The Importance of Staying Hydrated as You Age
With the weather warming up across the country, it's an appropriate time to discuss the risks of dehydration. As we age, our bodies undergo many changes, including an increased risk of dehydration. Dehydration occurs when the body loses more fluids than it takes in,...
Retirement Communities – Are They Worth the Hype?
Retirement communities have been a trendy topic for seniors for quite some time. However, there has been much debate about the benefits and drawbacks of living in a retirement community. With so many options out there, knowing what you're signing up for is essential...
How Life Care Managers are Redefining Aging for Baby Boomers
Are you a baby boomer? If so, you may already be rethinking what aging means for you. With advances in healthcare, technology, and lifestyle, aging is no longer just a matter of getting older. It's an opportunity to live life to the fullest on your terms. But...
Empowered Caregiving: Caring For Difficult, Toxic Parents
The start of a new year can be the perfect time to re-evaluate your approach to caregiving. What’s working. What’s not. Maybe you’re burning the candle at both ends, managing your own children and the care of your aging parent. Maybe your elderly parent’s...
What You Need to Know About Navigating Funding for Elderly Care
If you are in your 70’s and are asking this question, it may be too late! The optimal time for planning for care during your senior years is 20 or 30 years earlier. When you consider that 75% of those over 65 will need some type of long-term care, then it is time to...
Tips for Managing Caregivers in Your Home
People with experience will tell you that there are many challenges having a caregiver in your home. Let’s consider the following: Oftentimes it feels like your home and privacy are being invaded Caregivers watch TV and/or remain on their phones Caregivers don’t...
How a Care Manager Can Help During Crisis
Life for you and your family can change instantly with a medical, psychological, or physical crisis. Proactive planning today will ease the burden of stress and quick decision making that will fall on your shoulders when a critical situation occurs. You may not be...
Civil Rights Victory During COVID for those with Special Needs
We are pleased that the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has made clear that federal law requires facilities such as hospitals and state agencies to modify their policies so that people with special needs, including seniors...
Walking the Line With COVID Consciously
It seems like ages ago when we lived our lives without fear of going to the grocery store, cleaners, dinner with friends, or to work in our offices. I remember that time with great nostalgia and longing. But alas, life has taken an unexpected turn. “We are all in this...
OUTBREAK: Sharing Thoughts About The Coronavirus/COVID-19
All of us have watched in amazement as the events of the spreading coronavirus disease manifests itself throughout the world! Hand sanitizer has vanished, food is flying off shelves, our savings are melting away, and many of us fear how its spread will affect...