Category Archives: Care Managers

7 Common Myths About Elder Abuse

Aging Parents, Aging Well, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Care Managers, Caregiving, Education, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Family Members, Financial, Guardianship, Guest Writer, Jullie Gray, Mental Health, Social Work, Support

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was launched in 2006 on June 15th by the World Health Organization. Elder abuse is one of the most overlooked public health problems in the United States. Victims of abuse are three times more likely than those who weren’t mistreated to die prematurely. Learn how to identify those at risk and … Continue reading 7 Common Myths About Elder Abuse →

COVID-19 Highlights Caregiver’s Need to Plan Ahead

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Baby Boomers, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, COVID-19, Disaster Planning, Family Members, Financial, Guest Writer, Lakelyn Hogan

//// By: Lakelyn Hogan, MA, MBA, Gerontologist and Caregiver Advocate //// Caring for a family member can require a lot of coordination. Often family caregivers are living day-to-day juggling their responsibilities of caregiving, work and family. Few have the time or make the time to stop and consider plans for the future. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has … Continue reading COVID-19 Highlights Caregiver’s Need to Plan Ahead →

Stories of Celebration During COVID-19

Aging Well, Care Managers, Caregiving, COVID-19, Events, Family Members, Guest Writer, Harisa Paco, Mental Health, Support

//// By: Harisa Paco, MSW, LICSW, CMC //// During March and April our whole world saw this pandemic wreak havoc on our lives. And yet, I’ve been amazed by creative ways that people have celebrated while social distancing. It feels like we’re constantly being bombarded by bad news, it’s tough to think about the current … Continue reading Stories of Celebration During COVID-19 →

COVID-19 Changes Caregiving at Home Care Facilities

Aging Life Care Professionals, Annette Murphy, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, COVID-19, Family Members, Geriatricians, Guest Writer

//// By: Annette Murphy, BA, MSW, C-ASWCM //// The challenges of COVID-19 and the fundamental change it’s bringing to caregiving and our healthcare system will be felt for years to come. Social isolation, hard to find supplies, and worry over the advisability of face-to-face medical visits are just some of the concerns of family and … Continue reading COVID-19 Changes Caregiving at Home Care Facilities →

One Care Manager’s experience through COVID-19

Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Care Managers, Caregiving, COVID-19, Family Members, Guest Writer, Joan Harris, Retirement, Support

//// Written by Joan Harris, LSW,MBA, CMC //// May is Aging Life Care Month and this is one perspective through COVID-19 by an Aging Life Care Professional. As professional Care Managers (Aging Life Care Professionals), when we take on clients we are 100% committed to them, their wellness, helping them to reach their goals, being … Continue reading One Care Manager’s experience through COVID-19 →

It Pays To Have A Creative Geriatric Care Manager

Aging Life Care Professionals, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Geriatricians, Guest Writer, Uncategorized

Just as the COVID-19 crisis began gripping the nation, a very determined and creative Aging Life Care Manager, Rachel Hodesh, began scheduling “FaceTime” calls with our caregiver during the caregiver’s time with a very special mutual client. In her first call, the senior client spent most of the time talking about this wonderful use of … Continue reading It Pays To Have A Creative Geriatric Care Manager →

Social Isolation Due to COVID-19

Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Care Managers, Dementia, Family Members, Guest Writer, Kizzy Chambers, Mental Health, Uncategorized

//// by: Kizzy Chambers //// The pandemic of COVID-19 has increased concerns about older adults’ cognition among many family members. Most of us understand that older adults or individuals with significant cognitive impairment or dementia, need stability and routine. As a result of the COVID-19, visitors are prohibited in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. … Continue reading Social Isolation Due to COVID-19 →

Using Live-In Care To Lower The Risk of COVID Exposure

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Care Managers, Care Recipients, David Petroski, Family Members, Guest Writer

//// By: David Petroski ////   Did you hear the news that “…80% of [COVID-19] infections are mild or asymptomatic.” No, that quote is not from a dubious Facebook ad, or a cable news show personality, it’s from the World Health Organization’s Q&A page on the difference between COVID-19 and influenza. If that is true, … Continue reading Using Live-In Care To Lower The Risk of COVID Exposure →

A Different Kind of Mother’s Day

Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Family Members, Guest Writer, Support, Tanya Schwartz

//// By: Tanya Schwartz, LCSWR //// “Please tell the caregivers that we won’t need them this Mother’s Day weekend” “What do you think my mother will find useful and enjoyable as a Mother’s Day present? “Could we speak about my parents’ well-being in person while I am visiting them this weekend?” These are all questions … Continue reading A Different Kind of Mother’s Day →

Covid19: Till Death Do Us Part and No Sooner-An Aging Life Care Manager Advocating for A Simple Wish

Aging Well, Assisted Living, Bridget Ritossa, Care Managers, Caregiving, COVID-19, Elder Law, End of Life Care, Family Members, Geriatricians, Guest Writer

By: Bridget Ritossa //// During the first week of April I spent 48-hours working a case given to me by an elder lawyer.  A client was at the hospital and deemed medically stable.  The nursing home that sent him there for cardiac trouble would not take him back unless the hospital agreed to the terms … Continue reading Covid19: Till Death Do Us Part and No Sooner-An Aging Life Care Manager Advocating for A Simple Wish →