Six things you can do right now to prevent falls at home
June 9, 2021
Comment: 0
The CDC reports one in four Americans aged 65+ fall each year. The risk of falling will increase with more seniors quarantined at home. Here are some areas you can examine in your home right now to reduce the risk of falls at home. 1. Rugs, Mats, Carpets You can start your home safety assessment […]
Read The Rest →Aging Life Care Moment with Byron Cordes, MSW, LCSW, CASWCM, CMC
June 7, 2021
Comment: 0
Listen to Byron Cordes, President of Sage Care Management, 2020 Recipient of the ALCA Adele Elkind Award, and NACCM Board President as he talks about the trajectory of his career in Aging Life Care Management. The post Aging Life Care Moment with Byron Cordes, MSW, LCSW, CASWCM, CMC appeared first on Aging Life Care […]
Read The Rest →Aging Life Care Moment with Victor Alcala, MSW, MSG, CMC
June 3, 2021
Comment: 0
Beginning to showcase diversity in gender, ALCA member Victor Alcala of Alcala Care Management Services talks about his first caregiving experiences that led him to a career in care management. Being brought into the fold of ALCA from another member, Victor also talks about ways the association can diversify membership and the industry. Victor has […]
Read The Rest →What are the signs of caregiver burnout?
June 2, 2021
Comment: 0
ALCA Members feel strongly about helping family caregivers avoid burnout. With June as Men’s Health Awareness Month we are featuring some of ALCA’s male members who have built a career out of Aging Life Care Management and on male caregivers, who often do not ask for help. ALCA Board Member, Co-Chair of the President’s Committee, […]
Read The Rest →Focusing on Healthy Aging for Men During Men’s Health Month
June 2, 2021
Comment: 0
The number of male caregivers is on the rise along with the average age of caregivers and the amount of stress impacting men’s health. According to a 2020 report “Caregiving in the U.S” by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, 39% of family caregivers are male and 34% are Baby Boomers. Twenty-three percent of […]
Read The Rest →ALCA Members Embodies Older American’s Month Motto
May 31, 2021
Comment: 0
This May the Aging Life Care Association celebrated its 10th annual Aging Life Care Month, while acknowledging the Administration on Community Living’s Older Americans Month celebration. Aging Life Care Professionals have always been a part of the continuum of care for older adults—and part of the “Community of Strength” for aging loved ones and their […]
Read The Rest →Collaboration Enhances Aging Life Care and “Communities of Strength”
May 26, 2021
Comment: 0
At Aging Wisdom we are guided by a set of values that are naturally woven into our company culture and our work as Aging Life Care Professionals®: Integrity. Professionalism. Compassion. Collaboration. Service to our clients and our community. While each value is precious and essential, it is often through Collaboration that we experience incredible serendipity […]
Read The Rest →Distance Doesn’t Have to Matter: Holding Hands, South to North
May 19, 2021
Comment: 0
Mission Accomplished with a Doppelganger “I need your help with my Mom.” It was a text message from a friend’s daughter, Toni (not her real name). I called Toni immediately. I could sense how exhausted, anxious, and scared she was. Someone in need of help is the lifeblood of the work we—Aging Life Care Managers™–do. […]
Read The Rest →In Honor of Older American’s Month – One Aging Life Care Manager’s story
May 14, 2021
Comment: 0
They met during WW2 – he, a handsome Yankee flyboy; she, a Morse Code operator for the Women’s Australian Air Force. He was fascinated by her flaming red hair and beauty; she was attracted to his bravado and good looks. They married and he moved her from the sunny shores of Terrigal, NSW, to northern […]
Read The Rest →New Beginnings–Aging Life Care Managers® Helping to Keep Older Adults at Home or Transition
May 12, 2021
Comment: 0
Aging Life Care Managers® expand your resources and knowledge for making excellent choices related to wellness. Aging Life Care Managers®, also referred to as Care Managers (CM) at times, have been providing older adults and their caregivers’ long-term choices and advocacy since the 1980s. The profession of Aging Life Care is still rather new and emerging. […]
Read The Rest →
Recent comments