Category Archives: Care Managers

Resilience & Successful Aging: A Look at the New Journal of Aging Life Care™

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Summer 2016 Issue of Journal of Aging Life Care

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™ →

Top Tips for Caregivers

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Top Tips for Caregivers

As part of National Family Caregivers Month, Amy Goyer – AARP’s family, caregiving, and multigenerational issues expert – shared her top tips for caregivers on Today with Kathie Lee & Hoda as well as on the AARP’s Take Care Blog. In the segment, Goyer offered immediate go-to resources and tips for those finding themselves suddenly … Continue reading Top Tips for Caregivers →

A Closer Look at the Aging Life Care Professional™

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What is an Aging Life Care Professional?

Today is Member Appreciation Day and the Aging Life Care Association™ is extremely grateful to the professionals that make up this association. In today’s blog post, we share with you the value each member brings to ALCA’s vision of a world where adults and their families live well as they face the challenges of aging. When … Continue reading A Closer Look at the Aging Life Care Professional™ →

How to Ease Your Loved One’s Move to a Nursing Home

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Nursing Home Care

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 →

Caring for Aging Parents? Here are Six Steps to Help You Find Balance

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Free eBook on Bringing Balance to Your Life as a Caregiver

Aging Life Care Association™ Releases Free eBook to Help You Live Well While Caring for Aging Parents by Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy   We all strive for balance in our lives – nimbly tossing all those balls in the air and navigating their trajectory. When … Continue reading Caring for Aging Parents? Here are Six Steps to Help You Find Balance →

Help! I’m Questioning My Father’s Decision-Making

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Parents Aging at Home

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 →

Searching for a Health and Social Services Career? Take a Look at Aging Life Care™.

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choosing the right in-home care agency for your loved one

Do you have a passion for helping aging adults and their families? Are you looking for a rewarding health and social services career? Then take a closer look at the blossoming field of Aging Life Care™ today. by Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy   … Continue reading Searching for a Health and Social Services Career? Take a Look at Aging Life Care™. →

What are the Hidden Costs of an Aging Parent?

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Six hidden costs to caring for an aging parent

by Jullie Gray, MSW, LICSW, CMC – Aging Life Care Associaion™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy Adult children across the country belong to the sandwich generation. Like salami and cheese, they feel squished between the responsibilities of their careers, elder care and raising their kids. Often, family caregivers sacrifice their own well-being and … Continue reading What are the Hidden Costs of an Aging Parent? →

A Stroke Under Observation

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What's the fuss about observation status

by Beverly Bernstein Joie, MS, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member   One Professional’s Personal Experience with Medicare Observation Status My husband, Dan, came home from work on December 23, 2014 and, as is our fashion, I asked him about his day. When he began talking, It was evident he could not find the words … Continue reading A Stroke Under Observation →

Where Can I Go for Help with My Aging Parents?

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long-distance caregivers

By Trish Colucci, RN-BC, CCM – Aging Life Care Association™ Member   Meet the Group of Professionals with the Expertise to Help Aging Adults and Families Live Well During the Aging Process Where do you turn when you are worried about the care of your aging parents?  There is a professional association of qualified, experienced … Continue reading Where Can I Go for Help with My Aging Parents? →