Category Archives: Caregiving

Ten signs of when you need to be involved: the Coronavirus factor

April 23, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Bunni Dybnis, Care Recipients, Caregiving, COVID-19, Family Members, Guest Writer, Health ALCA Marketing

Paying attention to situations that can affect the well-being of older adults can make all the difference. The effect of the COVID19 virus has raised the risks of ignoring signs that indicate it is time to intervene. There are ever-changing regulations, testing regimes, surges in cases, availability of vaccinations, and even access to healthcare. This … Continue reading Ten signs of when you need to be involved: the Coronavirus factor →

Dad Had A Stroke… Now What? (Part II)

April 21, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Caregiving, Family Members, Guest Writer, Health, Jennifer Beach, Long-Term Care ALCA Marketing

In my previous blog post, we learned Mr. Smith needed skilled rehabilitation services after his stroke. His son, Paul, selected a facility near his home with the goal of his dad returning home after he received skilled rehabilitation. Mr. Smith was motivated and worked hard on his physical, occupational and speech therapy. After about three months, Paul … Continue reading Dad Had A Stroke… Now What? (Part II) →

Staying Safe Post-Vaccine

April 14, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Care Recipients, Caregiving, COVID-19, Guest Writer, mask-wearing, vaccines ALCA Marketing

After almost a year of living during a pandemic, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel! Thanks to the rollout of vaccines for the coronavirus, we finally can hope to return to a state of normalcy by the end of the year. But it is important to continue to exercise caution … Continue reading Staying Safe Post-Vaccine →

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! →

Tips on Mask-wearing for People With Dementia

March 17, 2021Aging Parents, Alzheimer's, American Society on Aging, Care Managers, Caregiving, COVID-19, Dementia, Guest Writer, mask-wearing, Mental HealthCOVID19, dementia, masks ALCA Marketing

Although the temptation is strong now that vaccines are gaining distribution to become more relaxed about COVID-19 prevention, we cannot afford to let down our guards and stop masking up. In the United States, the CDC recommends anyone older than age 2 wear a mask, but there are many who are resistant to wearing one, … Continue reading Tips on Mask-wearing for People With Dementia →

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 →

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

February 3, 2021Aging in Place, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Caregiving, Family Members, Guest Writer, Making a Move, RJ Adler, Social Isolationaccessory dwelling unit, ADU, Aging in Place ALCA Marketing

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 →

Sibling Relationships and Older Parents

January 13, 2021Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Bunni Dybnis, Caregiving, Family Members, Guest Writeraging parent, older parent, relationships, siblings ALCA Marketing

As adult children age many unresolved conflicts are swept under the carpet and avoided. Often with parents as buffers, and contact limited, relationships remain stable. All this can change when adult children must share the task of caring for an aging parent. When the focus becomes their own unresolved conflicts, this can interfere with the … Continue reading Sibling Relationships and Older Parents →

Eldercare as Art and Ministry – combining life’s passions

December 4, 2020Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Care Managers, Caregiving, Education, Family Members, Guest Writeraging life care mangers, care giving, eldercare ALCA Marketing

Aging Life Care Association® members are distinguished for their high qualifications, adherence to standards of practice, and a drive to care for older adults. And it is this distinction as an Aging Life Care Manager® that separates them from people who are geriatric care managers. And one such notable member is Irene V. Jackson-Brown, Ph.D., … Continue reading Eldercare as Art and Ministry – combining life’s passions →