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It’s a Sign: How Your Clients are Showing You They Need More Help
Many of us have the good fortune of serving clients over a span of years. We live through various life events with them and, in many cases, we ride the…
Informal Caregiving: The Real Costs, Risks and Considerations
The role of “caregiver” can sneak up on us. It’s not necessarily something we plan to do. But when a parent grows old and needful, a spouse has a sudden…
Looking For Friends In All The Wrong Places: The Fine Line Between Incompetence And Poor Judgment
Eleanor proudly told us she lived alone, but that wasn’t entirely true. In the night, people came and went through the door she left unlocked. During the day, people also…
The Adult Child/Aging Parent Relationship: Minefields, Misunderstandings And Methods For Improvement
Tensions are often introduced into adult child/aging parent relationships as both parties attempt to manage an older parent’s encroaching change in status. It may come as no surprise that the…
Considering a Geriatric Care Manager? What You Need to Know.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the difficult challenges associated with aging? Is your responsibility to care for a loved one becoming unmanageable? You are not alone, as it is normal…
Types of Guardianship
Limited Guardianship: When the individual can make some, but not all, decisions regarding his/her person and/or estate. The powers of a limited guardian must be specifically listed in the court…
My Life Is A Struggle But I Don’t Want Help: Senior Resistance To Change And Care
“I’m not moving!” “I’m fine! I don’t need any help.” “I have a driver’s license and I’m not giving up my keys!” Almost everyone who has approached a client or elderly…