by Amy Hane | Feb 6, 2020 | Aging Life Care, Augusta, Capacity, Care Manager, Cognitive, Dementia, ElderCare, Family Care, Geriatric Care, Guardianship, Legal
Often families reach out to us because they are frustrated with how to “force” a family member, typically an elderly loved one, into accepting more care. This can be quite a dilemma in that an adult child might have Power of Attorney for his or her elderly...
by Lori Beth Charlton | Jun 29, 2019 | Aging Life Care, Augusta, Capacity, Caregiving, Cognitive, Dementia, ElderCare, Elderly, Geriatric Care, Home Safety, Love, Nursing Home, Pets
We often hear that dogs are man’s best friend and cat lovers may argue the same!Pets do play a vital role in the daily lives of humans and for the elderly who often live alone, their role may be pivotal at times in the decision-making process when confronted with...
by Lori Beth Charlton | Apr 15, 2019 | Aging Life Care, Augusta, Capacity, Caregiving, Cognitive, Correcting, Dementia, ElderCare, Elderly, Geriatric Care
While I was at the Aging Life Care Association conference this past week I heard one of the speakers discuss “Capacity, meaning someone’s ability to make informed decisions that factor in their personal choices and their right to self-determination.” What she was...
