Downsizing? Options for Selling Personal Property July 19, 2016Uncategorized Callie Daters 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 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 →
Aging Life Care Association® Members on Relationships June 23, 2015Uncategorized ALCA Marketing Aging Life Care Association® Member Gretchen Napier, BS, MS, CMC shares that her work as an Aging Life Care Professional™ allows families to focus on their relationship and time with loved ones, rather than the stress and drama of challenging situations. #AgingWell
Aging Life Care Association® Members on Finding Solutions June 11, 2015Uncategorized ALCA Marketing ALCA Member Kate Granigan, MSW, LICSW, CASWCM of Hingham, MA, shares that finding solutions for her clients is what drives her work. “We don’t have to say ‘no.’ We say ‘how’.”