Covering All Your Senior Family Member’s Care Needs
Posted in Age Related Issues, Alzheimer's, Care Management, Caregiving, adult children on Mar 16th, 2010
Often families try to do all the care themselves out of love or necessity – or maybe “control”. Whatever it is that causes you to be the only one caring for a dependent older adult – you need to know the importance of finding a balance and sharing the care.
Caregiver research shows that at least [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Care Management, Future Trends, Uncategorized on Dec 29th, 2009
This new decade will bring many of the 76 million Baby Boomers who approach retirement, with the dreams and visisons of travel, volunteerism, and enjoying family redirected and derailed, to the reality of aging parents and their increasing dependency.
It is my recommendation that every pre-retirement class, workshop or planner cover, for the aging baby boomer [...]
Posted in Age Related Issues, Care Management, Uncategorized on Dec 22nd, 2009
It has been my honor, over the past 25 years, to help people make hard decisions such as giving up a home of 50 years for a retirement community or a downsized condo. One comes to this decision from various paths; economic reasons, health concerns, loss of spouse or wanting to relocate near adult children. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 7th, 2009
“Placement”, looking at senior housing options, doesn’t have to be a bad word. This week’s New York Times article, “Nursing Homes That Belie the Bad Image“, by Jane E. Brody sheds light on how facilities and nursing homes can be necessarry and not so evil. A Professional Geriatric Care Manager can help choose the right [...]
Posted in Technology, Uncategorized on Sep 3rd, 2009
This past weekend, I got a Jitterbug phone for my dad who has early stage dementia. They’re user-friendly cell phones for elders. It has large easy to read and press number keys as well as simple “yes” or “no” and “on/off” buttons.
I have programmed in my phone number and labeled it with my name so [...]
Posted in Care Management, End of Life, Uncategorized on Jul 22nd, 2009
I have a client. Her name is Jackie. She is dying, but she doesn’t think so. She looks fondly at the mourning dove settled in her nest in the flowerpot hanging over the patio of the board and care home that Jackie now calls home. “I love sitting in the garden” she says. Even as she struggles [...]