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Five Tips to Maintain an Aging Parent’s Independence at Home

February 22, 2017Uncategorized Callie Daters

Have you found yourself worried that something isn’t wrong with your aging parent, worried that you are overlooking a problem? Rather than wait for a crisis to strike, take time to plan for how you can maintain your loved one’s safety and quality of life. Here are five strategies to keep status quo. When An Aging … Continue reading Five Tips to Maintain an Aging Parent’s Independence at Home →

Caregiving Solutions

January 17, 2017Uncategorized Callie Daters

An Aging Life Care Professional™ shares how his creative solutions helped a daughter honor her mother’s wishes by keeping her father living safely at home. Finding caregiving solutions for your specific situation is what Aging Life Care Professionals do best. Finding the Right Caregiver Makes a Big Difference Caring for an aging loved one can … Continue reading Caregiving Solutions →

Hospice and Palliative Care – Is there a Difference?

November 15, 2016Uncategorizedhospice care, palliative care Callie Daters

Know Your Options! is the theme of this year’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Understanding the difference between hospice and palliative care is an important step in knowing your options when faced with a serious illness. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization offer an online, interactive decision tool to help guide you or … Continue reading Hospice and Palliative Care – Is there a Difference? →

How to Cope with a Parkinson’s Diagnosis

September 28, 2016Uncategorized Callie Daters

Four tips for managing a Parkinson's Diagnosis

Receiving the diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease was the first major hurdle. Now, you are faced with another obstacle course as you plan for a life with Parkinson’s. Here are four tips for managing the road ahead. So, It’s Parkinson’s…Now What? Four Tips for Managing the Road Ahead by Lisa Laney, MSW, CMC – … Continue reading How to Cope with a Parkinson’s Diagnosis →

Journal of Aging Life Care – Summer 2016

September 1, 2016Uncategorized Callie Daters

Summer 2016 Issue of Journal of Aging Life Care

In this recent issue of the Journal of Aging Life Care, thought leaders and experts reflect on the topics covered by the 2015 White House Conference on Aging and discuss the ways to move and shape dialogue forward. Journal of Aging Life Care™ Takes a Look at The White House Conference on Aging One Year … Continue reading Journal of Aging Life Care – Summer 2016 →

Downsizing? Options for Selling Personal Property

July 19, 2016Uncategorized Callie Daters

downsizing and selling personal property

Life transitions often mean that we need to make decisions about what to do with years of accumulated personal property that no longer physically fits our new space, does not fit with our new lifestyle, or that needs to be liquidated to meet financial obligations. It is comforting to know there are professionals who can … Continue reading Downsizing? Options for Selling Personal Property →

Is it OK to Lie to My Aging Parents?

February 19, 2016Uncategorized Callie Daters

is it okay to lie to my parents with Alzheimer's

From our earliest days we are taught never to lie, especially never to our mother or father. However, a survey of Aging Life Care™ experts reveals that telling a “fiblet” can actually be therapeutic when adult children are faced with telling painful truths to aging parents with a cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s disease. … Continue reading Is it OK to Lie to My Aging Parents? →

What is Aging Life Care?

January 27, 2016Costs of Aging, Dementia, Elder Law, Financial, Long-Term Care, Mental Health, Uncategorizedaging life care, care coordination, Experts in Aging Well Callie Daters

Overwhelmed by the choices and decisions involved with caring for an aging loved one? Hit with an emergency and don’t know where to start? Or do you want to plan for your own senior years and make your own decisions? No matter your individual situation or preferences, Aging Life Care Professionals™ offer a client-centered approach to … Continue reading What is Aging Life Care? →

Hiring In-Home Caregivers

December 9, 2015Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, Financial, Uncategorizedemployee, in-home caregivers, tax laws Callie Daters

Hiring in-home care providers — on your own or through an agency — is not a decision to be taken lightly. Understanding the financial and legal responsibilities of hiring a household employee is critical. Take a look at these important considerations and case studies before making any hiring decisions. What You Need to Know Before Hiring … Continue reading Hiring In-Home Caregivers →

Service to Clients Goes Beyond Care Management

August 27, 2015Uncategorized Callie Daters

Trust. Honor. Respect. These are words you hear over and over when listening to Aging Life Care Professionals™ talk about their clients. Many, if not all, will tell you that what keeps a care manager going is the relationships with their clients and their client’s trust in them. In this story, Karen Wasserman, MSW, LICSW, … Continue reading Service to Clients Goes Beyond Care Management →