Generation Solutions

Generation Solutions is a proud sponsor of the Moonlight Serenade at the D-Day Memorial on Saturday, May 26.  At 8pm, the Jefferson Choral Society will perform a patriotic concert with memorable music that will serve as a powerful reminder of the significance of Memorial Day.  This year’s concert marks ten years that the Jefferson Choral Society has been performing at the Memorial as an annual fundraiser for the D-Day Foundation.  Over the years, the National D-Day Memorial and the Jefferson Choral Society have partnered together to make sure the high price of freedom is recognized each Memorial Day. This year’s concert also includes performances by the Jefferson Youth Chorale and Cantate and the Chorus of the Blue Ridge. All veterans will be recognized during the event. Prior to the show, from 7pm to 8pm, performer Keith Campbell will take the stage and a number of veterans will be honored.  The Memorial will remain open until 10pm.

Tickets to the concert are $7.00 in advance for adults and $5.00 for students ages 6-18.  Children under six are free.  Tickets at the door are $10.00 for adults and $7.00 for students.  Ticket locations include Givens Book Store in Lynchburg, Arthur’s Jewelry Store and the Bedford Area Welcome Center in Bedford.  Guests can also call 540-586-3329 to order tickets by mail; however, orders must be received by May 23. Visitors are asked to bring their own chair to the event. Sponsors for this year’s concert includes Generation Solutions, Bedford Memorial Hospital, and “Your Hometown News Leader, WDBJ7″.

This event is a series of events taking place at the Memorial within the coming weeks.  On Monday, May 28 at 11am the Memorial hosts a Memorial Day program which includes special recognition of Normandy veteran, 1^stLt. Evelyn “Chappy” Kowalchuk, who served with the 818^th MAETS and evacuated wounded soldiers from Omaha Beach on D+3.  On June 6, the Memorial commemorates the 68^th anniversary of D-Day with special guests from the 101^st Airborne to celebrate their 70^th anniversary and to dedicate a new name to the Memorial wall paying tribute to the 4,413 who gave their lives on D-Day.  For more information on these upcoming events, contact the Memorial at 540-586-3329 or visit www.dday.org.

Generation Solutions is proud to announce that Mary Ann Leslie has joined the Generation Solutions team as the Community Liaison in the Smith Mountain Lake area.

Mary Anne Leslie is a licensed Assisted Living Health Care Administrator in the Commonwealth of Virginia and sole proprietor of Life Skills for Excellence, LLC, a learning investment firm. We are excited to have Mrs. Leslie offer her vast health care knowledge as a resource to further serve the Smith Mountain Lake community and provide guidance concerning home health services, private duty, and durable medical equipment.

The Bedford Public Library is offering helpful classes on digital tools like email and Facebook. A digital photos class will explore online digital photo editing and storage, while the Basic Email class will offer instructions on how to set up an email account and use attachments. For more information on these Spring courses and many more, visit www.bplsonline.org or call 540-425-7002. You must register to attend and seating is limited.

We’ve rolled out our 2012 Generation Community senior presentation with our first stop at Keystone Baptist Church Senior Group. The program is, “Nutritious & Delicious”, featuring amazing food from At Home Gourmet, along with nutritional information from our very own RN and VP of Training and Education, Temika Younger. It’s always good to be reminded what foods we should be eating and some easy ways to make it happen. We will be visiting senior groups in the greater Lynchburg area all year delivering this brand new program. If you would like to schedule a presentation for your senior group, call us at #434-455-6500 and let us know.

Generation Solutions is one of the only two home health agencies in Lynchburg named among the nation’s top home health agencies in the 2011 HomeCare Elite list. The HomeCare Elite lists those home health agencies whose outcomes of care put them in the top 25% of the nation. For more information about Generation Solutions contact the Lynchburg office at 434-455-6500 or the Roanoke office at 540-776-3622.

Please join us at Generations Medical Supply Store on 2201 Langhorne Rd, Lynchburg on Friday, December 9th from 2-6pm. Light refreshments, entertainment and time to mingle.

Being a caregiver can be very rewarding but can also be overwhelming and exhausting- especially during the busy holiday season. If your friend or relative is a caregiver, consider giving them  a break with a gift certificate for 3 hours or more of a temporary caregiver or home health aid.

Generation Solutions was a proud sponsor of the Annual Veteran’s Day Luncheon where over nearly 200 area veterans attended.

“Just Rewards” is a special day for Central Virginia caregivers. It is an opportunity to take a break from caregiving to pamper yourself, receive support, and enjoy a day of relaxation. You will also have a chance to visit the Aging and Caregiving Resource Center which is filled with an abundance of caregiving information.

Caregiving can be stressful, but we hope that the day’s activities will provide you the opportunity to leave it behind, if only for a little while, and enjoy yourself. The day is packed with activities to encourage you to put yourself first because taking care of yourself will make it easier to take care of others.

We also hope that you’ll meet new friends- friends who, like you, provide care for a loved one or offer support. Most of all, we hope that you relax and make the most of this day. You deserved “Just Rewards”.”

When: November 3, 2011
Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm
Where: Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
501 12th Street at the corner of 12th and Madison Streets
Downtown Lynchburg

The day is filled with relaxing activities including massage therapy, a laughter session, jewelry making as well as lunch and lots more. Click on the link below for complete information.

Just Rewards 2011

Generation Solutions made a clean sweep of the Retirement Living Awards receiving 3 Gold and 1 Bronze award in four categories. Generation Solutions Medical Supply Store received 2 Gold Awards in the categories of Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. Generation Solutions received a Gold Award in the category of Companion Care and a Bronze Award in the category of Home Health. Thank you to everyone who voted for Generation Solutions and Generation Solutions Medical Supply Store. See the complete Retirement Living Awards HERE.

On September 11, 2011 folks in Roanoke took a step back in time with a free sock hop at Tanglewood Mall. Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism and Generation Solutions transported grandparents and their families back to the 1950’s and 1960’s with their second annual Grandparent’s Day celebration. Attendees enjoyed music of that era provided by the 40 Years After band and there were contests galore and even a visit and a performance from the “King” himself. They rounded out the festivities with complimentary hotdogs and a root beer floats. We hope to see you there next year!

Please go to Our Health Magazine, click on this and vote for Generation Solutions as best in Home Health!

The 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Best of: Retirement Living Awards will highlight nearly 40 professionals, facilities and services throughout Southwest Virginia that seniors in our community believe are the best! So follow the link and vote for Generation Solutions as Best in Home Health! You can vote for Roanoke and Lynchburg. Voting ends August 10th.

If you have any questions, feel free to call the good folks over at Our Health Magazine at #540.355.3071 or contact them via email at info@ourhealthvirginia.com

We are very proud of Sue Irvine, RN and Vice President of Operations for Generation Solutions who received certification as an Integrated Chronic Care Specialist Trainer, after successfully completing the course offered in partnership with the Virginia Association of Home Care and Penta Health. Irvine was one 30 home health nurses in the state who was nominated and selected to take part in this program.

This program ,which is based on Wagner’s Chronic Care model, provides support for patients with chronic diseases to help them more successfully self manage their care. Irvine will also take part in an initiative to train other home health nurses in Virginia to be Chronic Care Specialists in an effort lead a team of professionals to improve care and save Medicare resources in the future.