Category Archives: Events

Aging Life Care Association® Members on Trust and Honor

August 25, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Amy Wasserman, Events, Financial, Guest Writer, Mental Healthaginglifecare, caremanagement ALCA Marketing

Aging Life Care Professional® Karen Wasserman, MSW, LICSW, CASWCM of Newton, MA shares that the relationship between an Aging Life Care® Manager and a client is way often more than just home or medical care management. In this story, Ms. Wasserman tells how she helped Gertrude – a Holocaust survivor – find peace in life … Continue reading Aging Life Care Association® Members on Trust and Honor →

Slow Medicine for Elders: A Special Webinar Event

July 30, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Education, Events, Slow Medicineelder care, slow medicine, webinar Callie Daters

by Suzanne Modigliani, LICSW, CMC – Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy Register today for a Special Webinar Event – Slow Medicine for Elders with Dr. Dennis McCullough – on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Registration closes August 4th. Taking a Closer Look at the Philosophy of “Slow Medicine” and the … Continue reading Slow Medicine for Elders: A Special Webinar Event →

Aging Life Care Association® Members on Advocating and Protecting Client Wishes

July 16, 2015Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, Elder Law, Events, Family Members, Financial, Geriatricians, Guardianship, Guest Writer, Health, Mental Health, Sibling Relationship, Supportaginglifecare, estranged family, guardianship, hoarding, pets, Power of Attorney, social services ALCA Marketing

Faced with the challenge of bringing comfort and safety to one client meant juggling multiple issues – hoarding, guardianship, social services, power of attorney, estranged family, and a beloved cat. Aging Life Care Professional® Byron Cordes, MSW, LCSW, CASWCM shares how his team made it happen, all the while keeping attorneys, doctors, and family members … Continue reading Aging Life Care Association® Members on Advocating and Protecting Client Wishes →

Today is the White House Conference on Aging

July 13, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, Education, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Events, Long-Term CareAging Life Care Expert, WHCOA Callie Daters

A Look at the 2015 White House Conference on Aging and Regional Forums from ALCA Public Policy Committee Chair by Frank E. Baskin, LICSW, C-ASWCM – Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Public Policy Committee Chair HISTORY About every ten years (beginning in 1961) the White House organizes a conference on aging (#WHCOA). People … Continue reading Today is the White House Conference on Aging →

White House Conference on Aging

July 10, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, Education, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Events, Long-Term CareWHCOA Callie Daters

White House Conference on Aging Monday, July 13th 10:00am – 4:30pm ET The TENTATIVE agenda for July 13 is (all times are ET): 10:00 AM – 12:20 PM: Welcome; Opening Panels on Caregiving and Financial Security *President Obama is scheduled to address the conference during this period 12:20 PM -1:20 PM: Lunch Break 1:20 … Continue reading White House Conference on Aging →

Living Life to the Fullest: Sometimes it Takes Help

June 30, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Events, Long-Term Careaging, annual conference, inspiration, living life, video Callie Daters

At the 2015 Aging Life Care Association™ annual conference, members shared examples of the broad range of skills and services Aging Life Care Professionals™ employ when working with clients. In this particular story from Aging Life Care Professional Connie McKenzie, RN, CMC, we hear the inspirational story of a 100 year-old lady, who with the … Continue reading Living Life to the Fullest: Sometimes it Takes Help →

May is Aging Life Care™ Month

April 16, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Care Managers, Eventsaging life care, Aging Life Care Month, ALCA Callie Daters

This May, the Aging Life Care Association™ (ALCA) will honor its members and the profession of Aging Life Care and related care managers with it’s annual National Aging Life Care™ month. National Aging Life Care month kicks off at ALCA’s 31st annual conference in Denver, Colorado April 29 – May 2, 2015. We will be … Continue reading May is Aging Life Care™ Month →

ALCA to Hold 31st Annual Conference

April 16, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Care Managers, Education, EventsALCA, annual conference, events Callie Daters

NAPGCM enters a New Season as ALCA Nearly 400 Aging Life Care Professionals™ will convene in Denver for the 31st Annual Conference – Entering a New Season of Clarity, Unity & Opportunity – April 29 – May 2, 2015. As NAPGCM becomes ALCA, the association enters a new season with a new a new name … Continue reading ALCA to Hold 31st Annual Conference →