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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.
“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.
The treatment is for the homebound; it’s not a concierge service for the able.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
Older Memphis residents should prepare for and find trusted advisers or loved ones to help them combat financial exploitation, local experts say.
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.
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