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...
by Lisa Krauss | Aug 6, 2019 | Aging Life Care
What prompted the writing of my previous post was, as I said on the onset that I am often contacted by a family member or a caregiver who is struggling with a behavior that continues to escalate and attempts to redirect his or her behavior have failed. Although this...
by Lisa Krauss | Mar 6, 2019 | Aging Life Care
For those who are long-distance caregivers, worrying about if a parent might take a fall or have other health issues without them knowing is a major concern. Lifeline is a medical alert system available in 50 states. I spoke with Lifeline Representative, Joy Balsamo...
