Aging Life Care AssociationSteve Barlam Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/guest-writer/steve-barlam/ The experts in aging well. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:19:35 +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 Steve Barlam Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/guest-writer/steve-barlam/ 32 32 93799987 How to choose a Skilled Nursing Facility https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/how-to-choose-a-skilled-nursing-facility/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:00:19 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2631 When families have exhausted other options sometimes the decision is made to move an older loved one in a skilled nursing facility. Usually, this decision is made under stress, without much time, and/or without a lot of information. You do not need to do this alone. Having a partner in this process, i.e. a professional … Continue reading How to choose a Skilled Nursing Facility →

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]]> 2631 What are the signs of caregiver burnout? https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/what-are-the-signs-of-caregiver-burnout/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:38:20 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2498 ALCA Members feel strongly about helping family caregivers avoid burnout. With June as Men’s Health Awareness Month we are featuring some of ALCA’s male members who have built a career out of Aging Life Care Management and on male caregivers, who often do not ask for help. ALCA Board Member, Co-Chair of the President’s Committee, … Continue reading What are the signs of caregiver burnout? →

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]]> 2498 Aging Life Care Association® Members on Making a Difference https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-association-members-on-making-a-difference/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 17:27:53 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2149 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.

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