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
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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
Denial: caregivers and those needing care both experience it
By Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M.Ed. Denial helps us to pace our feelings of grief. There is a grace in denial. It is nature’s way of lettingRead more
What the Shingrix?? A shot you say….
By Rhonda King, RN Care Manager I love being a nurse for various reasons, one is the interactions I have with my patients and theirRead more
How to deal with a difficult elderly parent
By Melissa Burton, Counselor, LMSW Counselor “When mom’s health started to deteriorate she started taking everything out on me. I can never do anythingRead more
How to Handle Caregiver Stress One List at a Time
ByMelissa Burton, Counselor, LMSW I have worked with a lot of families who tell me their lives were steady and trekking right along and thenRead more