How COVID Has Changed Elder Care
What has the pandemic taught us about how we meet the needs of vulnerable older adults?
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- Jun 28, 2021
Should I Move Mom Home?
Are you feeling pressure to move your parent out of a long-term care facility—and into your home?
- Jun 28, 2021
Get Me Out of Here
If the experience of COVID-19 is nudging you to move your loved one out of a long-term care facility, here's what you need to consider.
- Jun 26, 2021
VA Update: Presumptive Condition List
The VA announced two major decisions related to presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange and particulate matter exposures.
- Jun 5, 2021
What a Caregiver Needs Most
Caregivers need support. They need someone to turn to. Most don’t have anyone.
- May 31, 2021
Too Many Pills?
Here are five things to consider if you’re concerned about the number of pills your loved one is taking every day.
- May 31, 2021
Home Care 101
There’s no place like home, especially for older adults recovering from illness, injury, or surgery. How much do you know about home care?
- May 10, 2021
Meaningful Visits – Part 1
What can you do to set the stage for meaningful visits? Try these tips:
- May 10, 2021
Meaningful Visits – Part 2
What else can you do to prepare for visits? Try these ideas.
- May 10, 2021
Scams We’re Seeing
Elder Care Coordinator Debra King talks about the scams, cons, and frauds that she and her clients have been seeing lately.
- May 10, 2021
No Place Like Home: A History of Home Care in the U.S.
National Nurses Week (May 5 - 12) is a great time to reflect on how nurses care for the elderly and sick in their homes.
- Apr 5, 2021
What Does Relief Look Like?
The relief is palpable as we explain to the family how we will deal with the problems that aging can create.
- Mar 18, 2021
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
It’s midnight. The phone rings. Mom’s had a fall. She’s being taken to the hospital. Now what?
- Mar 16, 2021
Planning for a Crisis
As a care coordinator, I thought I knew a lot about the elderly and about how to help others figure out how to care for their loved one.
- Mar 12, 2021
How to Respond to Unfounded Accusations When Dementia Is Involved
Have you ever been accused of lying or stealing, even though you were just looking to help?
- Mar 3, 2021
March is National Social Work Month
During National Social Work Month, we pause to celebrate the contributions of social workers, including our very own Debra King.
- Mar 3, 2021
COVID Scam Update
Fraudsters are using the full suite of scam tools and closely following the headlines, adapting their tactics to the times.
- Jan 12, 2021
To Place or Not to Place – Part 3
Where do families often go wrong when deciding where an elderly loved one should live?
- Jan 12, 2021
To Place or Not to Place – Part 4
Where do families often go wrong when deciding where an elderly loved one should live?
- Jan 12, 2021
To Place or Not to Place – Part 2
Where do families often go wrong when deciding where an elderly loved one should live?
- Jan 12, 2021
To Place or Not to Place – Part 1
Caring for an elderly loved one can be a long road, especially if there is chronic illness involved.
- Jan 5, 2021
GUEST COLUMN: Reducing Re-Hospitalization Starts at Home
Fall. Hospital. Rehab. Repeat.
Adverse events that lead to re-hospitalizations among seniors are rising at an alarming rate.
- Jan 4, 2021
Is Everything Really Okay?
Millions of Americans who went home for the holidays discovered that everything was NOT okay.
- Dec 28, 2020
Making Sense of Sundowning
When you care for a person with dementia, it doesn’t take long before you hear someone whisper the expression, “He’s sundowning.”
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