Posts by Gretchen Curry, MSPH
StaffLink’s Pam Stone, BSW, CCM Learns About A Unique Communication Resource for Persons with Speech and Language Impairments
Pam Stone, BSW and Certified Care Manager for StaffLink, attended the January Senior Resource Team (SRT) meeting in South County at Tesson Heights, an assisted living community. SRT meetings are open to all professionals in the aging care and senior services arena. The speaker was Gina Baldwin, M.S., CCC-SP. Gina is a speech and language…
Read MoreSt. Louis Home Care Company’s Owner Honored by RISE Collaborative
Our Founder and President, Gretchen Curry, is humbled to be honored by RISE Collaborative as one of the Women of Influence 2020! She will be honored with a dynamic group of women representing leadership from different sectors of the St. Louis community. Please join us in congratulating Gretchen! The awards ceremony will take place on…
Read MoreDifficult Family Conversations-Handle them like the Queen!
Queen Elizabeth has been in the news a lot over the last several days regarding her leading a family meeting to discuss tough and important issues regarding her families’ future. The Queen is ninety-three (93) years-old and still leads her royal clan with unwavering sternness. Her husband, Prince Phillip is ninety-eight (98) years-old. Her recent…
Read MoreCaregiving – A Stressful Calling
By: Cheryl Hitchcock Approximately 65 million Americans are caregivers to loved ones. These people, who care for loved ones without training as health care professionals, are in many cases forced to do so due to our aging population and changes in health care system. Whether an ill partner or child, or…
Read MoreStaffLink’s President Attends Executive Retreat in Innsbrook, MO
StaffLink’s President and Founder, Gretchen Curry, in mid-January attended a business retreat in Innsbrook, MO with the Women’s Presidents Organization (WPO). WPO is a CEO round-table for women business owners. Gretchen Curry has been a member of this chapter since January 2000. StaffLink is the only St. Louis home care and medical staffing firm that…
Read MoreSt. Louis Home Care Firms Owners’ Meeting
StaffLink’s President and founder, Gretchen Curry, recently attended the December, St. Louis home care and medical staffing agencies owners’ meeting. This group meets every other month to discuss local, state and national industry trends, news and topics of interest. The December meeting was held at The Sheridan of Chesterfield. Mark Easley, a St. Louis area…
Read MoreAre Missouri Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans Offering Non-Skilled Home Care Benefits in 2020?
If a participant needs more than the 124 hours of home care, in a plan year, the senior or their family will need to consider other methods for covering the cost of services.
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