by Cassandra Ortiz | Jul 25, 2023 | Active Seniors, Aging Adults, Aging Life Care Manager, Cognitive Decline, Community, Dementia, Fun and Activities, Health & Wellness, Mental Health
One of the most difficult aspects of facing dementia is losing connection with others and with things that bring joy to life. Favorite hobbies or activities fall to the wayside and the result is often loneliness and being withdrawn. Family caregivers worry about their...
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 | Oct 20, 2022 | Adults With Disabilities, Aging Adults, Aging Child with Disabilities, Caregiver, Caregiver Support, Caregiving, Healthcare Decisions, Lifestyle Changes, Mental Health, Special Needs
Margaret had lived a life of isolation, routine, and voicelessness. She had been raised by her mother Selma who was committed to Margaret. Selma was hard working and strong, all 5’0″ of her. Selma and her husband, Robert, had Margaret in 1950. Margaret was...
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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