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Promotional Material
August 5, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

Our promotional material will arrive this week.
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Internet Radio Show
August 5, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

We have been invited to be interviewed on an Internet radio show. We’ll keep you post on when and where you can tune in.
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Next Product Offering
August 5, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

We are already growing! We have several new products already in the R&D stage and one close to launch.

The buzz from the caregiving arena is exciting.
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MedicMinder Recognizes Caregiver Needs
August 4, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

Marietta, Georgia (PR) August 4, 2008 – The MedicMinder recognizes and supports the work of caregiver across the country. Caregivers are individuals who are giving assistance to family, friends or neighbors due to ill health, chronic conditions and disabilities that are all at a historic level and growing rapidly with an aging population.

The MedicMinder provides peace of mind for all caregivers – the knowledge that all pertinent medical and drug history is documented in one comprehensive, easy to use system. No second-guessing in an emergency – reach for the MedicMinder and be assured that vital and accurate medical and drug information is in reach.

The MedicMinder is a single source record-keeping system for medical and drug history, including contact numbers for doctors, pharmacies, insurance companies, and more.

Marietta, Georgia, like all communities nationwide, is an active caregiving community of family and friends who are scheduling doctors appointments, balancing medications, providing transportation, managing finances, dressing, bathing among other activities.

“50 million family caregivers – family and friends — provide an estimated $306 billion in annual value to the economy,” states the National Alliance of Caregiving.” People in our local community give thousands of hours of their time, their emotional support and kindness to their family, friends and neighbors who need it the most.

About The MedicMinder
We’ve created a proactive approach that emphasizes quick and easy access to medical and drug history. Reducing stress. Simply stated: The MedicMinder is Trusted by Caring Families

Diane Carter, PR Contact, trust@themedicminder.com, http://www.themedicminder.com, Post Office Box 333, Marietta, Georgia 30061, 770-499-0127
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Important Health Care Resources
July 31, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

Find important home health care resources ranging from general health care to government at http://themedicminder.com
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Several Medical Practices Discuss Co-Branding
July 28, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

MedicMinder and a several groups of independent medical practices are in discussions about co-branding opportunities placing the MedicMinder in the hands of their patients to facilitate and deliver better care to patients.
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IRS Publication 502 and Your Taxes
July 21, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

When itemizing your taxes this year, it would be worth asking your accountant if the MedicMinder could be considered a deduction under the IRS Publication 502 under “supplies”.
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Promotional Materials
July 18, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

The promotional materials are prepped and ready to be sent to the printer.
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Business Plan
July 16, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

We are meeting with consultants on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 to review and tweak our business plan.
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Marketing and Promotional Material
July 16, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

We are working on two promotional pieces both 4/4. These materials will be used in brick-and-mortar locations as take-aways.
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PR Kit
July 15, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

We are developing a press kit for the media regarding the MedicMinder. Once complete you will be able to download it from the site. It will contain printable photo’s, FAQ, 300 DIP logo, Q&A, Contact information, Company history, Leadership Bio’s, Fact sheet and Screen shots of the company blog.
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IRS Publication 502
July 14, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

Today we’re researching to see if it is possible to use the MedicMinder as a medical tax deduction when filing your taxes.
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Sam101.com Introduces The MedicMinder Journal on July 10, 2008
July 14, 2008 by DIANE CARTER
Sam101, a renowned branding and digital publishing company based in Atlanta, GA, which launched in 2002, announced today the release of the MedicMinder Journal.

Metro Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) July 10, 2008 — The MedicMinder was created from the personal need to care for aging and ill parents. The stress of trying to keep their medical appointments straight, document their medical history, and constant struggle to remember what medications which one was taking and when, caused great anxiety.

The public is invited to review The MedicMinder Journal at the Companies web blog at http://www.themedicminder.com and encouraged to sign the guestbook with your comments.

About The MedicMinder
The MedicMinder is an outstanding organizational and record-keeping system for caregivers to quickly access and share medical and drug history, including contact numbers for family and doctors.

We’ve created a proactive approach that emphasizes quick and easy access to medical and drug history. Reducing stress.

Simply stated: The MedicMinder is Trusted by Caring Families

About Sam101.com
Diane Carter is the founder of Sam101.com, a renowned graphic design studio located in Metro Atlanta, Georgia. With more than twenty-seven years of experience, she has spent 19 years of her career as an entrepreneur in sales, advertising, marketing and branding.

Diane Carter, PR Contact

http://www.sam101.com

PO Box 333
Marietta, GA 30061
770-499-0127

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The Donny Deutsch Show
July 14, 2008 by DIANE CARTER

On Monday, July 7, 2008 we have applied to be on The Big Idea, hosted by Donny Deutsch on CNBC weeknights at 10p / 1a ET.

If you haven’t watched the show and your an entrepreneur – watch it!

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Helpful information on the Internet

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As a caregiver, you are not alone. In 1995, there were 33 million Americans over the age of 65. In 2020, there will be almost 70 million, doubling in less than 25 years. Over 23 percent of all US households contain at least one caregiver.

This translates into an estimated 22,411,200 caregiving households nationwide. The average caregiver is 46 years old. Seven in 10 caregivers (73 percent) are female. Only 5.5 percent of the over-65 population resides in nursing homes.

The list we have compiled give you quick access to helpful information on the Internet for caregivers; this is in no way an exhaustive list. All of the Web sites that have been selected are easy to access and use, provide quality information, and provide links to additional resources.

Federal and State Benefits

Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov

This government-agency Web site includes information on veterans’ benefits ranging from health care to home loan guarantee services.

Social Security Online
www.ssa.gov

This government-agency Web site provides information on retirement and disability benefits. Users can also sign up for Social Security through this site. The site also contains reports to Congress, statistics, legislation affecting Social Security, and a number of other documents produced by the Social Security Administration. A Spanish version of the site is also available.

Medicare Part D

BenefitsCheckup
www.benefitscheckup.org

A comprehensive online service to screen for federal, state and some local private and public benefits for older adults (ages 55 and over). It contains over 1,350 different programs from all fifty states (including the District of Columbia). On average there are 50 to 70 programs available to individuals per state.

Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org

This website provides information on publicly-funded caregiver support programs in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. You will find information on programs funded through the National Family Caregiver Support Program, Aged/Disabled Medicaid waivers, and state-funded programs that either have a caregiver-specific focus, or include a family caregiving component in their service package.

Medicare Part D Information

As you may know in November 2005 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began enrolling seniors and the disabled in a new program called Medicare Part D designed to provide prescription drug coverage for Medicare Beneficiaries. The initial enrollment period ended in May 2006, but every year there will be an open enrollment period from November to December.

The research shows that family caregivers have played a special role in helping their loved ones choose a Medicare Part D plan. If you are currently looking for information on the Part D benefit, the following Web sites can help.

Great Medicare Informational Web Sites:

Medicare/Medicaid Links

CMS–Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA)
www.cms.hhs.gov

This government-agency Web site provides information about Medicare and Medicaid programs, access to consumer publications and forms, e-mail access to customer service, and local contacts. On the CMS Web site, there are two publications that deal specifically with caregiving.

They are:

Medicare Basics: A Guide for Caregivers (PDF file – 868 KB at Medicare.gov)
This publication leads the caregiver through the eight key “decision points” that relate to the health or overall well-being of an older person. For each of these “decision points,” basic information about Medicare is provided along with suggestions on how to find more detailed information.

Medicare
www.Medicare.gov

This is the official U.S. government site for information on Medicare. At this site, consumers can search for information on health plans, nursing homes, dialysis facilities, Medigap policies, Medicare activities, participating physicians and prescription drug assistance programs in their area. The site also provides information on Medicare basics such as eligibility, enrollment, Medicare cards and replacement card ordering.

Senior Sites
www.seniorsites.com

This site provides a listing of nonprofit senior housing, assisted living facilities, and retirement communities that are members of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. Housing options and levels of care are described, and the directory for over 5,000 communities is searchable by state and county.

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