Category Archives: Aging in Place

Quality of Life – What Really Matters

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Assisted Living, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Guest Writer, Jennifer Beach, Mental Health

Helen is 93 years old and has lived at an assisted living community since she was 90. She has a one-room suite with her own bathroom. It is decorated with her favorite things and whatever furniture that would fit. She has one window that overlooks some trees and a strategically placed bird feeder. Tom is 84 … Continue reading Quality of Life – What Really Matters →

Older Adults Admit New Technology is More Stressful Than Going to the Dentist

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Candoo Tech, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Family Members, Guest Writer, Technology

Older Adults Admit High Anxiety and Fear About New Technology: Candoo Tech Surveys Shows 53% of Seniors Say Learning a New Device is More Stressful Than Going to the Dentist The results of a recent survey of technology-enabled older adults show that for 53% of them, learning new tech devices such as a computer or … Continue reading Older Adults Admit New Technology is More Stressful Than Going to the Dentist →

A Daughter’s Plea, A Mother’s Rebuttal

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Family Members, Guest Writer, Long-Term Care, Mental Health, Miriam Zucker, Sibling Relationship

Like in the childhood game, “telephone,” the first call came from the neighbor across the street, who called the son in Pennsylvania who, in turn, called his sister in Maine, who, in turn, called me, the eldercare consultant in New Rochelle, New York. The town their mother, and I, called home. It seems the neighbor … Continue reading A Daughter’s Plea, A Mother’s Rebuttal →

A Corporate Partner Shares The Value of Working With ALCA Members

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Corporate Partners, David Petroski, Family Members, Financial, Guest Writer, Long-Term Care, Making a Move

ALCA’s Corporate Partners are a vital part of the equation that makes the Aging Life Care Association as strong as it is. They offer advice and insights to members via our listserv to help members find solutions for their clients. And members feel confident choosing one for their clients’ needs because ALCA’s Corporate Partners also … Continue reading A Corporate Partner Shares The Value of Working With ALCA Members →

Six things you can do right now to prevent falls at home

Accessibility, Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Guest Writer, Jangir Sultan

The CDC reports one in four Americans aged 65+ fall each year. The risk of falling will increase with more seniors quarantined at home. Here are some areas you can examine in your home right now to reduce the risk of falls at home. 1. Rugs, Mats, Carpets You can start your home safety assessment … Continue reading Six things you can do right now to prevent falls at home →

What are the signs of caregiver burnout?

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Caregiving, Equality, Family Members, Guest Writer, Health, Mental Health, Steve Barlam, Support

ALCA Members feel strongly about helping family caregivers avoid burnout. With June as Men’s Health Awareness Month we are featuring some of ALCA’s male members who have built a career out of Aging Life Care Management and on male caregivers, who often do not ask for help. ALCA Board Member, Co-Chair of the President’s Committee, … Continue reading What are the signs of caregiver burnout? →

In Honor of Older American’s Month – One Aging Life Care Manager’s story

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Carolyn Michaelis-Moe, Dementia, End of Life Care, Family Members, Guest Writer, Long-Term Care, Sibling Relationship

They met during WW2 – he, a handsome Yankee flyboy; she, a Morse Code operator for the Women’s Australian Air Force.  He was fascinated by her flaming red hair and beauty; she was attracted to his bravado and good looks.  They married and he moved her from the sunny shores of Terrigal, NSW, to northern … Continue reading In Honor of Older American’s Month – One Aging Life Care Manager’s story →

A Preventable Disaster Saddened and Frustrated Me

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Brenda Shorkend, Costs of Aging, Dementia, Family Members, Financial, Guest Writer

“Living with a Visionary” is a beautifully written essay by John Matthias, Professor Emeritus and writer, published in the New Yorker on February 1, 2021. It starts out as one of the most touching descriptions of living with a person with dementia that I have ever read. His wife, Diana, had Lewy Body Dementia and … Continue reading A Preventable Disaster Saddened and Frustrated Me →

Financially Helping Clients Fund Their Care Needs: Real Life Examples

Aging in Place, Aging Parents, Costs of Aging, Financial, Financial Managers, Guest Writer, Lisa Rehburg, Retirement, Retirement

Aging Life Care Professionals(r) are called upon to assist clients with resources to handle their particular situations, including evaluating the financial resources necessary to help clients ensure quality care and an optimal life.  Did you know that 500,000 seniors a year will walk away from their life insurance policies?  This happens because they no longer … Continue reading Financially Helping Clients Fund Their Care Needs: Real Life Examples →

A Portable Living Solution & Protection – For The Ones You Love

Aging in Place, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Caregiving, Family Members, Guest Writer, Making a Move, RJ Adler, Social Isolation, ,

  Bob and his father, John, in front of the newly delivered Wheel Pad! Brattleboro, VT What does a family do about an aging parent who lives far away on his own? This dilemma faced Bob and his wife Jennifer Jacobs. Bob’s father, John, had always been independent. Once a professor of Histology at the … Continue reading A Portable Living Solution & Protection – For The Ones You Love →