One of our favorite caregiver resources is CarePartners a local non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of family caregivers. Kim Hegwood is joined by the new director of CarePartners, Katie Scott. The topic is:
Caring for Our Caregivers
Kim and Katie will discuss
1. Impact on COVID-19 on Houston Caregivers
2. Support Services Available to Caregivers
3. Overview of CarePartners Programs
4. How Houston can better support our caregivers.
Connect with CarePartners
Phone: (281) 218-0880
Facebook: @carepartnerstexas
Twitter: @carepartnerstex
Instagram: carepartnerstexas
Bio:
Katie Scott, MPH is the President of CarePartners, a volunteer-led nonprofit organization that provides support, education, resources, and respite to family caregivers. She holds a Master of Public Health degree in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Texas School of Public Health and has worked in health-related nonprofit programs for over 10 years. Throughout her career, she has led multiple programs focused on supporting individuals with dementia and their families. For nearly 10 years, she directed a dementia-specific adult day center and developed nationally recognized dementia case management and caregiver support programs. She has served as the Project Director for multiple federally funded projects focused on improving the region’s capability to respond to and serve people with dementia and their caregivers. In her current role, Katie is focused on developing quality programming incorporating national best practices into innovative interventions for individuals and families to improve their wellness and quality of life.
Author Bio
Kim Hegwood
Managing Attorney
Kim Hegwood is the Founder and Managing Attorney of Your Legacy Legal Care®, a Houston-based estate planning and elder law firm she established in 1998. A graduate of South Texas College of Law, Kim was inspired to focus her practice on elder law and estate planning after watching her own grandparents struggle with the challenges of aging. With nearly 30 years of experience, she helps families with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, Medicaid planning, and asset protection.
Kim is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and her firm has been named Best Trust & Estate Law Firm by the Houston Chronicle. A mother of three, she spends her free time with her children and grandchildren and volunteers with several local charities.
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