by Lisa Krauss | Apr 3, 2020 | Aging Life Care, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health and Safety
In times of crisis, everything feels up in the air and situations that are normally difficult to manage are completely overwhelming. If you’re a struggling caregiver of an aging loved one and aren’t sure what to do during this pandemic, an Aging Life Care...
by Lisa Krauss | Mar 21, 2020 | Aging Life Care, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health and Safety
As the situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic changes daily, I want to assure the families and the clients I work with that I’m closely following guidance from state and local public health officials and government agencies. I also encourage families...
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 Lisa Krauss | Aug 6, 2019 | Aging Life Care
As a GCM, I am often consulted when a family member or caregiver is extremely frustrated due to ongoing issues with their loved one’s behaviors that they have had increasingly more difficulty controlling. I often feel like a broken record, but the bottom line is that...
