Aging Life Care Associationaging life care professionals Archives – Aging Life Care Association The experts in aging well. Thu, 14 May 2026 16:29:44 +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 aging life care professionals Archives – Aging Life Care Association 32 32 93799987 Dad Had a Stroke… Now What? https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/dad-had-a-stroke-now-what/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:49:24 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2396 Mr. Smith is 79 years old. A week ago, he had a stroke while home alone. Thankfully, his youngest son arrived minutes later and got Mr. Smith admitted to the hospital. After a week, the hospital discharge planner contacted Mr. Smith’s oldest son, Paul, who is listed as his healthcare POA (Power of Attorney). The … Continue reading Dad Had a Stroke… Now What? →

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]]> 2396 Crisis Management and Beyond: Social Workers in Aging Life Care https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/crisis-management-and-beyond-social-workers-in-aging-life-care-2/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:31:17 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2392 With March as Social Work Month, we love highlighting our Aging Life Care Professionals(r) with this background. Here is a piece from member Susan Valoff. Originally appearing last year at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, we can see how social workers still are offering a unique level of care one … Continue reading Crisis Management and Beyond: Social Workers in Aging Life Care →

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]]> 2392 Resources and Strategies to Pay for Long Term Care https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/resources-and-strategies-to-pay-for-long-term-care/ Wed, 31 Jul 2019 21:06:50 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2198   With ALCA Members Kate Granigan and Lisa Mayfield

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]]> 2198 An Aging Life Care Specialist, Her Client, and a Cup of Tea https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-specialist-client-cup-tea/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:18:08 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1631 An Aging Life Care Specialist, Her Client, and a Cup of Tea by Miriam Zucker, LMSW, ACSW, C-ASWCM As Aging Life Care Specialists, much has been written about the concrete services we provide: homecare arrangements, assessments, liaisons with doctors. But what about those intimate moments when we are sitting across the table with a client? It … Continue reading An Aging Life Care Specialist, Her Client, and a Cup of Tea →

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]]> 1631 The Value of Working with an Aging Life Care Professional https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/value-working-aging-life-care-professional/ Thu, 03 Aug 2017 18:29:48 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1565 When it comes to caregiving, it can be difficult for families to feel confident in the decisions they are making for their loved ones. Aging Life Care Professionals® can help these families navigate the muddy waters of end-of-life and palliative care choices, providing peace of mind and qualified answers. The Florida Chapter of the Aging Life … Continue reading The Value of Working with an Aging Life Care Professional →

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