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Caregiving for her mom with Alzheimer's

Indy Mom Finds Help Caring for Parents at Home

Sherry was stuck. She knew there were resources to help her parents – her 75-year-old mom, who has had Alzheimer’s for eight years, and her 77-year-old dad, who is legally blind – but she didn’t know where to turn. Her...
Meeting People Where THey Are

Meeting People Where They Are

We’re all on a journey of some kind. A journey is defined as traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time. Is your journey through life full of adventure and exploration? Is it a pilgrimage with...
Who You Gonna Call

Who You Gonna Call?

As a caregiver coach for CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, I’ve seen many new caregivers suddenly in need of information about Home and Community Based Service (HCBS) or other resources for optimizing quality of life for a loved one. Without...
David Hoover

Investing in Social Outcomes

When David Hoover took a job working for a commercial disability insurance company, he thought he would be helping people. Instead, he found he was spending most of his time arguing contract language, which was no fun. So when presented the...
CICOA Transportation provides independence for Indianapolis adults with disabilities

Looking for Independence

“We would have a Harley if we could see,” Mike Bowman said with a chuckle. Through 46 years of marriage, Mike and Connie Bowman have shared many ups and downs, but they’ve experienced something that most couples don’t—they lost their...
Drink Up

Drink Up, It’s Good for Your Health

Everyone knows water is good for you. We’ve been told to drink eight glasses of water a day for as long as I can remember. What most people don’t understand however, is just how important water is. Nothing we put...

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