I sit listening to my mother snore – wondering, is this the trip she doesn’t return from? This is the 8th hospital visit in 13 months and she is almost 90 years old. I need to be realistic; this is my field of expertise and I know what the consequences are of her many diagnoses. Read More
How to Know When Your Loved One Has Reached Their “End of Life”
Professional Geriatric Care Manager, Eldercare Services, Jean Tokarek, MPA, CMC Realizing that your loved one’s end of life is upon you is not an easy event to face or admit. Telltale signs can include refusing to eat or take medications, taking to their bed, sleeping all day and having more difficulty with ambulation. When this Read More
Board & Cares: An Option to Consider When Placing Loved Ones
When families conclude that it’s no longer safe or feasible for an elderly relative to remain in his or her own home and the search begins for long-term care facilities, the first thought that comes to mind for most people is “assisted living.” And when thinking of assisted living, the image that pops to mind Read More
Seniors & Emergency Rooms
When you get that call that your parent has just been taken to the ER, you need to either get there ASAP with a list of current medications or fax that information into the emergency room. If you are an “agent” under an Advanced Directive or Durable Power of Attorney, you should bring or send Read More
Zen Hospice – Volunteer Hospice Program with a Twist
Most of us are aware that individuals close to the end of their journey on this earth can have the care and attention of a Hospice service. Generally this is provided for those with a diagnosis of 6 months or less of life. If one is covered by Medicare, the services of the medical providers, Read More
Scam Busters for Seniors
Geriatric Care Managers can be just the answer for the aging family member or parent who wants to stay in his or her own home, but lives a distance from you and is becoming somewhat forgetful. Seniors are becoming more of a target for scam artists and opportunists. Living at a distance from the person Read More
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