Resilience & Successful Aging: A Look at the New Journal of Aging Life Care™ January 4, 2016Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Care Managers, Geriatricians, Journal of Aging Life CareResilience, Successful Aging Callie Daters Latest Issue of the Journal of Aging Life Care™ Looks at Resilience in the Elderly and its Role in Successful Aging. In this issue are 12 articles that put meat on the term “successful aging” and provide direction for Aging Life Care Professionals™ / care managers. by Jennifer E. Voorlas MSG, CMC – Aging … Continue reading Resilience & Successful Aging: A Look at the New Journal of 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 →
Home for the Holidays: Making the Most of Visits to Aging Parents November 17, 2015Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging ParentsAging Well, family visits, holidays, safety Callie Daters Holidays are occasions that many of us spend with family, whether we live down the block or across the country. For those with aging parents or loved ones, these visits are an important time to take stock amidst the hustle and bustle, and to make plans. By Heather Imhoff, MSW, LMSW – Aging Life Care … Continue reading Home for the Holidays: Making the Most of Visits to Aging Parents →
What to Do When Your Elderly Neighbor Needs Help November 4, 2015Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Dementiaelderly neighbor, independence, safety Callie Daters Have you seen your elderly neighbor speeding by the park? Or perhaps driving slower than a snail, in the wrong lane? Maybe you’ve found him wandering the streets confused? Or noticed that she hasn’t come outside when, normally, she waters her garden every other day? Not everyone has family nearby to routinely check-in or monitor … Continue reading What to Do When Your Elderly Neighbor Needs Help →
What to Look for When Hiring an In-Home Care Agency October 19, 2015Aging in Place, Aging Parents, CaregivingAging Life Care Experts, Aging Well, hiring caregivers, in-home care Callie Daters Not all in-home care agencies provide the same services. Here are some important questions to ask before you hire an agency to care for you or your loved one. Danger Signs When Choosing a Caregiver by Richard Bitner – Aging Life Care Assoication™ Corporate Partner Investigating in-home care agencies can be nerve racking. You … Continue reading What to Look for When Hiring an In-Home Care Agency →
Aging Life Care Association® Members on Finding Quality of Life and Friendship September 24, 2015Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Debbie Feldman, End of Life Care, Guest Writer, Supportaginglifecare, friendship, quality of life ALCA Marketing From dating advice to assisted living, Aging Life Care Professional® Debbie Feldman, MSW, LCSW, CMC of Buffalo, Grove Illinois shares how she helped her client find quality of life during his last years. In turn, she found a good friend.
Fall Risk Among Aging Adults September 2, 2015Aging in Place, Aging ParentsAging Life Care Expert, Fall Risk Callie Daters 6 Surprising Signs Your Loved One May Be at Risk for a Fall By Claudia Fine, LCSW, MPH, CMC, CCM – Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy When it comes to evaluating whether a loved one could be at risk of falling, you may not be able to count … Continue reading Fall Risk Among Aging Adults →
How to Ease Your Loved One’s Move to a Nursing Home August 24, 2015Aging in Place, Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Care Managers, Long-Term Care, Making a MoveAging Life Care Expert, nursing home Callie Daters Tips for Managing this Big Transition Without Guilt By Deborah Liss Fins, MSSW, LICSW, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy The decision to move your aging parent into a nursing home can be one of the most difficult you’ll ever face. Plenty of guilt. Will he feel comfortable? … Continue reading How to Ease Your Loved One’s Move to a Nursing Home →
Help! I’m Questioning My Father’s Decision-Making August 19, 2015Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Care Managers, Elder Law, Family MembersAging Well, be prepared, Power of Attorney Callie Daters For Families With a Loved One Who Can No Longer Make Important Decisions by Phyllis Mensh Brostoff, CISW, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy There might come a time when someone you love becomes unable to continue making their own decisions. At that point, they need someone to … Continue reading Help! I’m Questioning My Father’s Decision-Making →
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 →