(MUSIC).
GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY, AND WELCOME TO THE BALANCING ACT.
WE ARE SO GLAD YOU JOINED US THIS MORNING.
I'M JULIE MORAN.
AND I'M OLGA VILLAVERDE.
ALL RIGHT.
TODAY, WE'RE ALSO NAILING IT!
YOU GET THIS?
NO PUN INTENDED.
OKAY!
(LAUGHTER).
WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR MANICURE, AND OUR MANICURE.
YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT CAN BE TO PAINT YOUR OWN NAILS, RIGHT?
I'M TERRIBLE AT IT.
OH, I'M THE WORST.
WELL, WE'VE GOT A SOLUTION THAT'LL MAKE POLISHING (SNAP) A SNAP.
WE'RE GONNA EXPLAIN.
THE BALANCING ACT STARTS...RIGHT NOW.
(MUSIC).
OKAY, LADIES, WE ALL LOVE TO GET A MANICURE, RIGHT?
BUT LET'S FACE IT.
WHO HAS TIME TO HEAD TO THE SALON, PLUS I LOVE TO CHANGE UP MY COLOR, DEPENDING ON MY
MOOD OR MY OUTFIT, AND THAT'S WHY AN AT-HOME MANICURE MAKES SO MUCH SENSE.
BUT FULL DISCLOSURE!
WE MAKE LITTLE MISTAKES, NATURALLY!
SO JUST HOW DO YOU GET THE PERFECT HOME MANICURE?
WELL, WE'VE GOT THE IDEAL GUEST HERE IN THE STUDIO TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
IT'S JANE PARK, CEO OF THE FABULOUS JULEP BEAUTY, AND JANE, IT'S SO GREAT TO HAVE YOU
IN THE STUDIO!
THANKS FOR HAVING ME!
IT'S SO FUN TO BE HERE.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A REALLY FUN SEGMENT.
YOU HAVE A GREAT STORY OF HOW YOU CREATED THIS COMPANY, AND I WANT OUR AUDIENCE TO HEAR
THAT.
WELL, I WAS WORKING AT STARBUCKS, AND I HAD THIS AMAZING GIRLS' WEEKEND WITH TWO OF MY
BEST FRIENDS, AND UH, WE GOT TOGETHER AND HAD A GREAT WEEKEND WITH MANIS AND PEDIS--.
OH, FUN.
--AND WE WERE PICKING THE RIGHT COLORS FOR EACH OTHER, AND SO I WAS REALLY INSPIRED TO
START A COMPANY THAT WAS ALL ABOUT BEAUTY AS CONNECTION.
THAT'S SO COOL.
WOMEN CONNECTING, NOT COMPETING.
I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT AND I AM SO IMPRESSED BY THE HEALTHY FORMULA THAT YOU'VE
PUT TOGETHER FOR THESE POLISHES AND I WANT YOU TO TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
I'M A MOM, AND I KNOW YOU ARE TOO--.
MM HMM.
--AND WE REALLY WANT THE BEST FOR OUR GIRLS, AND SO, OUR POLISHES ARE FREE OF FORMALDEHYDE,
TOLULENE, DBP...OF CARCINOGENS.
SO WHO SAYS THAT NAIL COLOR HAS TO BE BAD FOR YOU, RIGHT?
I REALLY WANTED TO CREATE A NAIL COLOR THAT WAS GOOD FOR YOUR NAILS--.
WOW.
--SO OURS ACTUALLY INCORPORATES OXYGEN TECHNOLOGY SO 30% MORE OXYGEN GETS TO YOUR NAILS.
THIS IS CLINICALLY PROVEN.
AND IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR NAILS.
IT'S LIKE NAIL TREATMENT AND NAIL STRENGTHENER WITH COLOR, WITH REALLY RICH PIGMENT COLOR
BUILT IN.
THAT'S SO IMPORTANT.
I MEAN, WE'RE JUST TALKING BREATHABLE; I KNOW THIS IS GLUTEN-FREE--.
(LAUGHTER).
--AND CHEMICAL-FREE, ALL OF THESE GREAT THINGS.
BUT LOOK AT THESE BEAUTIFUL SHADES.
I MEAN, HOW MANY SHADES ARE THERE?
WE ACTUALLY DEVELOP TEN NEW POLISH COLORS EVERY MONTH, BECAUSE WE WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE
ACCESS TO THE LATEST TRENDS.
SOMETIMES I WANT THAT RUNWAY PURSE, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD IT, SO--.
(LAUGHTER) RIGHT.
--HAVING A GREAT COLOR IS AN AMAZING WAY TO CHANGE UP YOUR WARDROBE AND IT'S AFFORDABLE
AND IT'S FUN.
AND HOW MANY SHADES DO YOU ACTUALLY HAVE AT THIS POINT?
UH, WE DO OVER 300 NEW PRODUCTS A YEAR--.
WOW.
--AND IN POLISHES, WE HAVE ABOUT 400 SHADES.
SO, I CAN JUST CHANGE MY MOOD ALMOST EVERYDAY, IF I WANT.
(LAUGHTER) ABSOLUTELY!
CAUSE DON'T WE?
YEAH!
WE DO!
AND THIS LOOKS LIKE AN AMAZING TOOL THAT I NEED.
TELL ME HOW YOU DEVELOPED THIS.
SO, WE DEVELOPED THE JULEP PLIE WAND BECAUSE WOMEN ARE ALWAYS TELLING ME, "I'M BAD AT POLISHING
MY NAILS."
THAT'S ME.
(LAUGHTER).
AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.
AS WOMEN, WE ALWAYS BLAME OURSELVES WHEN MEN BLAME THE TOOL, RIGHT?
RIGHT.
(LAUGHTER) SO THE ISSUE WITH POLISHING YOUR NAILS IS THAT USUALLY THE CAP IS REALLY STUBBY.
SO WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A PENCIL WHEN IT'S THAT SHORT?
CHUCK IT!
YOU THROW IT OUT!
AND YOU DEFINITELY DON'T WANT A DOCTOR DOING SURGERY ON YOU WITH A TOOL (LAUGHS) THAT SMALL.
SO WHAT WE DID WAS WE LOOKED AT THE ERGONOMICS OF IT, WORKING WITH AN ERGONOMIC EXPERT, AND
WE CREATED A WAY...TA DAH!
WONDERFUL.
...WHERE NOW, YOU CAN HAVE THE STABILITY AND CONTROL OF A FINE PAINTING BRUSH, AND WHAT'S
GREAT ABOUT THE JULEP PLIE WAND IS IT'S CALLED "PLIE" BECAUSE...
OH YEAH!
TA DAH!
IT BENDS.
AND THAT GIVES YOU--.
FOR MY OTHER HAND!
YES!
IN YOUR NON-DOMINANT HAND, IT ENABLES THE TOOL TO REST IN THE CROOK OF YOUR HAND, AND
NOW I HAVE SO MUCH MORE CONTROL, I CAN POLISH LIKE A SALON AND NOW I SEE THIS WAND AND I
JUST SEE A BIG YUMMY GLASS OF WINE CAUSE THAT'S HOW I DO IT--.
(LAUGHTER).
--AT THE END OF THE DAY!
THAT'S GREAT.
AND REALLY I DID THIS MANICURE MYSELF IN TEN MINUTES BEFORE I CAME ON AIR.
(LAUGHTER).
OH, MY GOSH.
ARE YOU READY TO GIVE IT A TRY?
LET'S DO IT.
(MUSIC) SO YOU'VE PICKED "BERGEN"--.
BERGEN.
--THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL COLOR, SO YOU JUST SNAP IT IN--.
WOW.
EASY.
THAT'S SO EASY.
--AND YOU GO.
HERE I GO.
AND THIS POLISH IS SO FAST DRYING.
IT'S GREAT THAT IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR NAILS, BUT ALSO SO FAST.
(MUSIC).
LOOK HOW GREAT YOU ARE AT THIS.
YOU'RE AMAZING!
(MUSIC).
SO NOW, YOU'RE GOING TO GO TO YOUR NON-DOMINANT HAND, SO YOU JUST BEND.
OH!
EASY.
THERE YOU GO!
OH MY GOSH.
IT'S A PLIE.
OH MY GOSH, THIS IS SO MUCH EASIER!
YOU'RE ABLE TO GET A LOT MORE PRECISION WITH THIS TOOL--.
YES!
--BECAUSE YOU'RE ABLE TO HAVE GRAVITY WORKING WITH YOU.
WHAT A COOL COLOR, TOO.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.
THEY'RE ALREADY DRY.
THAT IS--.
YEAH, LOOK AT THAT.
--SO COOL!
(LAUGHTER).
AND I'M EQUALLY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR COMPANY'S MISSION.
TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
AT JULEP, WE SAY THAT WE'RE POWERED BY GIRLFRIENDS, AND SO WE NAME ALL OF OUR COLORS AFTER WOMEN
WHO INSPIRE US.
AND WE ALSO DONATE A PERCENTAGE OF PROCEEDS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT EMPOWER WOMEN.
SO FOR EXAMPLE, WE CREATED THIS AMAZING COLOR, MALALA, EARLIER THIS SPRING, AND WE'RE DONATING
100% OF PROCEEDS TO HER FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT GIRLS GETTING EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD.
I JUST CAN'T TELL YOU HOW IMPRESSED I AM.
I'M NOT GOOD AT THIS, AND I THINK I DID A REALLY GOOD JOB.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
(CLAP) AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING IN THE STUDIO WITH US TODAY.
IT WAS SUCH A PLEASURE.
YOU'RE SUCH AN INSPIRATION.
I'M SO EXCITED TO BE HERE.
(LAUGHTER).
OH, WELL THIS IS GREAT, LADIES.
AND I KNOW THAT YOU'RE TOTALLY READY TO GET YOUR NAILS LOOKING GORGEOUS, JUST LIKE MINE.
SO HEAD STRAIGHT TO thebalancingact.com TO GET STARTED, AND DON'T FORGET TO JOIN US ON
FACEBOOK AND TWITTER AS WELL.
(MUSIC).
FASHION WITH COMPASSION SUMS UP BEST OUR NEXT GUEST'S MISSION STATEMENT.
SUCCEEDING IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE FASHION INDUSTRY IS NOT EASY, BUT DRIVEN BY BOTH PERSONAL
TRAGEDY AND FAITH-DRIVEN ENTHUSIASM TO HELP OTHERS, THIS DYNAMIC ENTREPRENUER IS SUCCEEDING.
SHE'S AMAZING.
WITH US THIS MORNING IS MELISSA HINNANT, THE OWNER OF GRACE AND LACE, A FAITH-BASED COMPANY
HELPING POOR AND UNDER-PRIVILEDGED CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD BY PROVIDING FOOD, CLEAN
WATER, SAFE HOUSING, AND EDUCATION.
TRULY A GREAT CAUSE.
GOOD MORNING!
(LAUGHTER).
THAT IS A GREAT FASHION.
I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT TODAY'S SEGMENT.
OH!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I'M SO EXCITED TO BE HERE.
(LAUGHTER).
WELL, NOW YOU OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS, RIGHT?
AND IT BEGAN WITH YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND, AND IT'S A VERY PERSONAL STORY.
I JUST WANT YOU TO SHARE A BIT OF THAT WITH US.
YEAH, YOU KNOW, I ACTUALLY CALLED THIS BUSINESS, GRACE AND LACE, MY ACCIDENTAL COMPANY, BECAUSE
I DIDN'T START OUT TO CREATE A BUSINESS.
I ACTUALLY WAS HALFWAY THROUGH MY PREGNANCY AND WAS AT A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT AND WAS
TOLD THAT I WAS GONNA DELIVER A BABY WITHIN 24 HOURS AND SHE WASN'T GOING TO SURVIVE.
AND I WAS RUSHED INTO EMERGENCY SURGERY, AND THE SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFUL, AND THE DOCTOR
SAID, "YOU ARE GONNA HAVE TO REMAIN ON YOUR BACK IN THE HOSPITAL FOR FIVE MONTHS, FOR
THE DURATION OF THIS PREGNANCY."
AND THE THOUGHT OF DOING THAT, I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, I'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING WITH MY
HANDS.
I'VE GOT TO CREATE.
AND IT WAS DURING THAT TIME ON BEDREST THAT I CROCHETED, AND BEGAN TO KNIT AND LEARNED
THIS SKILL THAT LATER DOWN THE ROAD I MADE MY FIRST BOOT SOCK AND PUT A LITTLE LACE ON
IT, AND BEFORE I KNEW IT A BUSINESS WAS BORN.
MELISSA, BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING WE HAVE HERE, TELL ME WHERE THE SALES GO, BECAUSE
I KNOW IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT MAKING THE MONEY AND BEING SUCCESSFUL.
YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING!
WHEN I WAS EIGHTEEN, I SPENT MY SUMMER IN INDIA IN ORPHANAGES, WORKING ORPHANAGES.
AND IT WAS DURING MY TIME THERE THAT I SAW THE POOREST OF POOR.
I SAW KIDS THAT DIDN'T HAVE PARENTS, I SAW BABIES THAT HAD BOTTLES STRAPPED TO THEIR
FACES.
AND I LEFT THERE, AS A TEENAGER, WITH A NOTE IN MY JOURNAL THAT SAID, "I'VE GOT TO DO MORE."
AND HERE I AM, YEARS LATER, THIS ACCIDENTAL COMPANY COMES AT ME.
(LAUGHS) SO WE DONATE A HUGE PORTION OF OUR PROFITS.
WE'VE BUILT TWO ORPHANAGES IN INDIA THIS SUMMER.
(GASPS).
OH MY GOODNESS!
THAT'S SO AMAZING. 100 KIDS TAKEN OFF THE STREETS.
GOD BLESS YOU!
THEY'RE GIVEN FOOD TO EAT, PUT IN SCHOOL, CLOTHES ON THEIR BACKS.
THEY HAVE HOUSE PARENTS.
SO 100 CHILDEN AND TWO GRACE AND LACE HOMES.
WE HAVE HUGE GOALS TO HAVE 100 HOMES BUILT.
UH!
SO IT'S THROUGH THE PROFITS THAT HAS BEEN WITH THIS BUSINESS SUCCEEDING THAT WE'RE ABLE
TO MAKE THAT LEVEL OF DIFFERENCE.
AND THAT'S WHY YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL.
BECAUSE YOU'RE GIVING BACK.
BUT I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT ALL--.
(LAUGHTER).
--EVERYTHING YOU BROUGHT TO SHARE WITH US.
I'M IN LOVE WITH, LIKE, THE BOOT...JUST SHOW US SOME OF YOUR ITEMS.
LOVE THESE BOOT LINERS!
(LAUGHS) WELL, YOU KNOW, IT STARTED...MY VERY FIRST ONE WAS A LEG WARMER, I WANTED A LEG
WARMER THAT HAD A LITTLE BIT OF CUTE...CUTENESS TO POP OUT OF MY BOOT, SO I PUT A LITTLE LACE
ON IT, LIKE A COUPLE OF THESE HAVE ON THE TOP...
AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS?
YEAH.
THAT IS ACTUALLY A BOOT CUFF.
THOSE HAVE BEEN OUR MOST POPULAR RECENTLY.
YOU KNOW, IT ALLOWS FOR, YOU DON'T HAVE THIS HEAVY, YOU KNOW, THICK BOOT SOCK, YOU GOTTA
SHOVE YOUR PANTS IN IT.
BUT THIS JUST LINES, LINES THE TOP OF YOUR BOOT.
I'VE WORN MY HUSBAND'S SOCKS--.
YEAH.
(LAUGHTER).
--AND I HAVE TO PUSH THEM DOWN.
PUSH THEM DOWN.
(LAUGHTER).
CAUSE THEY'RE SO UGLY!
(LAUGHTER).
IT'S OKAY.
WELL YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
AND THIS--.
YOU KNOW IT'S A LITTLE...
--CARDIGAN IS LIKE TO DIE FOR.
THE CARDIGAN IS CALLED OUR FLIP-CARDI.
SO IT CAN BE WORN TWO WAYS.
POCKETS WORK BOTH WAYS.
SO YOU'VE GOT THE LACE.
THIS IS OUR TOP EXTENDER.
THIS IS A HUGE, HUGE SELLER FOR US.
ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR.
JUST ADDS A CUTE LITTLE TOUCH TO ANY TOP.
YOU DON'T NEED TO BUY A CERTAIN TOP THAT HAS LACE ON IT.
JUST THROW THIS UNDERNEATH.
WEAR IT WITH ANYTHING.
YEP.
IT'S A SMALL LITTLE DETAIL THAT MAKES IT JUST SO MUCH NICER.
YOU KNOW, HERE'S THE THING, IS THAT I HAVE FOUND WOMEN LOVE TO BE COMPLIMENTED.
WE LOVE TO FEEL LIKE WE LOOK PRETTY--.
YES.
--AND WE LIKE, WE LIKE PEOPLE TO TELL US THAT-- YEAH.
--"HEY, I LOVE YOUR SHIRT.
WHERE DID YOU GET IT?"
THAT'S WHAT I LOVE TO DESIGN.
I LOVE TO DESIGN THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE STOP AND "WHERE'D YOU GET THAT?
WHAT IS THIS?
IS THIS PART OF YOUR TOP?"
ALL DAY LONG.
IF I HAD THIS ON, I'D BE STOPPED LIKE FIVE TIMES.
AND IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE GETTING FROM CUSTOMER?
YES!
"I JUST FEEL PRETTY IN IT"?
YES!
SO MANY REVIEWS.
YOU KNOW, I LOVE FEEDBACK.
AND EVER SINCE, YOU KNOW, BEING ON SOCIAL MEDIA, ON OUR FACEBOOK SINCE THE DAY ONE,
I CREATED MY BOOT SOCK, I ASKED FOR FEEDBACK.
AND I HAVE TO ASK YOU, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE SOME GREAT GRACE AND LACE THINGS FOR THE HOLIDAY
SEASON.
I KNOW YOU DO.
BECAUSE SHE'S GONNA BUY ME SOMETHING!
YEAH.
YES, I AM!
(LAUGHTER).
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THAT?
YOU KNOW, THIS FALL, WE CAME OUT WITH OUR BIGGEST FALL LAUNCH EVER.
SO WE HAVE SOME STUFF COMING FALL TOO, IN HOLIDAY, THAT PEOPLE ARE GONNA GO CRAZY FOR.
AND WHERE CAN VIEWERS FIND OUR MORE?
ON OUR WEBSITE graceandlace.com.
ALSO, HUGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
OKAY, SO I HAVE SOME IDEAS FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
OH!
I...I CAN SEE YOU SALIVATING OVER HERE.
(LAUGHTER).
YOU HAVE CHRISTMAS LISTS AND SHOPPING RIGHT HERE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
YES!
IT WAS SO GREAT TO HAVE YOU.
THANKS, LADIES!
I HAD A GREAT TIME ON.
WONDERFUL.
AND IF YOU'D LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN TAKE YOUR OR YOUR LOVED ONE'S FASHIONS
TO THE NEXT LEVEL BY WEARING OR GIVING SOME GRACE AND LACE (MUSIC) APPAREL THIS HOLIDAY
SEASON, WE WANT YOU TO DO WHAT?
GO TO OUR WEBSITE!
thebalancingact.com.
THAT'S thebalancingact.com AND GIVE US YOUR OPINIONS ON GRACE AND LACE ON OUR FACEBOOK
AND TWITTER.
(MUSIC)(Music) NOW MORE THAN EVER THE 'SANDWICH GENERATION',
THOSE WHO TAKE OF THEIR OWN CHILDREN AND THEIR AGINGPARENTS, ARE BEING
STRETCHED TO THEIR EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL LIMITS.
CAREGIVERS MUST TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES SO THEY CAN MORE EASILY TAKE CARE OF THEIR OLDER
LOVED ONES.
AND WITH US TO DISCUSS THIS, AND THIS IS A FREE SERVICE, I'M SO GLAD TO
HAVE HER IN THE STUDIO TODAY, IS DR.
KARISSA PRICE, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER FOR INTEL-GE CARE INNOVATIONS.
WELCOME TO THE SET.
SO GREAT TO HAVE YOU HERE.
OH, THANKS FOR HAVING ME, JULIE.
HAPPY TO BE HERE.
YES, AND YOU KNOW STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THE BENEFITS OF ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION BY THE CAREGIVER WITH THEIR PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES IS SO IMPORTANT.
CAN YOU SUMMARIZE THOSE, THOSE THOUGHTS?
ABSOLUTELY, THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL STUDIES THAT HAVE LOOKED AT THE EFFECT;
THE IMPACT OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS HELPING THEIR PATIENTS WHO MIGHT HAVE CANCER, OR CONGESTIVE
HEART FAILURE.
REALLY THE BENEFIT FOR THEIR OVERALL HEALTH IN THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION.
SO YOU CAN IMAGINE, IF YOU'RE COMING OUT OF A HOSPITAL AND YOU'RE A PATIENT,
IT'S OVERWHELMING--.
YES.
--THAT DISCHARGE INSTRUCTION, RIGHT?
HMM.
WELL A FAMILY CAREGIVER CAN BE THERE TO REALLY HELP THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY GET THE RIGHT
MEDICATIONS, THAT THEY ARE TAKING THEM IN THE RIGHT WAY.
THAT THEY ARE FOLLOWING UP WITH THEIR DOCTORS AND THEIR APPOINTMENTS
THAT THEY NEED TO HAVE, AFTER THAT KIND OF EVENT.
SO THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF FAMILY CAREGIVER IS REALLY VITAL TO THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THAT
PATIENT AND THEIR RECOVERY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN A FAMILY CAREGIVER EITHER DOESN'T KNOW HOW OR
DOESN'T TAKE PROPER MEASURES TO ENSURE THEIR OWN, YOU KNOW, WELL-BEING?
IT IS A COMPLICATED SITUATION.
WE AS WOMEN, TEND TO PUT OTHERS FIRST, RIGHT?
ABSOLUTELY.
WHETHER IT'S OUR KIDS--.
MM HMM.
--OR IT'S OUR GRANDPARENTS, OR OUR PARENTS, AND SO IT REALLY IS...IT'S A COMPLICATED,
EMOTIONAL ISSUE FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS.
"WELL I WANT TO BE THERE FOR THEM SO I'M GONNA PUT THEIR NEEDS FIRST."
BUT THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS, IF YOU DON'T TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST, THEN YOU'RE NOT
GOING TO BE ABLE TO BE THERE FOR THEM IN THE WAY THAT THEY WANT.
AND STUDIES HAVE ALSO SHOWN, THAT FAMILY CAREGIVERS WHO DON'T DO SOMETHING TO HELP THEIR OWN STRESS
LEVELS, THEIR OWN HEALTH OR OWN EXERCISE, THEIR OWN EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, OVER TIME
DETERIORATE AND THEY HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS THEMSELVES AND
IRONICALLY, THEY CAN'T ACTUALLY HELP THEIR LOVED ONES.
NO, THEY CAN'T.
IF THEY'RE EXHAUSTED, THEY ARE NO HELP TO THOSE THEY
ARE TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF.
ABSOLUTELY.
THAT'S WHY I'M SO HAPPY TO BE HERE AND TALKING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I THINK THE MESSAGE TO
WOMEN NEEDS TO BE, "YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF
YOURSELF IN ORDER TO TAKE CARE OF THEM."
YOU NEED TO GO HAVE THAT COFFEE WITH YOUR GIRLFRIENDS.
YOU NEED TO GO AND TAKE THAT YOGA CLASS.
YOU NEED TO GO FOR THE WALK AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
SOMETHING...SOMETHING, TO TAKE--.
FOR YOURSELF.
--TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND TO NURTURE YOUR SOUL.
SO YOU CAN BE THERE FOR THEM.
TELL US HOW, HEALTH HARMONY, WORKS BEFORE WE LOOK AT THE WEBSITE ITSELF.
AT CARE INNOVATIONS, WE'VE BEEN REALLY DEDICATED TO, "HOW DO WE USE
TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE?"
SO NOT TECHNOLOGY JUST FOR TECHNOLOGY'S SAKE, BUT ACTUALLY SOMETHING
THAT'S FUNCTIONAL, IT'S EASY TO USE, AND IT'S SOMETHING TO REALLY CONNECT THE CARE CONTINUUM
TO THE HOME.
SO OUR MISSION IS REALLY TO HELP PEOPLE STAY AT HOME AS THEY AGE OR STAY AT HOME IF THEY
HAVE DISABILITIES, SO THEY DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO GO IN TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE TO GET THAT
KIND HEALTH CARE THEY NEED.
SO, WE REALLY SEE THAT TECHNOLOGY CAN BRIDGE THAT GAP BETWEEN A PHYSICIAN, BETWEEN A NURSE,
BETWEEN THE PATIENT AND THE FAMILY CAREGIVER.
THAT YOU CAN ACTUAL USE THAT TO SHARE VITAL INFORMATION IN REAL TIME ABOUT WHAT'S REALLY
GOING ON WITH THE PATIENT.
AND WHAT DOES THAT DOCTOR NEED TO KNOW THAT WILL PERHAPS ALTER THE CARE PLAN, OR ALTER
THE MEDICATIONS THAT THE PATIENT'S TAKING.
SO RATHER THAN THAT, ONCE A MONTH OR ONCE EVERY THREE MONTH VISIT, THEY CAN
SEE ANY DAY OF THE WEEK, "WOW, SOMETHING'S GOING ON WITH MRS.
SO-AND-SO.
I MIGHT WANT TO GIVE HER A CALL."
OR THE FAMILY CAREGIVER CAN ACTUALLY TELL THE NURSE, "MY MOM'S BLOOD PRESSURE IS UP
TODAY, COULD YOU GIVE HER A CALL AND CHECK IN ON HER?"
TECHNOLOGY CAN BRING THAT HEALTH CARE INTO THE HOME IN WAYS THAT JUST IMPROVE OUTCOMES
FOR EVERYONE.
AND WHAT CAN A FAMILY CAREGIVER EXPECT TO FIND ON THE WEBSITE?
WELL, HEALTH HARMONY REALLY IS...IT'S ACCESSIBLE ANYWHERE YOU GO.
IT'S SIMPLE TO USE SO YOU CAN ACTUALLY FIND THE INFORMATION YOU NEED ON YOUR CELL PHONE,
ON A TABLET, ON YOUR DESKTOP, ON YOUR LAPTOP, WHEREVER YOU ARE.
AND HEALTH HARMONY IS ESSENTIALLY FOR THE FAMILY CAREGIVER, A SET OF TOOLS TO ORGANIZE
YOUR FAMILY CAREGIVING.
SO YOU CAN FIND TO DO LISTS.
AND YOU CAN FIND CONTENT ON WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING IF YOU ARE TAKING CARE OF A PATIENT
WITH DIABETES.
YOU CAN FIND CONTENT FOR YOURSELF, SO IF YOU HAVE YOUR OWN HEALTH ISSUES.
OR IT JUST WANT TO KNOW "WHAT ARE SOME GOOD IDEAS TO MANAGE MY STRESS BETTER?", IT'S THERE.
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, RIGHT...YOU CAN CHECK-IN IN REAL TIME AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH
MOM OR DAD TODAY.
"DID THEY TAKE THEIR MEDICATION?"
RIGHT!
"WHAT IS THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE TODAY?"
IT'S FANTASTIC--.
"WHAT IS THEIR WEIGHT TODAY?"
--THAT YOU CAN DO THIS!
WHATEVER THAT IS IN REAL TIME, YOU CAN SEE.
AND IF THEY HAVEN'T, YOU CAN ACTUALLY PUSH A BUTTON AND SEND YOUR LOVED ONE A MESSAGE
AND BE ABLE TO SAY, "HEY MOM, I SEE THAT YOU HAVEN'T TAKEN YOUR MEDICATION TODAY, ARE YOU
OKAY?"
AND AS I MENTIONED IN THE INTRODUCTION, THIS IS A FREE SERVICE!
AHHH, ANYTHING ELSE OUR VIEWERS NEED TO KNOW BEFORE CHECKING THE WEBSITE?
ABSOLUTELY, THAT IT'S ALL FREE BUT IT'S ALSO SECURE.
SO THE CONTENT IS ACTUALLY HIPPA-COMPLIANT AND IT'S ONLY SOMETHING THAT THE PATIENT
OPTS INTO.
SO THE PATIENT GETS TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF CONTENT THEY WANT TO SHARE WITH THE FAMILY
CAREGIVER.
AND THE FAMILY CAREGIVER GETS TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF HER CONTENT THAT SHE WANTS TO
SHARE WITH OTHERS.
BUT, IT FACILITATES THAT SHARING OF INFORMATION IN A PRIVATE WAY; IN A SECURE WAY AND AN EASY
TO USE WAY.
THE WE HOPE REALLY MAKES FAMILY CAREGIVERS' LIVES MUCH BETTER AND MUCH LESS STRESSFUL
THAN THEY ARE NOW.
JUST RIGHT HERE ON YOUR TABLE, ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE, YOU CAN HAVE EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED
TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR LOVED ONE.
AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS CAN FIND THE WEBSITE, WHERE?
AT cihealthharmony.com.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.
MY PLEASURE, JULIE.
(MUSIC) AND IF YOU'D LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CAREGIVING FOR LOVED ONES, YOU AN ALSO
VISIT US AT thebalancingact.com OR SHARPEN UP THOSE SOCIAL SKILLS BY LOGGING ONTO facebook.com/thebalancingactfans.
(MUSIC).
(COMMERCIAL BREAK).
(MUSIC).
JULIE, SO MUCH GREAT INFORMATION--.
YEAH!
--ON TODAY'S SHOW.
IN FACT, I REALLY WANT TO CHECK OUT THAT PLIE WAND.
MM HMM.
I...I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PAINT MY NAILS AND I'M NOT VERY GOOD AT IT.
THIS WILL HELP.
MY DAUGHTER ALREADY WANTS TO STEAL THAT.
REALLY?
SHE'S LIKE, "YEAH.
IT'S FANTASTIC."
ALSO, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE thebalancingact.com AS WELL.
LOTS OF GREAT INFORMATION THERE FOR YOU.
MAYBE YOU CAN GET ME ONE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
YES.
(CLEARS THROAT) OKAY, AND DON'T FORGET TO CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.
LOOK US UP THERE.
WE'LL SEE YOU GUYS SOON.
AND REMEMBER EVERYBODY, FIND YOUR BALANCE.
(LAUGHTER).
SO LONG.