Caregiving Goal Setting
By: Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M.Ed. Writing out your goals When the new year approaches, I get excited. I start thinking about the paper planner I will buy,Read more
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Say What? Age-Related Hearing Loss and the Importance of Treatment
By: Terri Lawson, LAPSW, Care Manager and Advocate Age-related Hearing Loss Age-related hearing loss, called Presbycusis, is common. Most of us gradually lose ourRead more
Aging and the Human-Animal Bond: Multiple Benefits Nurturing These Relationships
By Laurie Ray, MSW, CMSW, C-ASWCM We may forget or take for granted quality-of-life details. Many of us who are animal lovers cannot conceive of theRead more
Going From Point A to Point B: Safe Transfers
By Jo Singer, PT, CMC Sometimes, without our realizing it, our loved one becomes unsteady doing things they’ve done safely for years. We may notRead more
3 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Became a Caregiver. Part Two in a Series
By Kathy Montero, Care Manager and Advocate In part one of The 3 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Became a Caregiver series, I shared thatRead more
Memory Care – Is it really time?? Article 4 in the Series
By Laurie Ray, MSW, CMSW, C-ASWCM This is my fourth and final blog post on touring a memory care unit. Today we will discuss dining. ToRead more
My Marriage or My Mom-Balancing Relationships and Caregiving
By Melissa Burton, LCSW Dear Melissa, Over the last 2 years my once independent mom’s health has spiraled out of control. She is nowRead more
What are Care Managers, Anyway?
By Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M. Ed. Words are so important in our business to articulate what we do and how we can help. If my wordsRead more
Does Dad Have Dementia?
By Melissa Burton, LMSW “I am worried dad’s slipping. I can’t pinpoint an exact change, but he seems off his game. His driving seems moreRead more
Staying Solution Focused
By Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M.Ed. In times of crisis or changes in care needs, it’s very easy to get distracted from the decision at hand andRead more