by Amy Hane | Jun 20, 2023 | Aging Life Care Manager, Care Manager, Care Options, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Tips, Caregiving, ElderCare, Elderly
After a recent fall and stint in a rehabilitation facility, Martha is feeling great and ready for summer. Despite dislocating her knee and pulling muscles in her leg, she’s lucky to be safe and healthy. Although she won’t be rushing down the stairs anytime...
by Amy Hane | May 24, 2023 | Aging Life Care, Aging Life Care Manager, Care Manager, Caregiving, ElderCare
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 Amy Hane | Apr 19, 2022 | Aging Life Care, Care Manager, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Tips, ElderCare, Family Care, Family Dynamics, Health, Self-Care, Stress, Stress Awareness
Caregivers assist a person who has either long- or short-term limitations due to aging, illness, injury or disability. Many caregivers are close family members providing care to elderly family members at the expense of their own health and wellbeing. When caring for...
by Amy Hane | Apr 6, 2020 | Aging Life Care, Caregiving, Coronavirus, COVID-19, ElderCare, Geriatric Care
In times of crisis, everything feels up in the air and situations that are normally difficult to manage are completely overwhelming. If you’re a struggling caregiver of an aging loved one and aren’t sure what to do during this pandemic, an Aging Life Care...
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 Amy Hane | Nov 20, 2019 | Aging Life Care, Augusta, Care Manager, Caregiving, ElderCare, Elderly, Family Care, Holidays, Love
It is great in theory to invite all of the relatives to your house for a family gathering; however, if you are planning to host your aging loved one, consider these points to ensure that the visit is comfortable and enjoyable for you both. Does your loved one need...
