Racial Bias in Requesting Caregivers: How to rise above this problem! April 2, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Alzheimer's, Care Managers, Caregiving, Dementia, Diversity, Equality, Geriatricians, Guest Writer, Linda Fodrini-Johnson, Mental Health ALCA Marketing “My father will not tolerate a ____________ (fill-in-the-blank) caregiver. Can you promise me a ____________ one?” Having run a home care business for over 30 years I have heard this request many times over to my disbelief and sadness that an adult would not just want the best trained, most experienced, and kind caregiver for … Continue reading Racial Bias in Requesting Caregivers: How to rise above this problem! →
Crisis Management and Beyond: Social Workers in Aging Life Care March 11, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, COVID-19, Guest Writer, Social Work, Susan Valoffaging life care professionals, social work ALCA Marketing With March as Social Work Month, we love highlighting our Aging Life Care Professionals(r) with this background. Here is a piece from member Susan Valoff. Originally appearing last year at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, we can see how social workers still are offering a unique level of care one … Continue reading Crisis Management and Beyond: Social Workers in Aging Life Care →
Aging Life Care Moment with Rodney Anderson, MS, CPG, CMC February 24, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Diversity ALCA Marketing Today we get to hear from Rodney Anderson, a relatively new member of ALCA but someone who brings deep experience to his Aging Life Care Practice and ALCA. Rodney is the Owner of Transitional Geri-Care, Inc.
On Dementia: Care, Community and Creativity February 24, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Guest Writer, Keri Pollock, Mental Health ALCA Marketing Conversations of hope, joy, and better ways to care for and support individuals living with dementia and their care partners More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease and over 15 million family members, friends and volunteers serve as care partners, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias do not … Continue reading On Dementia: Care, Community and Creativity →
Aging Life Care Moment with Kizzy Chambers, LCSW, CASWCM, CMC February 21, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Diversity ALCA Marketing Continuing our series of interviews with ALCA members, Kizzy Chambers, Owner of RR care Management, in Orlando Florida talks about how she became an Aging Life Care Manager and her work with ALCA and the Florida Chapter.
Aging Life Care Moment with Janet Smith, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CASWCM February 17, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Diversity ALCA Marketing Continuing our series of interviews with ALCA members, Janet Smith of Metropolitan Elder Care Service Consultants Inc talks about how she became an Aging Life Care Manager and her work with ALCA and the New York Chapter.
Black and Brown Aging Life Care Managers® Changing The World, One Client at a Time February 17, 2021Accessibility, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Care Managers, Caregiving, Diversity, Family Members, Guest Writer, Inclusion, Kizzy Chambersdiversity, Inclusion ALCA Marketing For over 400 years, black and brown communities have experienced systemic racism and intergenerational trauma (Gibbs et al., 2020). In 2020 and 2021, we continued to experience these traumatizing events portrayed through violence, dehumanization, and oppression. The disparities among black and brown communities have been marginalized and minimized by many for so long that some … Continue reading Black and Brown Aging Life Care Managers® Changing The World, One Client at a Time →
Sex, Money, & Your Parents: Conversations you never wanted to have February 10, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, Family Members, Financial, Financial Managers, Guest Writer, Jennifer Beach, Retirementcaregiving, money ALCA Marketing Annie and her two siblings have been helping their elderly parents in a growing number of ways over the past several years. Assisting with the care and upkeep of the family home, making needed grocery runs, preparing meals, attending occasional medical appointments, and in general — ensuring things are going OK. Their mom was diagnosed … Continue reading Sex, Money, & Your Parents: Conversations you never wanted to have →
Aging Life Care Moment with Christy Eashmond, RN, BSN, MPH, CMC February 10, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Diversity ALCA Marketing Listen to ALCA member Christy Eashmond, Owner of Renewing Hope Care Management, talk about her first experiences with ALCA and how her natural roles as a family caregiver helped her with her business. Renewing Hope Care Management, LLC was founded by Christy Eashmond and over the last 15 years, her passion has fueled her to … Continue reading Aging Life Care Moment with Christy Eashmond, RN, BSN, MPH, CMC →
Aging Life Care Moment with Abbe Udochi, BS February 3, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Diversity ALCA Marketing Listen in as Aging Life Care Manager and CEO of Concierge Healthcare Consulting Abbe Udochi starts her practice and her involvement in ALCA and diversity efforts within the association and with New York State. 2:43 – When Abbe joined ALCA and how she’s been involved since. 4:30 – Abbe addresses how ALCA members can give time … Continue reading Aging Life Care Moment with Abbe Udochi, BS →