There are 10 article(s) tagged Meritan:

• April 2025

  • Woman charged with neglect of adults in bus had caregiving background

    Woman charged with several counts of neglect of a vulnerable person used to own a business with her ex-husband to care for “mentally and physically disabled individuals.”

    By Jody Callahan April 10, 2025

• July 2024

  • Memphis organization participates in new national dementia-care model

    Meritan Inc. is a Memphis participant in the new GUIDE Model, which aims to improve the quality of life for people with dementia, enable them to remain in their homes and reduce strain on their caregivers.

    By Aisling Mäki July 09, 2024

• November 2022

  • Meritan looking for elves to fill holiday wish lists for older adults

    “Meritan knows that happiness during the holiday season isn’t exclusive to children. Too often in our community, the joy of Christmas eludes others as well,” said the organization’s president. 

    By Jane Roberts November 07, 2022

• October 2021

  • Too frail for infusion? Doctor brings monoclonal antibodies to homebound

    The treatment is for the homebound; it’s not a concierge service for the able. 

    By Jane Roberts October 21, 2021

• April 2021

  • Meritan fans out to vaccinate the most vulnerable

    The pilot is designed to get logistics down in a house-to-house vaccination effort, the most expensive way by far to deliver vaccination doses.

    By Jane Roberts April 12, 2021

  • Behind the Headlines: Getting vaccine to the isolated

    Rev. Keith Norman of Baptist Memorial Health Care and Meritan CEO Melanie Keller talked about the vaccine outreach to the homebound and homeless on “Behind The Headlines.” 

    By Bill Dries April 03, 2021

• May 2020

  • Meritan staff braves pandemic to continue in-home care

    The nonprofit social work and health agency wants to add walk-up, COVID-19 testing for the homeless to the array of services it provides.

    By Tom Bailey May 28, 2020

• November 2019

  • Shelby County DA: Elder abuse is under-reported and growing

    Prosecutors in the Special Victims Unit of the Shelby County District Attorney's Office handle nearly 75 cases each year in which an elderly person is the victim of physical or financial crimes. Statistics suggest only one out of 14 cases is ever reported. 

    By Amy Weirich November 18, 2019

• October 2019

  • Protecting older Memphians from financial fraud

    Older Memphis residents should prepare for and find trusted advisers or loved ones to help them combat financial exploitation, local experts say.

    By Christin Yates October 09, 2019

• July 2019

  • Meritan’s 20th annual Moonlight Classic Bike Tour set for August

    Meritan's 20th annual Moonlight Classic Bike Tour and Tailgate takes to the streets of East Memphis and Midtown Aug. 24 at 10 p.m.

    By Natalie Pilgrim July 22, 2019