by Lisa Krauss | Jul 25, 2023 | Aging Parent, Caregiver Support, Family Dynamics, Health and Safety, Lifestyle, Quality of Life, Senior Activities, Senior Care Solutions, Senior Fun and Activities, Stress, Unique Care Needs
Joanne had been my client for many years when she let me know that many family members were going to come to Connecticut for a summer visit and they wanted her to join them in their vacation stay. They asked her to have me call the niece who was organizing the trip to...
by Lisa Krauss | Jun 22, 2022 | Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Family Dynamics, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Memory Box, Memory Loss, New Chapter in Life, Senior Fun and Activities
For those living with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other types of memory loss, it can be difficult for them to recall events or people from the past. A Memory Box filled with special keepsakes from past holidays, memorabilia, and souvenirs from special events, along with...
by Lisa Krauss | May 18, 2022 | Aging in Place, Aging Life Care, Alzheimer's, Caregiver, Caregiver Support, Disease and Illness, Family Dynamics, Health and Safety, Health and Wellness, Health Assistance, Health Care Decisions, Injury, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Changes, Medication Management, Senior Care Solutions, Senior Health
As part of celebrating the month of May as Aging Life Care Month, we would like help educate our visitors on what it is that Aging Life Care Professionals, also known as Geriatric Care Managers, do to help aging persons and their involved family members to plan for...
by Lisa Krauss | Apr 19, 2022 | Aging Life Care, Caregiver, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Support, Caregiving, Health and Wellness, Isolation, Lifestyle, Senior Health, Stress, Stress & Anxiety
There are many components to caregiving, and many responsibilities that go along with it. Caregiving can be a very rewarding experience, but many caregivers often face challenges that leave them feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and alone. Caregiving duties tend to take...
by Lisa Krauss | Mar 16, 2022 | Creative Life, Exercise, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Changes, Nature, Nutrition, Senior Activities, Senior Fun and Activities, Senior Health, Spring, Springtime, Stress & Anxiety
When March arrives, it means that spring is right around the corner! The weather is warmer, sun is shining, and everything is in bloom. The coming of spring is also a time for rebirth. Nature is reviving, animals are coming out of hibernation, and birds begin...
by Lisa Krauss | Feb 15, 2022 | Aging Life Care, Exercise, Family Dynamics, Finding Purpose in Life, Health and Wellness, Isolation, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Changes, Meditation, New Chapter in Life, Nutrition, Planning for the Future, Priorities, Prioritization, Self Improvement, Senior Fun and Activities, Socialization, Stress & Anxiety, Time Management
For many seniors, they’ve spent their lives taking care of others. This can make aging care challenges so much more difficult since they must rely on others to take care of them. As we age, our brains also change, and for many it becomes more difficult to...
