by Amy Hane | Jan 23, 2023 | Aging Life Care, Care Options, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress, Family, Family Care, Family Dynamics, Family Support, Sandwich Generation
Sandy is a part of the Sandwich Generation meaning that she still has children at home and her parents recently reached a care level to need supervision and regular visits, and she is in the middle managing the care for the other parts of the sandwich. Sandy is...
by Amy Hane | Nov 22, 2022 | Assisted Living, Care Manager, Care Options, Family, Family Dynamics, Holidays, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Senior Activities
Sarah was racking her brain about how she would get her mother, Marta to her home this year for the holidays. Sarah didn’t have a vehicle that would be easy for Marta to get in and out of and Marta had become less mobile this year, needing a walker to get around...
by Amy Hane | May 18, 2022 | Aging Life Care, Care Manager, Caregiver Tips, Caregiving, Day-to-Day Assistance, Family, Family Care, Family Dynamics, Family Support, Geriatric Care, Long-Distance Caring, Loss of Parent, Loss of Spouse, Staying Connected
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 Amy Hane | Feb 15, 2022 | Age Your Way, Aging Life Care, Care, Elderly, Embrace Your Age, Exercise, Family, Gratitude, Health, Hobbies, Mental Health, Nature, Nutrition, Self Care, Self-Care, Self-Love, Senior Friendships, Senior Fun and Activities, Staying Connected, Thankful
Many seniors have dedicated their life to the care of others. After years of putting the needs of others first, taking care of themselves first can feel wrong; however, self-care is essential for all aspects of life, including mental, physical, and emotional...
by Amy Hane | Jan 15, 2022 | Communication, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Elderly, Family, Family Dynamics, Family Support, Health, Hobbies, Senior Friendships, Senior Fun and Activities, Staying Connected, Technology
The restrictions caused by COVID-19 have also had a silver lining: many seniors and their families became more comfortable and skilled using telehealth, making video calls, and taking advantage of today’s technology. For example, my 85-year-old client, Claire,...
