by Cassandra Ortiz | Jun 20, 2023 | Adults With Disabilities, Advocacy, Aging Adults, Aging Life Care Management, Aging Life Care Manager, Aging Parent, Benefits of Care Management, Cognitive Decline, Communication, Connecting with Family, Dementia, Elder Care, Exhaustion, Family, Geriatric Care Manager, Illness, Mental Health, Overwhelmed, Parent with Alzheimer's, Parent with Dementia, Relaxation, Seasonal/Holiday, Self-Care
Shea recently spoke to her mom about the forecasted heat wave heading towards her area. This is a typical summer situation that Shea is accustomed to dealing with; however, Shea’s mother, Martha, is a widow living alone in an apartment. Shea is currently...
by Cassandra Ortiz | May 24, 2023 | Aging Adults, Aging Life Care Management, Aging Life Care Manager, Benefits of Care Management, Care Solutions, Caregiving, Elder Care
As part of celebrating the month of May as Aging Life Care Month, we would like to 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, 2023 | Aging Adults, Aging Life Care Manager, Benefits of Care Management, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Support, Stress, Stress Awareness
As parents get older, they may require assistance with day-to-day activities, which can become a challenge for family members who may be unable to give the necessary care due to work or other responsibilities. Seniors often require specialized care that family members...
by Cassandra Ortiz | Feb 16, 2023 | Aging Life Care Manager, Health & Wellness, Healthcare Decisions, Heart Disease, Heart Health, National Heart Health Month, Senior Heart Healthy Tips
During World War ll Americans began to smoke more, sit at work longer, and eat more saturated fats. The war against heart disease began 75 years ago, when President Truman signed the National Heart Act. He set up the National Heart Institute and funded the study of...
by Cassandra Ortiz | Jan 23, 2023 | Aging Life Care Manager, Benefits of Care Management, Caring from Afar
Carol had not been able to come home for the holidays. Her siblings had been home and they called her to share that there were urgent concerns about her parents and their care needs. She called her parents and got their answering machine. She left a message that she...
by Cassandra Ortiz | Dec 19, 2022 | Aging Life Care Manager, Aging Parent, Benefits of Care Management, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Support, Family Dynamics, Holidays, Overwhelmed, Stress, Stress Awareness
The Holidays can be a stressful time. Crowds, traffic, and finances come to mind. So much to do with planning, shopping, decorating, cooking, covering all the bases to make sure everyone in the family is taken care of. Oh, add working and caregiving for your aging...
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