by Cassandra Ortiz | Jul 22, 2022 | Cognitive Decline, Emergency, End-of-Life Care, Healthcare Decisions, Illness, Injury, Legal Considerations, Power of Attorney
A power of attorney is a legal document that gives an individual the ability to act on behalf of another. It allows a senior to choose who will act in their place should they be no longer able to make decisions for themselves. This would allow you the ability to do...
by Cassandra Ortiz | Jun 22, 2022 | Aging Parent, Alzheimer's, Benefits of Care Management, Care Solutions, Caregiver Support, Communication, Connecting with Family, Dementia, Family Dynamics, Parent with Alzheimer's, Parent with Dementia
One of the most difficult things a child could ever face is taking care of a parent with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of cognitive decline/dementia. While growing up, most parents are role models. Even with the normal angst of a parent/child relationship...
by Cassandra Ortiz | May 18, 2022 | Advocacy, Aging Life Care Management, Aging Life Care Manager, Aging Parent, Benefits of Care Management, Caregiver, Caregiver Support, Caring from Afar, Elder Care, Geriatric Care Manager, Health & Wellness, Health Care Decisions, Life Changing Diagnosis, Life Changing Emergency, Mental Health, Overwhelmed, Senior Advocacy
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 Cassandra Ortiz | Apr 19, 2022 | Benefits of Care Management, Care Solutions, Caregiver, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Support, Exhaustion, Family Dynamics, Health & Wellness, Health Care Decisions, Mental Health, Overwhelmed, Self-Care, Stress, Stress Awareness
James and Louise have been married for 40 years. Louise retired a few years before, but James had a slower go of transitioning into retirement. It took a lot for James to pass his business on to his beloved nephew and finally make the choice to fully retire. But,...
by Cassandra Ortiz | Mar 16, 2022 | Active Seniors, Caregiver, Community, Connecting with Family, Exhaustion, Fun and Activities, Happiness & Joy, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Overwhelmed, Relaxation, Self-Care, Socialization
If you spent today constantly on your phone making calls, sending texts, checking social media, and playing games, do you think that your phone battery would last very long? Probably not. Just like cell phones, if we’re running around and doing a lot of things,...
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