A View from the Frontlines with Eric De Jonge, M.D. Chief of Geriatrics at Capital Caring Health

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12:09:18     From  Catherine Narro   to   All panelists : Catherine Narro - Wishing everyone a happy holiday from SenCura Home Care - Caring for Seniors throughout Northern Virginia. 703.880.2547 - catherine@sencura.com

12:09:48     From  Isabelle Melese-d'Hospital : Happy Holidays, folks!  Sincerely,Isabelle(she/her/hers)

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12:09:54     From  Judy Tiger : where is it located?

12:12:36     From  John Kipps : Merry 

12:13:58     From  John Kipps : Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all.  John Kipps, ComForCare Home Care - Northern Fairfax, jkipps@comforcare.com, 703.870.3711

12:14:17     From  Sharon Meyers : Hello.  My name is Sharon Meyers. I am looking to transition into senior living from the hospitality industry. I would love to connect with you if you have any job opportunities-you can reach me at semeyers@verizon.net ; 703-946-5727; open new options.

12:17:00     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Thanks for supporting our discussions this month!Sherry Berk

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12:17:56     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Also make sure to check out our other sponsor Everbeat Remote Patient Monitoring! Fill out the survey and get 10 free N95 Masks https://everbeat.org/homemonitoring

12:18:23     From  Robert Massie   to   All panelists : BrightStar Care offers Rapid Antigen COVID-19 drive up testing.  Call 703-267-2380 to learn more and book an appointment....same day and next-day appts are available.  Documented results in 15-20 minutes.

12:19:40     From  Cissy Nickel : Happy Holidays Everyone! Parween Nooruddin: Community Relations Director at Hunters Woods at Trails Edge. Email : pnooruddin@integracare.com and phone: 703-817-8721

12:19:53     From  Robert Massie : BrightStar Care offers Rapid Antigen (Viral) COVID-19 drive up testing.  Call 703-267-2380 to learn more and book an appointment....same day and next-day appts are available.  Documented results in 15-20 minutes.

12:20:41     From  Nancy Rome   to   All panelists : HI - I’m Nancy Rome (Dr. de Jong, I’m a friend of David Ware’s - and we met briefly at MedStar Good Sam when you were launching Home Care with MedStar) - I have created a platform for families & caregivers, to keep everyone in a circle of care on the same page in real time. We are about to start testing at Keswick and beyond - but it’s really designed for those still in their own home with care, although we have parallel versions designed for those still living independently.  Please let me know if you have time to talk. nrome@wholecarehub.com. Our website: wholecarehub.com — Delighted to be able to listen to you today!

12:21:01     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Link to Hunters Woods at Trails Edge Staycation https://www.retirementlivingsourcebook.com/images/HW-staycation.pdf

12:21:13     From  Sherry Berk - Hunters Woods at Trails Edge   to   All panelists : Hello, This is Sherry Berk from Hunters Woods at Trails Edge in Reston, VA.  We have IL, AL & MC, immediate availability and are offering incredible promotions for all programs!  Please feel free to contact me for information or tour at (703)429-1130 or sberk@integracare.com. Have a happy and healthy holiday!

12:21:34     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Link to Hunters Woods at Trails Edge Pricing https://www.retirementlivingsourcebook.com/images/HW-prcing.pdf

12:24:01     From  Jennifer Late : Jennifer Late, Digital Marketing Strategist at Lifecare Affordability Plan, jlate@seia.com, https://lifecareaffordability.com/

12:25:18     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : BrightStar Care offers Rapid Antigen COVID-19 drive up testing.  Call 703-267-2380 to learn more and book an appointment....same day and next-day appts are available.  Documented results in 15-20 minutes.

12:25:54     From  Lynn Reid   to   All panelists : When does testing reflect if you are really positive or not?  For example, can you have COVID but testing shows you as negative, yet if you are tested 2-3days later, test would have shown you as positive?.

12:28:15     From  Tiffany Oscar   to   All panelists : PCR is blood test or nasal swab?

12:28:48     From  Tiffany Oscar : PCR is blood test or nasal swab?

12:29:31     From  Ellen Pincus : Hi Ellen Pincus with Cavalier Home Health 703-477-6252 epincus@cavalierhomehealth.com. 5⭐️star skilled agency in VA. Top 2 also

12:29:33     From  Robert Massie : PCR test is processed by a lab....2-5 days for a result

12:29:53     From  Ada Horsfall   to   All panelists : Ada Horsfall Director of Care Management at Lifematters. We provide care management/healthcare advocacy for seniors and adult children in MD, DC & VA. 301-615-0616 ahorsfall@lifemattersusa.com Also looking to hire a self-motivated care manager. Spread the word!

12:30:02     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Ada Horsfall Director of Care Management at Lifematters. We provide care management/healthcare advocacy for seniors and adult children in MD, DC & VA. 301-615-0616 ahorsfall@lifemattersusa.com Also looking to hire a self-motivated care manager. Spread the word!

12:30:26     From  Tiffany Oscar : Robert are PCRs also given as rapid tests?

12:31:26     From  Robert Massie : No.....all PCR tests must be processed by a lab and results takes 2-5 days to receive.....a very few labs will try to get the results back in 24-48 hours 

12:31:33     From  Tiffany Oscar : Are new cases added to 200K or is it 200K new cases daily?

12:32:01     From  Tiffany Oscar : cases added= cumulative

12:34:11     From  Barbara Sullivan : I am assuming that these numbers reflect the Thanksgiving holiday

12:34:36     From  Martha Cooper   to   All panelists : What is the rate of false positives

12:35:16     From  Barbara Sullivan : Or is this just a continuation of the virus spread?

12:35:20     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : We are recording this - you can see all of our recordings at https://www.retirementlivingsourcebook.com/digital-discussions

12:35:59     From  Monica M   to   All panelists : Do you know anything about the new COVID-19 Strain?

12:37:38     From  Monica M   to   All panelists : Thank you

12:40:02     From  Sibo Ncube   to   All panelists : Sibo Ncube with Trusted Touch Healthcare LLC www.trustedtouchcares.com  in Rockville Maryland.  Happy Holidays folks.  Wishing you all a safe and peaceful holiday season.  We are currently looking to hire  a bilingual human resources manager on part time basis at our Rockville office. Fluency in English and Spanish.  Kindly spread the word friends.  My cellphone number: 571 723 3126

12:40:09     From  Tiffany Oscar : The study participants were all covid negative before starting

12:40:21     From  Lynn Reid   to   All panelists : Aren't other pharmaceutical companies, such as Merck, developing vaccine - when might those be available?

12:44:14     From  Monica M   to   All panelists : Can you talk about the ingredients in the vaccines that some people can be allergic to?  Thank you

12:46:25     From  Monica M   to   All panelists : Thank you, Steve

12:48:11     From  Bree Baldwin : You can track your side effects after receiving the vaccine using a new app called V-Safe. Find information about it from the CDC here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/vsafe.html

12:49:16     From  Joan Davis   to   All panelists : Can the Primary Care at home do IV therapy in the home?

12:49:29     From  Marti Bailey : Which zip codes in DC?

12:49:50     From  Nancy Piness : Excellent presentation, as always, Dr. De Jonge!

12:50:10     From  Monica M   to   All panelists : They service Upper NW in DC , and Bethesda, Chevy Chase areas.  

12:51:11     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Northern Virginia

Zip codes: 22041, 22042, 22043, 22044, 22046, 22101, 22201, 22203, 22204, 22205, 22207, 22209, 22211, 22213

NW D.C./Chevy Chase, MD

Zip codes: 20007, 20008, 20015, 20016, 20815, 20816

12:51:22     From  Tiffany Oscar : Steve can you paste the website

12:51:38     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : https://www.capitalcaring.org/get-help/our-services/primary-care-at-home/

12:51:53     From  Tiffany Oscar : What are the eligibility requirements

12:51:59     From  Jeanina DiVittorio : Thank  you, Dr. De Jonge! So proud to know you and applaud the great work you and your team are doing.  

12:52:04     From  Tiffany Oscar : for Primary Care at Home

12:52:06     From  Kathryn Martin   to   All panelists : My Mom (in Arlington) joined Capital Caring Health in February 2020...then came down with double pneumonia in April and used home hospice.  Excellent care from entire team...she is now out of hospice environment and thriving at age 96.  Our family could not be more pleased of the care.

12:54:53     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Here is the link https://advancedillnesspartners.org/

12:57:45     From  Patricia Dubroof : Thank you Dr. De Jonge for a very comprehensive program. I will certainly keep Cap. Caring Health in mind for future clients.

13:00:45     From  Kathryn Martin   to   All panelists : Thank you for the timely presentation on vaccine and I hope there is a way to get updates?  It is very early in the process of administering the vaccine and much more for us to discover about efficacy over time.

13:02:27     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Nice note - My Mom (in Arlington) joined Capital Caring Health in February 2020...then came down with double pneumonia in April and used home hospice.  Excellent care from entire team...she is now out of hospice environment and thriving at age 96.  Our family could not be more pleased of the care.

13:03:47     From  Ada Horsfall   to   All panelists : Thank you Dr. Jonge for a great presentation! Thanks Steve for organizing this!