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Phone Home came as a result of a conversation I(Lauren) recently had with my dad. I call him every Wednesday and we chat about whatever is going on. At one point, he casually mentioned his COPD was bothering him: “WHEN did you find out you had COPD?!!” “Oh, I didn’t want to bother you with that.” Thankfully, my 84 year old dad lives with my stepmother and lots of family around -but how many times does that happen with those living alone? Phone Home allows people to share important information that remains confidential until it is deemed necessary to share by medical or other professionals.

Interview

Discussing Alzheimers

Interview

with
Logan Crawford

Lauren Brown

  • AAACC Certified Mental Health Coach
    Gerontology Specialist
  •  AACC Certified Professional Life Coach
  • IBCC Certified Advanced Christian Life Coach
  •  NCCDP Certified Dementia Practitioner
  • PhD Human Behavior
    Alzheimer’s Specialization

Mike Cozad

  • AACC Certified Mental Health Coach Grief & Loss Specialist
  • AACC Certified Professional Life Coach
  • Calls are scheduled for a consistent, set time of the day. Each call to the Coachee is 15-20 minutes with their individual life/mental health coach, followed by post-call documentation by the coach (approx. 30 min total).
  • ALL calls are transcribed, recorded, AND confidential, except the elements of the calls addressing a concern. During the documentation period, changes will be notated and discussed with management when a notable change occurs, to determine whether to continue to monitor (minor sounds “off”) or to immediately contact the Team Leader (anything more than minor). The Team Leader will receive a call from the Phone Home coach or management.
  • It is the responsibility of THE TEAM LEADER to follow up on the stated concerns with medical or
    other appropriate personnel.
Who’s who?

TERMS TO KNOW

COACH

Mental Health Trained/Certified person MAKING the calls

Coachee

Person RECEIVING the calls

Dementia Practitioner

Mental Health Trained/Certified person MAKING the calls

Life Coach

The term used with Coachees

Management

CEO or Business Manager

Mental Health Certified

Has completed an addition of 30 hours of training, certified by AACC

Mental Health Trained

Has completed required mental health training

Team Leader

The health care proxy or payee

Certifying Organizations

aacc

American Association of Christian Counselors

IBCC

International Board of Christian Care

icca

International Christian Coaching Association

nccdp

National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners

What Is a Dementia Practitioner?

As defined by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners

The CDP certification represents that the front-line staff and health care professional has received comprehensive knowledge in the area of dementia care, achievement in completing the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care course/seminar, met the NCCDP requirements for CDP certification, applied for the CDP certification and received the CDP certification

When Do You Use
Trained Coaches Vs. Certified Coaches?

Mental Health trained coaches are used for Step One Coachees only, those who are successfully living independently and are just in need of companionship.
Mental Health certified coaches are used for Steps 2 and beyond.
Step 4 coachees are only served by the Certified Dementia Practitioner.
Caregivers are coached by Professional Life Coaches; those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/Dementia are coached by the Certified Dementia Practitioner.
Grief and Loss-focused coachees are coached by certified professional life coaches with that specialization

Questions on faith-based certifications...

See some suggested questions and their answers on the right side.

However,
IF the coachee is a Christian, AND wants to have faith-based conversations, they will
indicate that on their interest form. Team leaders may NOT ask for coaches to have
faith-based conversations for the coachee.
At ANY time, however, coachees, team leaders, and/or their families MAY contact
Phone Home with prayer requests.

Why Are All Calls Recorded Do the coachees/team leaders have to be Christians?

No, not at all.

Are you going to talk Bible?

Not at all.

Are you going to preach to us?

Again, not at all.

Will you push for us to become religious?

Absolutely not.

In Summary, NONE of the above. We have chosen to be certified through the faith-based organizations because of the programs they offer.

Our Plans

“A piece of mind one call at a time”
The “We Hate Invoicing” Discounting Plan
Savings based on pay-per-call price
*Pay-Per-Call is for one-time/occasional, not scheduled calls, nor the consultation/coach pairing calls

STEP 1

PRIMARY FUNCTION
New Buddy/Companion
Best for those living alone and functioning well. Calls from mental health trained coaches will primarily be casual chit-chat, to help combat loneliness and create a new friendship.
3 Days/Week
Re-evaluation approx. every 90 days.

STEP 2

PRIMARY FUNCTION
Coach
This service is best for those living alone but there are concerns about them living independently. Calls from mental health trained coaches will primarily be check-in and walking through the “to-do” list from the Team Leader (i.e., “Have you had lunch?”, “Did you take your medicine with lunch?” etc.).
5 Days/Week
Re-evaluation approx. every 6 weeeks.

STEP 3

PRIMARY FUNCTION
“Use It to Keep It”
This premium service is best for those whose cognitive functioning is decreasing. Calls from mental health certified coaches will include use of recollection – “Do you remember when…” Two coaches will be assigned to cover all 7 days.
7 Days/Week
Re-evaluation each month.

Get In Touch

Can’t find the right service? No problem, just send a message to our friendly team!

Phone Number

+1 (872) 270-5588

Email

Lauren.VibrantLifeCoach@gmail.com

Address

311 East Main St The Bondi Blg Suite 418 Galesburg IL 61401

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why Are All Calls Recorded and Transcribed?

We utilize this technology for several purposes:
o For transparency purposes, especially when working with the elderly
Recorded
o To have audio documentation of possible changes or concerns
Transcribed
o To aid the coaches in remembering earlier conversations’ details
o To provide printed documentation to bring to medical appointments

Who Has Access To The Recordings and Transcriptions?

Active access is available to the coachee’s coach(es) and Phone Home
management.
o The coachee may request copies of the written transcripts.
o The team leader, health care proxy, and/or medical personnel will only have
access to the documentation needed for medical purposes; full conversations
are kept confidential expect when medically necessary, OR someone is in
danger of harming themselves or others.

How Are Steps Determined?

This is multi-faceted including, but not limited to; o Background given by the Team Leader, including daily living abilities and diagnosis when applicable o Observations during the in-take process o May change based on interactions with their coaches

Are We Locked Into Those Packages?

If you find the quantity of calls per week needs to be adjusted, we will certainly recalculate the rate based on the need. Brief re-evaluations occur frequently, determined by the step level. If a change in condition requires a change of package, we can do so at any time.

What Happens When the Coachee Passes Away?

• Phone Home will cancel the service effective the date of passing.
• Team leaders and their families are given 3 sessions of grief coaching.
• Soon after, Team Leaders will receive a keepsake recording of compiled
conversations by their loved one.
• Copies of transcriptions and recordings will be maintained as long are legally
required; thereafter, the documentation will be securely removed from our
system.

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Contact Us

311 East Main St The Bondi Blg Suite 418 Galesburg IL 61401
+1 (872) 270-5588
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