Friday, August 20, 2010

No caregiver has to do it alone

My goal is to have enough coaches so that no caregiver has to go the Alzheimer journey alone. This has become my mantra! We have coaches in north eastern Mass, the inner city of Boston south to P-town and to the Rhode Island border. I want to serve Rhode Island and Connecticut as well as New Hampshire and southern Maine. I am looking for seasoned professionals with a love for helping families get educated in Alzheimer's disease and care. Go to our website www.StilMee.com and click on Be a coach. Take the survey; find out more. Then call me for more information. I've gotten many inquiries and some are qualified. You have to be good at what you do, and I and our team will teach you how to be a great StilMee coach. Log on and see our new website with all our services for families, agencies, group homes and assisted living residences. We are on our way toward our goal! Come aboard!
Beverly

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Satisfied Customers

Here is a sampling of testimonials from our caregivers who received coaching from StilMee coaches:

My coach was so helpful; I picked up good tips to help me communicate better with my mom in her world. Thank you.
Our family found the sessions useful and practical. Our coach's knowledge and experience is evident. My mother is stable and the burden/weight on me has lessened considerably as she adjusts to her new home. Our coach helped us do it right!

Our coach was professional and courteous and very hellpful to us in caring of my mom. Being caring and reassuring in a time when are not always sure we are doing and saying thr right things really helps. We would recommend your services to any family dealing with this type of illness.

As a result of working with our StilMee coach, we got the help that got us to the BU Alzheimer's Research Center where we are receiving evaluations, testing and the right medications. Thank you.

I have only positive feedback to provide regarding your coaching services. This was our first step in seeking any professional support outside of the primary physician and neurologist. The moment I met my coach I felt immediate relief in discussing the issues that are new to me but were so familiar to her.

Obviously the knowledge and expertise of our coach is varied and her ability to listen to both me and my husband with Alzheimer's made both of us feel comfortable. The transition from driver to passenger is very hard. I don't know if he could have done it without our dear coach.

Friday, April 16, 2010

A vision for New England...and beyond

We're all getting excited about creating a network of StilMee coaches across New England. We envision a world in which no caregiver has to go it alone with little information to help them. There is a lot of information on the world wide web and the Alzheimer's Associations offer many workshops on all aspects of caregiving. There is a 24/7 hot line for caregivers as well.
Many times, however, caregivers do not access these resources or they are just not enough to relieve the strain of caregiving. That is where a personal StilMee Alzheimer coach becomes a trusted advisor and supporter, able to look at the particular challenges that family has. Each caregiver has a different level of investment and tolerance for some of the harder to understand behaviors of Alzheimer's. The StilMee coach offers individualized specialized attention to those challenges each family finds difficult and offers approaches that work and that the caregiver can implement. With ten years of satisfaction from clients and companies who refer them, we are confident of our approaches. I included them in my book Matters of the Mind...and the Heart. Get yourself a copy on Amazon or a signed copy on www.StilMee.com.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

The Ideal Coach Candidate

An ideal StilMee coach is:

1. a social worker or advanced practice nurse in mental health
2. flexible
3. comfortable with family systems and home based service
4. knowledgeable in family dynamics in crisis
5. people skills; engages easily
6. sociable
7. experienced with the aging population
8. excellent communication skills; especially listening
9. self aware and self correcting
10. a team player
11. self motivated
12. accountable
13. 35-60 years old
14. works independently
15. confidence
16. ability to pay the fees
17. Entrepreneurial
18. personable
19. giving
20. goes beyond what is expected for the customer
21. Has a supportive partner

How does a StilMee coach differ from other counseling services?

1. It is home-based. (It can be office based or agency based)
2. It is private and confidential.
3. It is personalized; solutions to challenges of care are individualized.
4. It is on your schedule. You integrate it into your practice or separate it as a differentiated practice.
5. It is professional.
6. A StilMee coach is trained in Alzheimer’s disease care.
7. A StilMee coach is available by telephone ongoing.
8. A StilMee coach understands the caregiving journey intimately.

What is your vision?

What is your vision as a professional? What are you passionate about? Are you someone who has seen distraught caregivers to persons with Alzheimer's disease? Are you equipped to offer expert advice to these caregivers? Do you feel your practice needs to add this service?
I'm passionate about seeing to it that every Alzheimer caregiver has access to information that is personal, private and professional. In that endeavor my company Sweet Grapes, Inc.has a vision of StilMee coaches nationwide! We've been coaching for more than 10 (ten) years as a company. We are ready to launch a nationwide effort to license 10-25 StilMee coaches. The brand speaks for itself; find the person still there and relate to him respectful of the limitations of the disease. It can be taught. You can learn how. I'd love to hear from you and discuss your vision to put an end to caregiver suffering.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Informational Newsletter

During the ten + years coaching I have heard the extreme value of Alzheimer coaching to caregivers. Are you a professional in private practice, perhaps as a therapist, counselor or geriatric care manager? Do you wish to expand your area of influence and enhance your income? StilMee Alzheimer coaching is a proven brand and system that can help you do that. Alzheimer's disease is an epidemic, making coaching caregivers a natural extension of your services.
We are seeking to expand to greater New England, seeking qualified professionals passionate about what they already do and wanting to improve on their services. Go to our website www.StilMee.com and learn about us. Fill out the interview form under Be a Coach, then we can have a phone conversation about it.
We are especially interested in Springfield, MA, Hartford and New Haven Ct, Portland Me, Providence and Newport RI and Concord and Portsmouth NH.
I am looking forward to talking with you.
Beverly Moore