Aging Life Care AssociationDisaster Planning Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/disaster-planning/ The experts in aging well. Thu, 28 May 2026 16:56:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-ALCA_Logos_icon_cropped2-32x32.png Disaster Planning Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/disaster-planning/ 32 32 93799987 Preparing for Winter Weather with Older Loved Ones https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/preparing-for-winter-weather-with-older-loved-ones/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:41:41 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3135 Severe winter weather is descending across the United States, which greatly impacts the safety and well-being of the elderly, especially when the weather event is unexpected or comes fast. Here are some tips from the experts in aging well® to help your older loved one prep for winter weather. Before a Storm • Stay informed: … Continue reading Preparing for Winter Weather with Older Loved Ones →

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]]> 3135 Tips for Keeping Seniors Safe During Severe Winter Weather https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/tips-for-keeping-seniors-safe-during-severe-winter-weather/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 19:09:29 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2844 As winter weather descends on the United States, many people are being confronted by cold weather they have never experienced before.  All of this greatly impacts the safety and well-being of the elderly, especially when weather events strike unexpectedly or with speed. Here are some tips from the experts in aging well® to help aging … Continue reading Tips for Keeping Seniors Safe During Severe Winter Weather →

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]]> 2844 Radon Awareness Month: Aging Life Care Specialists® go Underground https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/radon-awareness-month-aging-life-care-specialists-go-underground/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 21:12:49 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2334 Among other events, January is officially declared as Radon Awareness Month. We Aging Life Care Specialists® ask a lot of questions – most pertain to the medical, social, and emotional conditions of an older adult, and the home environment. Now, in recognition of January’s theme, we are going even deeper in the home and descending … Continue reading Radon Awareness Month: Aging Life Care Specialists® go Underground →

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]]> 2334 An Ounce of Prevention, Two Ounces of Caution https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/an-ounce-of-prevention-two-ounces-of-caution/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:15:53 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2229 Too many Americans have experienced less than ideal healthcare in recent months as they work through an overwhelmed system. The elderly need to be especially vigilant and prepared as states reopen and seniors begin seeing their doctors again. The system’s deficits have proven particularly dangerous for elderly persons of color. The COVID-19 pandemic has both … Continue reading An Ounce of Prevention, Two Ounces of Caution →

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]]> 2229 Aging Life Care Managers – Experts in Aging and Organizing https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-managers-experts-in-aging-and-organizing/ Mon, 05 Oct 2020 23:04:56 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2236 Older adult children working from home have been contacting Aging Life Care Managers such as those at Careplan Geriatric Care Managers in Cleveland, Ohio to get organized.  Children are taking advantage of the extra time to get their elderly parents health and personal matters organized in the event of an unfortunate event. Karen McGinty of … Continue reading Aging Life Care Managers – Experts in Aging and Organizing →

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]]> 2236 COVID-19 Highlights Caregiver’s Need to Plan Ahead https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/covid-19-highlights-caregivers-need-to-plan-ahead/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 23:49:00 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2032 //// By: Lakelyn Hogan, MA, MBA, Gerontologist and Caregiver Advocate //// Caring for a family member can require a lot of coordination. Often family caregivers are living day-to-day juggling their responsibilities of caregiving, work and family. Few have the time or make the time to stop and consider plans for the future. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has … Continue reading COVID-19 Highlights Caregiver’s Need to Plan Ahead →

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]]> 2032 Caring for Aging Parents during a Pandemic? Professional Support is Available! https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/caring-for-aging-parents-during-a-pandemic-professional-support-is-available/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:00:46 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1908 by: Linda Fodrini-Johnson Millions of families, and my own family, are under great pressure during this unprecedented time in our nation’s history. We had been worried or concerned about our aging parents before the pandemic, but now we are even more stressed worrying about them contracting this devastating disease. There is so much conflicting (and … Continue reading Caring for Aging Parents during a Pandemic? Professional Support is Available! →

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]]> 1908 Social Distancing-Social Engagement in the Age of Covid-19: What We Can Do https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/social-distancing-social-engagement-in-the-age-of-covid-19-what-we-can-do/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:00:31 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1870 by Miriam Zucker I live in New Rochelle, New York, a city whose fame is rooted with the Petrie’s of The Dick Van Dyke show. That image of a suburban family living on a quiet tree-lined street changed dramatically on March 10.  New Rochelle became the first COVID-19 containment area in the United States. On … Continue reading Social Distancing-Social Engagement in the Age of Covid-19: What We Can Do →

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]]> 1870 Caring for Someone with Coronavirus (COVID-19) https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/caring-for-someone-with-coronavirus-covid-19/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:31:00 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1866 By: Tasha Beauchamp What we know as of 3/1/20 COVID-19 is spread much like the regular flu—through coughs and sneezes that put droplets in the air and on surfaces. It may be 2–14 days after exposure before a person has symptoms. That means people can spread the virus without knowing it. And many have symptoms … Continue reading Caring for Someone with Coronavirus (COVID-19) →

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]]> 1866 Aging Life Care Professionals: Caring For Yourself As We Care For Others https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/alcpvscorona-virus/ Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:20:02 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1863 By Kate Granigan In this trying time with the Coronavirus (COVID 19) upon us, the one thing that seems certain is uncertainty. Creative and out-of-the-box thinking, flexibility and need to think on your feet is critical with the rapidly changing tides. Who better than Aging Life Care Professionals® to meet this challenge? As a midsize … Continue reading Aging Life Care Professionals: Caring For Yourself As We Care For Others →

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