Pat’s Programs

Caregiving Sucks!
But it is the most rewarding job you wish you didn’t have.

Are you prepared for the unexpected? Life can change quite suddenly and when it does it can have a drastic affect on you and your loved ones.  During any given year more than 50 million people provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend.  Who can you turn to, what are your options and what questions shold you ask? These are all questions our program will address as we give you the tools you’ll need in order to make good choices and understand the rules of the game.

Pat’s broad experience with nonprofits servicing the aging and disabled communities, and her own personal journey with her parents and disabled sister, have made her the consummate expert on caregiving. Pat’s firsthand knowledge of what the aging process looks like and her understanding of the bureaucratic and healthcare systems gave her an early start towards helping her parents become prepared psychologically and financially. Pat can speak intimately of what it takes for a family to support the caregiving responsibility. She provides the tools on how to communicate effectively with family members, doctors, pharmacies, nursing homes, lawyers, financial advisors, state run institutions, Medicare and Medicaid.

For employers she has developed in house programs that help employees deal with these issues efficiently and effectively so that they can remain productive contributors to their work environment.

·         59% of family caregivers who care for someone over the age of 18 either work or have worked while providing care. And 62% have had to make some adjustments to their work life, from reporting late to work to giving up work entirely.

o    Source: National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, Caregiving in the U.S., 2004.

·         American businesses can lose as much as $34 billion each year due to employees' need to care for loved ones 50 years of age and older.

o    Source: Metlife Mature Market Institute and National Alliance for Caregiving, MetLife Caregiving Cost Study: Productivity Losses to U.S. Business, July 2006.

Let Pat design a program that not only delivers content but motivates people to take action.

Volunteerism – Paying it Forward the Bohse Way!

Tell me and I will forget, Show me and I will remember, Involve me and I will understand, Volunteer me and I will excel.

-   Confucius

Everyone knows that nonprofits do good work. You may not realize it, but organizations such as the Red Cross, food pantries, and local children’s services all rely on volunteers (individuals and businesses) to sustain their activities and are invaluable to the communities which they serve.

About 61.8 million people, or 26.4 percent of the population, volunteered through or for an organization at least once between September 2007 and September 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Businesses know that volunteering is and effective way to develop their worksforces. By using the Bohse model nonprofits receive help (volunteers and/or donations) from businesses and the program participants reap the benefit of the partnership and in return spread good news about both.

Let Bohse help provide you with the tools to develop this approach to volunteerism within your organization or business.