A statement that I hear whenever I speak and a concern for families at a distance is, “I need to know she is getting good care”. For example, if you breeze into town ,set up a plan of care and put resources into place for your aging family member, then once you leave they cancel Read More
Living Alone at 90 and Having Life my Way!
A client of ours, who is a little past the age of 90, called recently thanking us for being there and allowing him to have life his way. He made a comment that went something like, “I know that no matter what happens to me, you will be there with answers, care or advocacy. My Read More
Linda Fodrini-Johnson – Hometown Hero!
A widowed man in his 90s recently called Linda Fodrini-Johnson with a message that not only warmed her heart, but reaffirmed why she chose to become a professional geriatric care manager more than 20 years ago. “He said, ‘Linda, I want you to know I have the best quality of life and I think I’m Read More
Pleasing Everyone…
…Bill Cosby said, “I don’t have the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone.” It is so hard to be successful at everything if you please everyone and forget to take care of yourself. If you just can’t say “no” because you truly don’t want to disappoint the Read More
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
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