by admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Aging Life Care
The number of Americans caring for their elderly family members is estimated to be 34 million and growing. Eighty percent of elderly care is provided by family members – spouses, children, grandchildren and other relatives. Many of these caregivers struggle with the...
by admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Aging Life Care
I knew from experience exactly what Maria was describing. My own father had died twelve years earlier after rapidly declining from early-onset Alzheimer’s. He was only sixty-nine. Seeing my father in the nursing home was always painful, but when he stopped recognizing...
by admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Aging Life Care
My adventure into Geriatric Care Management grew from a small seed of thought, which grew into more serious thoughts due to my experiences as the Director of Social Services at a Skilled Nursing facility (SNF). Time after time, as a discharge planner, I would need to...
by admin | Sep 30, 2018 | Aging Life Care, Assisted Living, Dementia, Success Stories
Harriet & Charles Story Related By: Lisa Krauss, Founder, Growing Options, Inc. Growing Options was contacted by a Financial Planner who had been helping a client, Harriet, for many years. She recently noticed that her client had increased issues with memory loss...