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Pets and Aging Adults

October 4, 2016Aging Life Care Professionals, Caregivingaging adults, family, pets Callie Daters

Aging Life Care Specialists look beyond the typical definitions of family support system, recognizing that pets often bring their client needed love and companionship. For many aging adults, pets reduce stress, lessen loneliness, and often give one a sense of purpose. As one Aging Life Care Specialist shares, pets need to be considered in the overall … Continue reading Pets and Aging Adults →

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 →