by Lisa Krauss | Feb 17, 2019 | Aging Life Care
Aging in place is a concept that is getting a lot of attention these days. Simply put, it refers to the movement toward keeping seniors in their own homes for as long as comfortably possible. When polled, most people say that they want to continue to stay in their own...
by Lisa Krauss | Feb 17, 2019 | Aging Life Care
I became a hospice volunteer years ago, after attending a family friend’s funeral. During the service, I listened to his adult children describe their father’s last days under hospice care, and I was struck by how peaceful his transition seemed to be for him and his...
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...
by Lisa Krauss | Sep 17, 2018 | Aging Life Care
At Growing Options, we are trained and committed to applying our professional expertise to caring for our clients. On your end, there are steps that you can take as a family member or friend to contribute to your loved one’s overall well-being, even if you are far...
by Lisa Krauss | Sep 17, 2018 | Aging Life Care
The decline of an aging loved one will frequently create a need for family members to provide support and help design a plan of care. The coming together of family can be a positive experience, but the increased contact during a time of stress or crisis can also be...
by Lisa Krauss | Sep 17, 2018 | Aging Life Care
Fear of aging is increasingly common today, given the value we place on youth and our increasing preoccupation with looking young, no matter what our age. We know that as long as we’re alive we continue to age every day, but popular culture seems to discourage us from...
