The video uses a highly relatable and emotional personal story about caregiving, combined with a unique, humorous hook that keeps viewers engaged while naturally integrating the service.
Summary
A caregiver uses a humorous 'catfishing' technique, pretending to be a character from True Blood, to communicate effectively with her mother who has Alzheimer's. During the call, she demonstrates how she uses Humana's caregiving assistance services to monitor her mother's health and safety.
Structure
1Creator explains her 'catfishing' strategy
2Creator roleplays as Bill Compton
3Creator explains her role as a Humana concierge
4Creator checks on her mother's health and safety
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Original caption
#caregiver #alzheimers #hbo #dementia #funny
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Humana: (a) ACTS — the creator explains that she works for Humana and uses it to provide 24/7 caregiving assistance, and that she is a concierge between the doctor and the patient. Removing this would change the video as it is the central service being described. The Sleepy Goddess: (b) APPEARS — channel name/logo. Removing this would not change the video.
On-screen text
I have to catfish my mom with Alzheimer's to get her to listen.
I call her from a burner phone and pretend to be Bill Compton from True Blood.
She won't listen to my brother and I, but she listens to Bill.
Bill helps shape the narrative when she is angry at us or paranoid.
She doesn't trust her doctors anymore
She has been yelling at my brother a lot, lately.
Bill reminds her that she is lucky to have kids like us.
Transcript
I have to catfish my mom with Alzheimer's to get her to listen. I call her from a burner phone and pretend to be Bill Compton from True Blood. She won't listen to my brother and I, but she listens to Bill. I work with Humana and I and with your 24/7 caregiving assistance program it comes for free with your insurance. How are you doing tonight? That's wonderful. Oh, isn't that a blessing? That's so I bet you're going to have real fun at that soccer game tomorrow. I bet he's real cute, isn't he? Absolutely. My wife and I, so we have we uh we don't have children, but we have we have lots of nieces and nephews because I can't have any children because I have an affliction, but that doesn't matter. I was calling to confirm. I'm actually I work for Humana and I am like a a concierge between the doctor and the patient. So I was calling you have a doctor's appointment I believe this week with Dr. on Wednesday at 1 o'clock. Is that do I have that right? She's a wonderful general practitioner and you're just seeing her for a med checkup to see how your meds are doing. They just for the refill and if they need to adjust or whatever issues you you're having at the time. I'm so sorry to hear that. Yeah, I mean, that does also happen with age. I find myself taking quite a few cat naps throughout the day. The the more I get older and older, you know. I'm also was looking here so Humana is connected to all of the sensors and different technology in your town home and it alerted me that there was a bit of a an elevated noise level around 5, 6 o'clock. And was there like anyone yelling or screaming at that time? We're just checking for safety reasons, ma'am. Well, why were you guys yelling at each other? Wonderful. What a blessing to have your kids so close by to make sure you're okay. I've spoken to them personally to deal with some of your insurance and healthcare affairs, but I can assure you they are the most wonderful people. They just they just want to make sure they're keeping you safe. They sound like real nice children. You raised them right. I would be so lucky to have children look after me in my older age. Gosh, that would be such a blessing. I don't have any children. Oh, we get that fillet of fish. It's my favorite. Oh, do you like that one? Oh, it's delicious. You know, we live near the swamp, so we kind of eat anything really around here. We're kind of was southern like that. I think, you know, children as they take care of the parents, they they get worried and scared and and frustrated. To hear that, it sounds like he really cares about you and wants to make sure you have the best care that you could possibly have. That's a pretty great son to me. Oh, no one thinks you're an idiot. I I've spoken to them personally and they they love you very much. And your daughter is your power of attorney, so she makes sure she takes care of any healthcare affairs. Sometimes we just, you know, need to talk a little nicer to each other. So yeah, your son, your son loves you. You just got to talk nice to him. No one thinks it's funny. They just want to make sure you're safe with your your, you know, diagnosis. For memory loss, you can make us need some changes that we don't we don't want to happen, but they have to happen just to be healthy. Got to have that protein. Oh my, that's very late. Oh, wow. You ladies are just wild. Yeah, we can't walk out too late around where I live in Bon Ton, Louisiana. It's very it's very humid. But those Gators come out late and it's not safe to be walking near the the or no, the bayou is a very dangerous place. It's just lovely talking to you. Why don't you tuck on in and get real comfortable and you just get that rest that you need. Of course. Yes, ma'am. I'm sure I'll be talking to you real soon. Good night. Bye.
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