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 | 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 | Jan 15, 2022 | Health and Wellness, Holidays, Isolation, Lifestyle, Senior Care Solutions, Senior Fun and Activities, Socialization
Our golden generation has experienced unprecedented social isolation due to the pandemic. With the holidays over and winter settling in, it’s important for families to help seniors stay connected socially, whether they live independently at home or in a...
by Lisa Krauss | Dec 15, 2021 | Emergencies & Natural Disasters, Family Dynamics, Health and Safety, Health and Wellness, Health Care Decisions, Holidays, Injury, Lifestyle Changes, Self Improvement, Senior Care Solutions, Senior Fun and Activities
As if the holiday season weren’t stressful enough, Sara’s 78-year-old father, Jim, tripped on the basement stairs and broke his leg the week after Thanksgiving. Jim lived alone but fortunately, he wore a medical alert bracelet and was able to summon help....
by Lisa Krauss | Nov 15, 2021 | Caregiver, Caregiver Support, Family Dynamics, Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Senior Care Solutions, Stress & Anxiety
Heather’s day started at 6:00 am, when she got up to shower, get dressed, and make breakfast for her two sons, both in elementary school. She also made breakfast and put on a pot of coffee for her 82-year-old mother, who lived in the in-law apartment downstairs....
by Lisa Krauss | Sep 15, 2021 | Aging Life Care, Health and Wellness, Health Care Decisions, Planning for the Future, Senior Care Solutions, Unique Care Needs
Betty and Rhonda were twins, 88 years old. They had both been widowed years earlier, and had decided to share a two-bedroom apartment when keeping up their homes became too much for them. However, Betty’s son was concerned that Betty was becoming forgetful. She...
