care services for seniors, with more than 1,200 independently owned and operated franchises that provide more than 80 million hours of care annually throughout the United States and 11 other countries. Local Home Instead Senior Care offices employ approximately 90,000 CAREGivers℠ worldwide who provide basic support services that enable seniors to live safely and comfortably in their own homes for as long as possible. Home Instead Senior Care franchise owners partner with clients and their family members to help meet varied individual needs. Services span the care continuum – from providing personal care to specialized Alzheimer’s care and hospice support. Also available are family caregiver education and support resources.

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PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB)
November 14, 2019

Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano is proud to announce that it has won seven 2019 MarCom awards and received honorable mention in another four categories.

Pond Lehocky was named a Platinum Award Winner—MarCom’s top level—in the following categories:

•     Print Media – Design – Illustration/Graphic Design
•     Print Media – Writing – Editorial
•     Print Media – Writing – Feature Article

The firm was also named a Gold Award winner in these categories:

•     Print Media – Advertising – Newspaper (Ad)
•     Digital Media – Website – Legal
•     Digital Media – Design – Website Redesign
•     Video/Audio – Television – Promotion

In addition, the firm won honorable mention for entries in the Print Media – Design – Ad, Strategic Communications – Marketing/Promotional Campaign – Branding Refresh, Video/Audio – Video/Film – Marketing Product or Service, and Video/Audio – Television – Single Spot categories.

MarCom Awards honor excellence in marketing and communication while recognizing the creativity, hard work and generosity of industry professionals. Since its inception in 2004, MarCom has become one of the largest, most-respected creative competitions in the world.

Approximately 6,000 print and digital entries from dozens of countries are submitted each year. The awards recognize corporate marketing departments, advertising agencies, public relations firms, production companies and freelancers. Winners range from size from to media conglomerates and Fortune 500 companies.

Historically, about 15 percent of entries have won Platinum Awards, 20 percent have won the Gold Awards and 10 percent have won Honorable Mention.

The awards are a vindication for Pond Lehocky’s new marketing model under Chief Marketing Officer Corinne Bolaños, who joined the firm as vice president of marketing last November and was promoted to CMO after just six months.

“Winning always feels good, but these wins feel like a true and genuine representation of our team efforts and how much we have grown over the past year together,” Bolaños said. “It is such an achievement to win awards as a law firm across a multitude of mediums—we won for an illustration, video/audio, print, copywriting, newspaper ads and more.”

Bolaños brought big-time marketing credentials and experience with her to the Pond Lehocky executive team. She previously served as a creative strategist at Pinterest and associate creative director at VaynerMedia, a global social media-focused advertising agency.

Since coming to Pond Lehocky, Bolaños has sought to modernize the firm’s marketing strategy. To start, Bolaños has built the marketing team using an agency model unique to law firms. She has organized the team into “a cross-platform craft collaboration” of the three marketing units—direct marketing, content marketing and events—supported by a studio team that executes all the art, design, copy and production.

With the new organization, the team’s productivity has been enhanced and has led to increased requests. The new collaboration has improved time management and organization as well. The MarCom awards show that productivity is not the only thing that has improved under the new model—the quality has become first-rate.

“It’s impressive and outstanding that an in-house legal marketing team can go up against marketing agencies,” Bolaños said. “I am very proud of the work that went into it all.”

Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano opened its doors in July 2010 with six attorneys and only 22 total staff members. Today, it is the largest workers’ compensation and Social Security disability law firm in the region with over 200 staff members. The firm has expanded nationwide with offices in New Jersey, New York and California. It has recently added new practice areas for workers, including employment law and long-term disability, and has a national referral network, which has helped 86,000 clients with referrals.

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KING COUNTY, Wash. (PRWEB)
November 06, 2019

The YMCA of Greater Seattle voted to acquire Nexus Youth and Families, a nonprofit organization that has provided youth homelessness and behavioral health services in Auburn and South King County for over 45 years. The acquisition will be finalized in the coming months to ensure that youth and their families in South King County continue to receive the quality services.

Nexus approached the Y with this opportunity based on both organization’s reputations, the relationship between the two agencies, the Y’s longstanding presence in South King County, and aligned missions. The Y is the largest provider of housing and holistic services for young adults experiencing homelessness in King County. In 2018, they provided behavioral health and crisis support to over 2,000 youth and their families.

“Homelessness is on the forefront of everyone’s mind. Our work and the work of so many others has led to a decline in the number of youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. We’re so glad to see more young people housed, but we still need to do more. By acquiring Nexus Youth and Families, we can serve more youth and young adults, find more efficiencies, and strengthen our presence in South King County so all people, especially youth, can reach their fullest selves in mind, body, and spirit,” said Loria Yeadon, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Seattle.

The acquisition comes at a time when many young people struggle to find homes and resources. According to All Home’s 2019 Count Us In report, over 1,000 unaccompanied youth and young adults in King County experience homelessness on any given night, with over half of them living on the streets. Simultaneously, death by suicide among teens and young adults has reached its highest level since 2000, according to the American Medical Association.

“Being able to provide our much needed services in South King County is the top priority of the Nexus’ Board of Directors,” said Lori Coppenrath, Nexus Board Chair. “I have 100 percent confidence that the acquisition between the Y and Nexus will mean better outcomes for those we serve, enhance our staff’s experience, and create collaboration that provides the best services for those who need us most in South King County. It’s a no brainer.”

Earlier this year, the Y partnered with Nexus to build a new first of its kind facility in Auburn that addresses youth and young adult homelessness. The new facility, named New Arcadia, will provide transitional housing for 15 young adults and provide emergency shelter and holistic services for 12 more. The housing portion will include storage space and common areas, a community kitchen, office and conference spaces, and a drop-in center during the day. The Y and Nexus broke ground on New Arcadia in June 2019 and expects to open the facility in spring 2020.

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About the YMCA of Greater Seattle

The YMCA of Greater Seattle is the Northwest’s leading nonprofit organization strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Founded in 1876, the Y reaches more than 265,000 people of all backgrounds, abilities, and financial circumstances annually through 14 branches, two overnight camps, and more than 200 program sites throughout King and south Snohomish counties. We nurture more than 137,000 kids and teens to develop their gifts and give back to our community and engages thousands of volunteers who contribute hundreds of thousands of hours of service each year. Visit seattleymca.org.

About Nexus Youth and Families

Nexus Youth and Families is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that offers an array of social services in over 17 communities throughout South King County, including the Muckleshoot Reservation. Nexus offices are located in Auburn, Enumclaw, and Maple Valley. For over four decades, Nexus has been the leading provider of shelter, housing and behavioral health services to youth and families experiencing homelessness and other trauma in South King County.

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PITTSBURGH (PRWEB)
November 01, 2019

Coro Pittsburgh, the organization that works to advance ethical leaders and build leadership capacity in order to create a more connected and inclusive community, announced today the appointment of Selena Schmidt as Executive Director. Selena succeeds Sabrina Saunders Mosby, who served as the organization’s President since the spring of 2017.

Coro’s Board of Directors is welcoming Selena back to the organization as she had previously served as Leadership Development Director for Coro Pittsburgh.

Selena Schmidt is a social, civic and private sector entrepreneur and is known for high impact start-up scaling, spearheading initiatives and leading organizations focused on intersectionality, equity, and sustainable growth. Selena’s work has built cross-sector partnerships that have engaged community voices nationally and internationally in her roles as CEO of Optimized Ventures, Common Impact and Power of 32.

Most recently, Selena served as a senior leader in launching PA Health & Wellness, a $400M managed care company dedicated to improving access to services for those under and uninsured, serving 65,000 people across Pennsylvania.

Selena is co-founder in the CMU spin-out The Art of Democracy, which enables the authentic experiences and ideas of a diverse public to inform policy decisions. In that role, she co-authored A Handbook for Deliberative Democracy, and was a Pittsburgh Black Media Federation’s Robert L. Vann Multi-Media Award CoNominee for “Th!nk: Poverty.”

“We are fortunate to have Selena Schmidt in this leadership position, says Coro Pittsburgh Board President, Kevin Hutchison. “Selena is highly skilled, deeply committed to our region and familiar with the Coro mission and operations. This makes her a perfect leader as Coro embarks on a strategic building mode.”

20 years ago when Coro began serving Pittsburgh, the key challenge was training and retaining talent. Today, our regional challenges lie elsewhere. The region has cultural and economic gaps in areas like technology, healthcare, gender, race, and politics. Leveraging Coro’s strength for building a pipeline of talent is vital to drive our region’s future sustainability and growth.

“I’m honored, and I’m grateful to the board for the opportunity to lead this exceptional, essential organization of creative, dedicated and talented individuals,” said Schmidt. “Coro works to create an inclusive community where people of all backgrounds and circumstances participate in making our region more livable for everyone. I am deeply committed to Coro’s vision and commitment to building agile, community-connected leadership in all sectors. I am excited to work with the staff as we move into a new and exciting chapter in the organization’s continued success.”

Committed to equity, inclusion, and public service, Selena has served as Harvard Innovation Lab Social Innovation Coach for women founders and on numerous boards including: Strong Women Strong Girls, Coro National Strategic Advisory Committee, Social Venture Partners, NAWBO National PAC Board, and Global Pittsburgh. Selena is especially proud to have been on the team that elected the first African American woman to Allegheny County office. Since returning to Pittsburgh, she co-founded New Leaders Council Pittsburgh and is founding board Vice President of the Latino Community Center.

About Coro Pittsburgh

Coro Pittsburgh was founded in 1999 to develop leaders who have a passion to revitalize communities. We are one of five independent Coro centers in the United States. The first center was founded in 1942 in San Francisco. Others opened in Los Angeles, St. Louis, New York and Pittsburgh, respectively. Coro centers form partnerships with philanthropic foundations, high schools, college campuses, governments, businesses, and civic networking associations in order to recruit all kinds of leaders who are passionate about revitalizing communities and ready to take on new leadership roles.

Coro brings these leaders together into cohorts who learn to accomplish shared goals in a collaborative way and to sustain the leadership community after the Coro program.

Nearly 2000 individuals have participated in a Coro Pittsburgh leadership program, including 35% affiliated with nonprofits, 25% from business, 15% from government, 15 % in education, and 10% in philanthropy. Since 2006 Coro Pittsburgh has been the operating partner of Public Allies Pittsburgh, an AmeriCorps program that annually trains 800 nonprofit leaders nationwide through a 10-month full time nonprofit apprenticeship. Through our partnership with Public Allies Pittsburgh, Coro Pittsburgh annually provides $350,000 of Federal investment into nonprofits in Western Pennsylvania.

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PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB)
November 01, 2019

Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano is proud to announce that it has been named to the U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers® annual Best Law Firms list for the ninth consecutive year.

This prestigious award goes to firms that demonstrate professional excellence, as exhibited by continuously impressive ratings from clients and peers. The ranking acknowledges a law firm for the quality of its law practice and the breadth of its legal expertise.

Pond Lehocky is ranked in the Metropolitan Tier 1 for Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants. A tier designation recognizes the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

Earlier this year all five partners— Samuel Pond, Jerry Lehocky, David Stern, Thomas Giordano Jr. and Stephen Miller—were named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America© list. Also named to the list were associate attorneys Marilyn Jamain, Alexis Handrich, Francis Ciprero, Ryan Scanlon, Maureen “Morty” Cassidy and Andrew Ruder.

Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano opened its doors in July 2010 with six attorneys and only 22 total staff members. Today, it is the largest workers’ compensation and Social Security disability law firm in the region with over 200 staff members. The firm has expanded nationwide with offices in New Jersey, New York and California. It has recently added new practice areas for workers, including employment law and long-term disability, and has a national referral network, which has helped 86,000 clients with referrals.

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ESTES PARK, Colo. (PRWEB)
October 26, 2019

Harmony Foundation, the Colorado-based addiction treatment center headquartered in Estes Park is launching a new intensive outpatient program (IOP) starting November 1, 2019. This program is appropriate for individuals who are working toward continued sobriety in a less structured treatment environment. The Harmony IOP will be held as a weekend retreat-style program averaging 12 to 16 weeks. It is designed as an ideal program for those individuals with busy weekly work and family schedules.

Earlier this year, Harmony opened a satellite location in Fort Collins providing needed recovery support services for those residing on the I-25 corridor. Our commitment to long term recovery prompted the need for services that would help individuals in early recovery and even later to stay engaged in a program of sobriety and wellness. Alumni, families and the community at-large are invited to be a part of the weekly programming offered at the Recovery Center, including Recovery Coaching, wellness trainings and Recovery Support Groups.

These expansions happened yesterday as Harmony Foundation marks its 50th Anniversary with a gala in Denver, Colorado on Friday, October 25 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips was the special guest speaker of this milestone event that commemorated the long and impactful heritage of Harmony Foundation which has positively changed the lives of thousands. Proceeds from this event will benefit scholarships supporting those with the desire, but without the means, to receive the addiction treatment they need.

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