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A Senior's Loss of Independence due to "Loss
of Mobility or physical impairment" IS GRADUAL. One day you wake up and find you can not see as well, you might need
a magnifier to read the small print or perhaps your family complains that you turn the TV up too loud. There are wireless
headsets that you can use to hear better while the rest of the family listens at normal volume. Over time walking getting
harder, seniors progress from a cane to a walker and then to a wheelchair.
The Founder, Jerry Kenney, has been
there:
First as a Caregiver for Aging Mother of 99 and Now at age-74 as an Autumn Traveler progressing along Aging's
path.
Caregivers in Action's MISSION is to:
Help Seniors, especially those with mobility problems physical
impairments, find the home medical equipment and daily living aids to remain Independent and Living at Home for as Long as
possible[ i.e. AGING IN PLACE
Caregivers in Action ROLE is to:
Act as an Intermediary (facilitator)to create
a network of for-profit and nonprofit organizations to serve seniors in the North & Northwest Chicago Suburbs.
Caregivers in Action GOAL is to:
Create a single point of contact that Seniors (or their Caregivers) can use to find
a progression of daily living aids and equipment that is needed as we grow older.
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