Do you wake up every morning appreciative of another day or do you roll out of bed with, “Oh, another day of the same old thing”? Our attitude sets the stage for how each day plays out. Attitude can affect our health, our marriage, our career and the very essence of our lives. Most of Read More
Archives for September 2010
E-Mail Made Easy for our Aging Parents
I am always surprised and pleased to see that technology is starting to become simple and easier for those who don’t want a computer. My mother is always asking me to research the side effects of a new medication on the Internet or to look for a recipe for all those apples and lemons in Read More
What Gives Your Life Meaning?
What Gives Your Life Meaning? This is one of the first questions I ask most of my clients in geriatric care management and in counseling. The reason for this question is to know what is important to you as an individual – what gives your life meaning, value and purpose. If I know this before Read More
Fielding the Perfect Team – Who to Include and When to Do It!
“I wish I had met you 3 years ago!” This comment makes me smile when I think of the lovely gentleman who said it to me when he first became my client. Fortunately, I was able to work side by side with him for several years, assisting him in the care of his wife and Read More
Senior Centers and the Baby Boomers
I was talking to the Mayor of a local city who is a Baby Boomer and a senior and she was saying she can’t take any of the wonderful classes offered at her local senior center because they are all during the day. Senior Centers take heed, the Baby Boomers will most probably work longer Read More
Hospital Discharge Planner Values Care Managers
I had a call this month from a local hospital discharge planner complimenting us on our professional advocacy (Geriatric Care Management) for clients, our team spirit and wise counsel. She was also very impressed with our caregivers in the hospital setting – whom she said were kind, helpful and an asset to the client. We Read More