Blog & Elder Care Articles
Brenda Learns to Quilt
Learning new things doesn’t have to end at a certain age. From supporting cognitive health to increasing social skills, learning provides benefits to all age groups. Brenda’s story is a perfect example of how learning something new can provide holistic benefits for seniors.
Providing Care For Your Aging Loved Ones from a Distance
Living at a distance from your aging family members can make it difficult to provide the quality care. Working with a care manager can help you overcome these difficulties to make sure your loved ones can live the life they deserve as they age.
Summer Sun Safety Month: 5 Tips To Stay Cool
Keeping our aging loved ones safe can be challenging as temperatures rise. Use these 5 tips to prevent heat stroke and sun damage this summer!
A Guide for Each Step of the Way: What an Aging Life Care Manager® Brings to the Table
Each stage of Maria’s recovery from a brain aneurysm brought new circumstances and challenges. Our Aging Life Care Manager® met each challenge head-on, navigating the ins and outs of medical, emotional, and mental care with confidence.
Maria’s Recovery from a Brain Aneurysm: Looking to the Future
Experiencing a medical emergency and ensuing life changes often makes people think about what the future will look like. An Aging Life Care Manager® can make an aging care plan tailored to each situation, as the Growing Options care manager did for Maria and her daughter Sofia after Maria’s brain aneurysm.
Maria’s Aneurysm Recovery: Inpatient Rehab and Transitioning Home
Transitioning from the hospital back home can become more complicated as a person ages. For Maria, it required a stay at an inpatient rehab center and home modifications by the care manager to ensure Maria’s safe return.
4 Ways Older Adults Leave the Hospital: Which One Is Right for You?
There are several discharge options available after an older adult begins recovery from an emergency hospital visit. Our care manager helped Maria and her daughter find the right option for Maria to recover after her aneurysm, combining Maria’s wishes with the necessary care.
Maria’s Journey: Hospital Care After an Aneurysm
Maria needed emergency surgery for a ruptured aneurysm and her daughter, Sofia, was not sure how to proceed. Thankfully, they were working with one of our Aging Life Care Managers® who was able to guide and advocate with them.
Maria’s Journey After an Aneurysm
Maria, an active family matriarch who enjoys gardening and volunteering at her church, doesn’t know how to find her way forward after suffering an aneurysm. With help, the right resources, and an iron will, she’s able to remain active and engaged in her community despite mobility and cognitive challenges.
Who Will Care for the Caregivers? Balancing Personal Well-Being and Caregiving Duties
Caring for an aging spouse is one of the most selfless acts of love. We hear a lot of talk about the devotion and the love and the rewarding aspects of being your spouse’s caregiver, but few people speak about the turmoil it can create in your life.
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