Solos: They Are Looking For You
October 1, 2021
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Those who serve older adults periodically come across individuals with no children or children who live at a distance from them. Historically, most adults aged 65 and above seemed to have at least one family member who could provide some measure of care and support. That situation is now changing, however, in a big way, […]
Read The Rest →ALCA Member Spotlight—Ann Burke, Cincinnati, Ohio
September 29, 2021
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This week we are spotlighting one of our members and recipient of the ALCA Midwest Chapter Outstanding Member Award for 2020 – Ann Sutton Burke. Tell us about your current practice? The practice I manage is CareLink, Your Experts in Aging based in Cincinnati Ohio. It is part of a non-profit agency, Jewish Family Service […]
Read The Rest →Quality of Life – What Really Matters
September 22, 2021
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Helen is 93 years old and has lived at an assisted living community since she was 90. She has a one-room suite with her own bathroom. It is decorated with her favorite things and whatever furniture that would fit. She has one window that overlooks some trees and a strategically placed bird feeder. Tom is 84 […]
Read The Rest →Older Adults Admit New Technology is More Stressful Than Going to the Dentist
September 15, 2021
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Older Adults Admit High Anxiety and Fear About New Technology: Candoo Tech Surveys Shows 53% of Seniors Say Learning a New Device is More Stressful Than Going to the Dentist The results of a recent survey of technology-enabled older adults show that for 53% of them, learning new tech devices such as a computer or […]
Read The Rest →Are You Prepared for a Loved One’s Care Transition?
September 8, 2021
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Without a doubt, one of the hardest things for families to do is help an aging loved one transition back home from a hospital or rehab center stay – and the stakes are huge. Many older adults who leave the hospital will be readmitted within 30 days for a variety of reasons, such as falls, […]
Read The Rest →Dealing with Delta
September 1, 2021
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The Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading with alarming speed among the unvaccinated. As a protection to yourself, and your community, unvaccinated individuals should get the shot as soon as possible. Immunity can take up to 6 weeks to develop, and we must all do our part in stopping the spread of this virus. In […]
Read The Rest →Member Spotlight: Julia Torres-Hernandez, C-ASWCM, LMSW
August 26, 2021
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Meet ALCA member Julia Torres-Hernandez, C-ASWCM, LMSW an Aging Life Care Manager and her long career before joining the CaringPeople practice. The post Member Spotlight: Julia Torres-Hernandez, C-ASWCM, LMSW appeared first on Aging Life Care Association. Source: blog.aginglifecare
Read The Rest →A Daughter’s Plea, A Mother’s Rebuttal
August 25, 2021
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Like in the childhood game, “telephone,” the first call came from the neighbor across the street, who called the son in Pennsylvania who, in turn, called his sister in Maine, who, in turn, called me, the eldercare consultant in New Rochelle, New York. The town their mother, and I, called home. It seems the neighbor […]
Read The Rest →Member Spotlight – Rebecca Montano, PhD, CRC, CMC, CCM, CDP
August 23, 2021
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Listen in to the thoughtful and detailed points Aging Focused at EveMar‘s Rebecca Montano brings to this discussion on care management, how she got into it, and how diversity and cultural sensitivity play for her, and future care managers. The post Member Spotlight – Rebecca Montano, PhD, CRC, CMC, CCM, CDP appeared first on Aging […]
Read The Rest →Is it time for the homecare industry to mandate vaccinations?
August 20, 2021
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I recently had a simple request from an elderly patient’s wife after her husband had a short stay in a rehabilitation facility. “I want the home health aide that comes to my house to be vaccinated,” she requested. Prior to my patient’s discharge from the sub-acute facility, the social worker sending out the referrals to the […]
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