Category Archives: Care Managers

One Care Manager’s experience through COVID-19

May 26, 2020Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Care Managers, Caregiving, COVID-19, Family Members, Guest Writer, Joan Harris, Retirement, Support ALCA Marketing

//// Written by Joan Harris, LSW,MBA, CMC //// May is Aging Life Care Month and this is one perspective through COVID-19 by an Aging Life Care Professional. As professional Care Managers (Aging Life Care Professionals), when we take on clients we are 100% committed to them, their wellness, helping them to reach their goals, being … Continue reading One Care Manager’s experience through COVID-19 →

It Pays To Have A Creative Geriatric Care Manager

May 22, 2020Aging Life Care Professionals, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Geriatricians, Guest Writer, Uncategorized ALCA Marketing

Just as the COVID-19 crisis began gripping the nation, a very determined and creative Aging Life Care Manager, Rachel Hodesh, began scheduling “FaceTime” calls with our caregiver during the caregiver’s time with a very special mutual client. In her first call, the senior client spent most of the time talking about this wonderful use of … Continue reading It Pays To Have A Creative Geriatric Care Manager →

Social Isolation Due to COVID-19

May 20, 2020Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Care Managers, Dementia, Family Members, Guest Writer, Kizzy Chambers, Mental Health, Uncategorized ALCA Marketing

//// by: Kizzy Chambers //// The pandemic of COVID-19 has increased concerns about older adults’ cognition among many family members. Most of us understand that older adults or individuals with significant cognitive impairment or dementia, need stability and routine. As a result of the COVID-19, visitors are prohibited in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. … Continue reading Social Isolation Due to COVID-19 →

Using Live-In Care To Lower The Risk of COVID Exposure

May 14, 2020Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Care Managers, Care Recipients, David Petroski, Family Members, Guest Writer ALCA Marketing

//// By: David Petroski //// Did you hear the news that “…80% of [COVID-19] infections are mild or asymptomatic.” No, that quote is not from a dubious Facebook ad, or a cable news show personality, it’s from the World Health Organization’s Q&A page on the difference between COVID-19 and influenza. If that is true, … Continue reading Using Live-In Care To Lower The Risk of COVID Exposure →

A Different Kind of Mother’s Day

May 6, 2020Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Family Members, Guest Writer, Support, Tanya Schwartz ALCA Marketing

//// By: Tanya Schwartz, LCSWR //// “Please tell the caregivers that we won’t need them this Mother’s Day weekend” “What do you think my mother will find useful and enjoyable as a Mother’s Day present? “Could we speak about my parents’ well-being in person while I am visiting them this weekend?” These are all questions … Continue reading A Different Kind of Mother’s Day →

Covid19: Till Death Do Us Part and No Sooner-An Aging Life Care Manager Advocating for A Simple Wish

April 29, 2020Aging Well, Assisted Living, Bridget Ritossa, Care Managers, Caregiving, COVID-19, Elder Law, End of Life Care, Family Members, Geriatricians, Guest Writer ALCA Marketing

By: Bridget Ritossa //// During the first week of April I spent 48-hours working a case given to me by an elder lawyer. A client was at the hospital and deemed medically stable. The nursing home that sent him there for cardiac trouble would not take him back unless the hospital agreed to the terms … Continue reading Covid19: Till Death Do Us Part and No Sooner-An Aging Life Care Manager Advocating for A Simple Wish →

Looking out for the emotionally vulnerable in the COVID world

April 27, 2020Aging Well, Bunni Dybnis, Care Managers, Family Members, Guest Writer, Mental Health, Support ALCA Marketing

By: Bunni Dybnis, MA, LMFT, CMC Our lives have changed dramatically as COVID-19 becomes the focus of most everything. The news, warnings, restrictions, instructions, double messages, shortages, politics, and financial implications are never-ending. For most, the initial chaos, fears, panic, and confusion settle in as we adapt to our new world. For a small number, … Continue reading Looking out for the emotionally vulnerable in the COVID world →

The Art of Listening: Achieving Successful Communication

April 23, 2020Aging Well, Baby Boomers, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Family Members, Guest Writer, Mental Health, Miriam Zucker, Social Work, Support ALCA Marketing

By: Miriam Zucker, LMSW, ACSW, C-ASWC As Aging Life Care Managers, we are called upon to provide an assortment of services. The needs are as varied as the families we are helping. We continuously strive to be experts in our knowledge of homecare, entitlements, senior residences, elder law attorneys, and providing skilled and supportive counseling. … Continue reading The Art of Listening: Achieving Successful Communication →

Ambiguity and Acceptance in the Time of COVID-19

April 6, 2020Aging Well, Care Managers, Care Recipients, COVID-19, Family Members, Grief and Loss, Guest Writer, Jullie Gray, Mental Health, Uncategorized ALCA Marketing

On March 25th, 2020, I had the honor of meeting with some of the top women business leaders in the Seattle area. These ladies are some of the hardest working women I know. They are smart, creative and committed to not only making their businesses succeed, but they also want to make the world a … Continue reading Ambiguity and Acceptance in the Time of COVID-19 →