Help! I’m Questioning My Father’s Decision-Making August 19, 2015Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Care Managers, Elder Law, Family MembersAging Well, be prepared, Power of Attorney Callie Daters 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 →
How to Prepare Your Family for Your Aging July 23, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Baby Boomers, Education, Elder Law, Family Members, Financial Managers, GuardianshipAging Well, be prepared Callie Daters Take a look at this list of important documents and information that will help your loved ones help you when the time comes. by Debra D. Feldman, MSW, LCSW, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member If something happened to you today, would someone know what medications you take? Who your doctor is? Or where … Continue reading How to Prepare Your Family for Your Aging →
Advocating for Aging Adults with Complex Issues July 22, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Elder Law, Family Members, Guardianship, Long-Term CareAging Life Care Advocate, guardianship, hoarding, social services Callie Daters Faced with the challenge of bringing comfort and safety to one client meant juggling multiple issues — hoarding, guardianship, social services, power of attorney, estranged family members, and a beloved cat. Aging Life Care Professional™ Byron Cordes, MSW, LCSW, CASWCM shares how his team advocated for and protected one client’s wishes — all the while … Continue reading Advocating for Aging Adults with Complex Issues →
Aging Life Care Association® Members on Advocating and Protecting Client Wishes July 16, 2015Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Caregiving, Costs of Aging, Elder Law, Events, Family Members, Financial, Geriatricians, Guardianship, Guest Writer, Health, Mental Health, Sibling Relationship, Supportaginglifecare, estranged family, guardianship, hoarding, pets, Power of Attorney, social services ALCA Marketing Faced with the challenge of bringing comfort and safety to one client meant juggling multiple issues – hoarding, guardianship, social services, power of attorney, estranged family, and a beloved cat. Aging Life Care Professional® Byron Cordes, MSW, LCSW, CASWCM shares how his team made it happen, all the while keeping attorneys, doctors, and family members … Continue reading Aging Life Care Association® Members on Advocating and Protecting Client Wishes →
Where Can I Go for Help with My Aging Parents? July 1, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Care Managers, Family Membersaging life care, aging parents Callie Daters 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? →
Aging Life Care Association® Members on Making a Difference June 17, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Family Members, Guest Writer, Steve Barlam ALCA Marketing Aging Life Care Professional® Steve Barlam, MSW, LCSW, CMC shares how his creative solutions helped a daughter honor her mother’s wishes by keeping her father living safely at home.
When Elder Law Attorneys Need Aging Life Care Professionals™ June 16, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Elder Law, Family Membersaging, elder care, Elder Law, financial abuse Callie Daters by Phyllis Mensh Brostoff, CISW, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy When planning for retirement and beyond, many aging adults turn to Elder Law attorneys for assistance to meet their goals and objectives. However, there are times when a client needs a broader scope of service than an … Continue reading When Elder Law Attorneys Need Aging Life Care Professionals™ →
Do You Have What it Takes to Care for an Aging Parent? June 11, 2015Aging Parents, Caregiving, Family Membersaging parents, caregiving, quiz Callie Daters by Jullie Gray, MSW, LICSW, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy This month, the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP released a landmark study – Caregiving in the U.S. 2015 – that provides new insights into the landscape of our nation’s caregivers and the challenges they face. Are you … Continue reading Do You Have What it Takes to Care for an Aging Parent? →
Aging Life Care Association® Members on Managing Crisis Situations June 2, 2015Aging Parents, Alzheimer's, Care Managers, Dementia, Family Members, Guest Writer, Mental Healthcaregiving, dementia, fathers, mothers, parents, relationships ALCA Marketing ALCA Member Crystal Littlejohn, MHSA, CMC, CSA of Peoria, AZ shares how she helped an adult daughter manage the care of a resistant mother with dementia. The daughter had no idea how much her father had hidden about her mother’s illness. Today, the mother and daughter enjoy a strong relationship thanks to the expertise of … Continue reading Aging Life Care Association® Members on Managing Crisis Situations →
Manage Sibling Conflict When Caring for Aging Parents May 29, 2015Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Family Members, Sibling Relationshipaging life care, aging parents, sibling conflict Callie Daters How to Manage and Overcome Sibling Conflict When Caring for Aging Parents by Debra D. Feldman, MSW, LCSW, CMC, Aging Life Care Association Member It is hard enough to get past your emotions when caring for your parents while trying to make the “right” decisions on their behalf. It becomes more difficult when there is … Continue reading Manage Sibling Conflict When Caring for Aging Parents →