2020: The Aging Life Care Association® Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary February 24, 2020Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Care Managers, Costs of Aging, Geriatricians ALCA Marketing Thirty-five years ago a group of visionary women in eldercare created a profession and a professional association. Originally the National Association of Private Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM), this non-profit has grown from 75 members to the now 2,000-strong Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA). Since 1985, Aging Life Care Association members have cared for about two … Continue reading 2020: The Aging Life Care Association® Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary →
Resources and Strategies to Pay for Long Term Care July 31, 2019Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Costs of Aging, Financial, Guest Writer, Kate Granigan, Lisa Mayfield, Retirementaging life care professionals, cost of aging, finance ALCA Marketing With ALCA Members Kate Granigan and Lisa Mayfield
Why You Should Hire an Aging Life Care Professional® July 18, 2019Aging Life Care Professionals, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, Elder Law, End of Life Care, Family Members, Financial, Kate Granigan, Lisa Mayfield, Long-Term Care, Sibling Relationship ALCA Marketing With ALCA Members Kate Granigan and Lisa Mayfield
Navigating Life After a Parkinson’s Diagnosis with an Aging Life Care Professional April 18, 2019Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, Family MembersAging Life Care Manager, care management, care manager, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Awareness Month ALCA Marketing By: Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC, Aging Life Care Professional April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. When an individual is diagnosed with Parkinson’s, it can be all consuming and take over as the focus of life. However, with some excellent coaching, it is easy to see that the diagnosis is only part of who the … Continue reading Navigating Life After a Parkinson’s Diagnosis with an Aging Life Care Professional →
Don’t Wait for a Crisis: Ways to Create an Aging Plan Now January 10, 2019Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, Family Membersaging, aging plan, caregiving, families, health, safety ALCA Marketing It’s easy to put off planning for a parent or loved one’s care when that person is still healthy and able to care for themselves. Rather than wait for a crisis to strike, take time to plan for how you can maintain your loved one’s safety and quality of life. Here are five strategies to … Continue reading Don’t Wait for a Crisis: Ways to Create an Aging Plan Now →
How Aging Life Care Professionals Address a Family’s Unique Needs June 18, 2018Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, Family MembersAging Life Care Manager, planning ALCA Marketing Susan Keating discusses how Aging Life Care Professionals look at the big picture of care management decisions, and customizes their plan to a family’s unique situation.
Making It Work: The Challenging World of Skilled Nursing Homes March 15, 2018Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, Family Members, Long-Term Care, Making a Moveadults, aging, care management, elder, elder care, moving, Nursing Homes, parents ALCA Marketing Making It Work: The Challenging World of Skilled Nursing Homes by Bunni Dybnis, MA, MFT, CMC I receive calls on a regular basis from individuals concerned with aging, ill or dependent adults. They want to find the best nursing home. The callers typically will request options from long list of skilled nursing options given to … Continue reading Making It Work: The Challenging World of Skilled Nursing Homes →
How to Overcome the Fear and Anxiety of Getting Old February 4, 2016Baby Boomers, Costs of Aging, Long-Term CareAging Well, getting old Callie Daters Fear? Anxiety? These words identify the feelings a lot of people have when they think about getting old. Oddly enough, “getting old” is not an easily defined status. As each year goes by, you actually don’t think of yourself as “old.” Take it from me, I turned 70 just a few months ago! By Phyllis … Continue reading How to Overcome the Fear and Anxiety of Getting Old →
What is Aging Life Care? January 27, 2016Costs of Aging, Dementia, Elder Law, Financial, Long-Term Care, Mental Health, Uncategorizedaging life care, care coordination, Experts in Aging Well Callie Daters Overwhelmed by the choices and decisions involved with caring for an aging loved one? Hit with an emergency and don’t know where to start? Or do you want to plan for your own senior years and make your own decisions? No matter your individual situation or preferences, Aging Life Care Professionals™ offer a client-centered approach to … Continue reading What is 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 →