Elder Care and Wellness Solutions
In Central Indiana
Today’s seniors have many options to assure their utmost independence and quality of life, but without expert help it’s nearly impossible to understand, find, and utilize all the resources available. Sage Insight owner and director, Pamela Dunlap, fills in the knowledge gap. She has been providing elder care and wellness consulting services for more than 30 years, and now works directly with individuals, families, and corporations in the areas of senior living, home care, rehabilitation, long term care, and hospice.
Helping Central Indiana’s seniors live their best lives through education, planning, and coordination of services.
Enhancing quality of life by facilitating and adapting recreational leisure activities, including water yoga.
Pamela Dunlap has been working in the field of elder care and senior wellness for over thirty years.
Helping Central Indiana’s seniors live their best lives through education, planning, and coordination of services.
Enhancing quality of life by facilitating and adapting recreational leisure activities, including water yoga.
Pamela Dunlap has been working in the field of elder care and senior wellness for over thirty years.
Living Your Best Life
Words from Pamela Dunlap
What’s stopping you from living your best life right now? What might end up stopping you five or ten years from now?
These are the first questions we’ll talk about. The goal of our work together? To set the stage so you can enjoy your life to the fullest.
Questions we will cover include:
Who knows you best?
Who is best suited to represent you at a time of illness or end of life?
Who better than YOU?
Often seniors are being served by care providers who have little knowledge of the person they are treating. Why leave it up to others to attempt to describe the real YOU? As we approach end of life everyone deserves to represent themselves. When this is not possible, your Sage Insight wellness plan will guide those you trust to advocate for your authentic self. Through a series of questions and dialog, we will explore: your perceived body, mind and spiritual strengths and weaknesses /your personal wishes, fears, and goals / your wellness plan for living today and care plan prep for your tomorrows.
Navigating the healthcare system as an older adult or caregiver often feels impossible. There are so many aspects to learn about, consider, and coordinate. It is a privilege to share my 30 years of experience in elder care and resources while serving as a navigator to seniors and their families. It is an honor to be a trusted guide that connects seniors with services and benefits that allows them to live their best life.
Identify Goals
What life do you want?
What do you want? Aging in place within your current home environment? Living independently in a residential community with 24-hour care, dining and transportation when needed? What matters to you?
Identify Obstacles
What challenges are you facing?
What's stopping you from living the life you want? What might stop you in the future? Don't be afraid to make a fearless and honest assessment of your challenges.
Educate
Learn about your options.
Learn about the options available to you. Learn what benefits are available to pay for senior living and care. There are so many different options available for today’s seniors, you really need a guide to even know where to begin!
Make a Plan
Lay it all out.
Create a plan! Get your legal and financial instruments in place. Line up the people to help you. Specify your preferences so you don't have to scramble when the inevitable challenges come up.
Manage and Adapt
Flexibility is the key to success.
Aging is about facing the unknown. But with a comprehensive plan in place you can manage and adapt to changing life circumstances, whether temporary or permanent.
Live Your Best Life
Move forward with confidence!
When you overcome the very human tendency to ignore the reality of aging and the inevitable changes that come along with it, it's amazing how much anxiety and pressure simply melts away.
From the time my father was in rehab to his last days 8 months later, Pamela informed and guided our family’s decisions with kindness and patience. She helped us all understand what would support him best as his physical and mental strength declined. I am so grateful for Pam’s ability to talk us through the choices we faced. She was able to discuss options for TODAY and the implications for TOMORROW in a way that allowed everyone to express their wishes and hopes. There is no question that Pamela kept our focus on what was best for my father, what was realistic, and what he wanted. She helped us navigate the unfamiliar world of elder care – with all its insider jargon – with patience and loving care.
- Lisa Hamilton
Grounded in Motion
Wellness for Seniors
Overcoming “I can’t” to get to “I can!”
Whatever your physical situation Pamela can work with you to enhance movement and motion, using a variety of modalities.
Pamela’s recreational therapy degree and years of experience combine to help you learn to utilize the everyday activities — the ones you are already doing — to support healing and wellness.
Certified in Aqua Yoga and Ai-Chi, Pamela provides private and group instruction at the Indianapolis Healthplex. Aqua Yoga provides a multitude of benefits, increasing strength, flexibility, muscle development, range of motion, and improving balance.
Through the practice of water yoga, individuals benefit from increased immunity, decreased inflammation, and stabilization of blood pressure, all while enhancing mental clarity and focus.
Overcoming “I can’t” to get to “I can!”
Whatever your physical situation Pamela can work with you to enhance movement and motion, using a variety of modalities.
Pamela’s recreational therapy degree and years of experience combine to help you learn to utilize the everyday activities — the ones you are already doing — to support healing and wellness.
Certified in Aqua Yoga and Ai-Chi, Pamela provides private and group instruction at the Indianapolis Healthplex. Aqua Yoga provides a multitude of benefits, increasing strength, flexibility, muscle development, range of motion, and improving balance.
Through the practice of water yoga, individuals benefit from increased immunity, decreased inflammation, and stabilization of blood pressure, all while enhancing mental clarity and focus.
Pamela's Water Yoga teachings bring much physical and mental relief to my active and sometimes stressful lifestyle. I appreciate the way she adapts her class for students of all different ages and needs. I recommend her class to everyone I know!"
Kris Kauffman, NP
Pamela Dunlap
Owner & Founder
Pamela has been a direct-provider, business-developer, and care-consultant in the area of geriatrics for over thirty years.
Her passion is sharing her insight and providing consulting services to individuals, families, and businesses in the areas of home care, rehabilitation, hospice, senior living, and long term care.
Pamela’s extensive experience and knowledge helps seniors and their families create situations that make it possible for individuals to age with independence, dignity, and empowerment. Pamela’s greatest strength is in her comprehensive knowledge of the available financial, physical, and cognitive solutions.
Pamela has been a certified aquatics yoga instructor for more than 15 years and enjoys sharing therapeutic aquatic practices with people of all ages.
When she’s not focusing on tending to the needs of her clients, Pamela enjoys biking, being with family, gardening, and spending time in nature.
Growing up in Bloomington, Indiana, she graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Recreational Therapy, with a specialty in geriatric rehabilitation. Indianapolis has been home to Pamela and her family for over 25 years.
Pamela’s grandfather used to tell her, “The best way to make a friend is to ask for help.” She hopes you will seek her friendship soon.
Pamela has been a direct-provider, business-developer, and care-consultant in the area of geriatrics for over thirty years.
Her passion is sharing her insight and providing consulting services to individuals, families, and businesses in the areas of home care, rehabilitation, hospice, senior living, and long term care.
Pamela’s extensive experience and knowledge helps seniors and their families create situations that make it possible for individuals to age with independence, dignity, and empowerment. Pamela’s greatest strength is in her comprehensive knowledge of the available financial, physical, and cognitive solutions.
Pamela has been a certified aquatics yoga instructor for more than 15 years and enjoys sharing therapeutic aquatic practices with people of all ages.
When she’s not focusing on tending to the needs of her clients, Pamela enjoys biking, being with family, gardening, and spending time in nature.
Growing up in Bloomington, Indiana, she graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Recreational Therapy, with a specialty in geriatric rehabilitation. Indianapolis has been home to Pamela and her family for over 25 years.
Pamela’s grandfather used to tell her, “The best way to make a friend is to ask for help.” She hopes you will seek her friendship soon.
Contact
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317-995-1565
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