Aging Life Care Associationaginglifecare Archives – Aging Life Care Association 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 aginglifecare Archives – Aging Life Care Association 32 32 93799987 Tips for Helping a Loved One Adjust to Assisted Living https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/tips-for-helping-a-loved-one-adjust-to-assisted-living/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:00:23 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3085 Do you have a senior loved one who needs more resources, time, and care with daily activities than you alone can provide? Are you considering moving them to an assisted living community? These are designed to provide care and assistance with daily activities, while ensuring their residents some level of independence.   However, moving to an … Continue reading Tips for Helping a Loved One Adjust to Assisted Living →

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]]> 3085 Collaboration Enhances Aging Life Care and “Communities of Strength” https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/collaboration-enhances-aging-life-care-and-communities-of-strength/ Wed, 26 May 2021 16:56:34 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2484 At Aging Wisdom we are guided by a set of values that are naturally woven into our company culture and our work as Aging Life Care Professionals®: Integrity. Professionalism. Compassion. Collaboration. Service to our clients and our community. While each value is precious and essential, it is often through Collaboration that we experience incredible serendipity … Continue reading Collaboration Enhances Aging Life Care and “Communities of Strength” →

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]]> 2484 Aging Life Care Association® Members on Letting Family Be Family https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-association-members-on-letting-family-be-family/ Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:47:49 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2170 When a Santa Fe couple needed help finding the right assisted living community – and they didn’t want to burden their children – they turned to Aging Life Care Professionals® for help. Jeffrey S. Pine, MS, MSPH, CMC and Lydia Sckalor, RN helped find the right community that met the differing needs of the couple.

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]]> 2170 Aging Life Care Association® Members on Overcoming Challenges and Resistance https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-association-members-on-overcoming-challenges-and-resistance/ Tue, 06 Oct 2015 17:35:01 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2164 A fiercely independent aging adult resisting help is challenging in itself. But combined with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, safety concerns, and family at a distance, this Aging Life Care Professional® had to be persistent and creative in her approach. Here, Aging Life Care Professional Amy Natt, MS, CSA, CMC describes how over time she was able … Continue reading Aging Life Care Association® Members on Overcoming Challenges and Resistance →

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]]> 2164 Aging Life Care Association® Members on Finding Quality of Life and Friendship https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-association-members-on-finding-quality-of-life-and-friendship/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:05:18 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2162 From dating advice to assisted living, Aging Life Care Professional® Debbie Feldman, MSW, LCSW, CMC of Buffalo, Grove Illinois shares how she helped her client find quality of life during his last years. In turn, she found a good friend.

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]]> 2162 Aging Life Care Association® Members on Trust and Honor https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-association-members-on-trust-and-honor/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:52:33 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2160 Aging Life Care Professional® Karen Wasserman, MSW, LICSW, CASWCM of Newton, MA shares that the relationship between an Aging Life Care® Manager and a client is way often more than just home or medical care management. In this story, Ms. Wasserman tells how she helped Gertrude – a Holocaust survivor – find peace in life … Continue reading Aging Life Care Association® Members on Trust and Honor →

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]]> 2160 Aging Life Care Association® Members on Advocating and Protecting Client Wishes https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-association-members-on-advocating-and-protecting-client-wishes/ Thu, 16 Jul 2015 17:00:09 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2158 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 →

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]]> 2158 Aging Life Care Association® Members on Keeping Clients Out of the Hospital https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-association-members-on-keeping-clients-out-of-the-hospital/ Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:56:59 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2156 ALCA Member Anne Sansevero, RN, AGNP, MA, CCM of New York, New York shares the importance of managing the care of her clients across the continuum. By visiting her client regularly, she was able to notice and treat symptoms early resulting in keeping her client out of the hospital for 7 years. #AgingWell

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]]> 2156 Aging Life Care Association® Members on Helping Clients Age Well https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-association-members-on-helping-clients-age-well/ Thu, 28 May 2015 23:04:32 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2143 Aging Life Care Professional® Amy O’Rourke, MPH, NHA, CMC shares how she thinks creatively on the spot to help her clients feel comfortable and accepting of Aging Life Care® services. #AgingWell

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