Celebrating Jill Shoffner During National Social Work Month
Friday, March 15th, 2019 | Caregiving, ELET News
Jill Shoffner isn’t necessarily the first person you notice when you walk into a room. Her presence and personality don’t jump out and grab you; she’s comfortable sitting in the background and listening to the buzz of conversation around her, absorbing others’ thoughts and weighing their perspectives. But when the moment is right she doesn’t […]
Read More »Advocacy Tips: Moving a Loved One into a Long-term Care Facility
Friday, February 1st, 2019 | Caregiving, Legal Insights, Long Term Care Facilities
Helping your parent, grandparent, spouse, or other loved one move into long-term care at an assisted living or nursing home can be stressful. Not only are emotions heightened due to the unwanted change, but you may receive confusing and even conflicting information from different sources. You may feel like you are drowning in a river […]
Read More »Paying In-home Caregivers: What You Need to Know About the Fair Labor Standards Act
Friday, January 18th, 2019 | Caregiving, Finances, Legal Insights
Your mom, dad, or spouse are living at home, but their health is starting to decline. They need some help with daily activities like cooking, dressing, or bathing or to prevent them from wandering. You want to keep them in the comfort of their own home as long as possible, so you start looking for […]
Read More »Cure vs. Care
Friday, December 14th, 2018 | Caregiving
American culture is very cure-centric. When someone we know is diagnosed with a serious condition like cancer, we promote a message of hope for a cure: “I’m sure you can beat this!” “You’re so strong and positive, you’ll be okay!” “New cures are discovered every day!” In many circumstances this is a fantastic approach, motivating […]
Read More »Has Your Family Planned for Pets of Aging Elders?
Friday, November 30th, 2018 | Caregiving
We know that the title of this blog may inspire more than a few eye-rolls. “Pets? Really? Mom has dementia and dad can’t take care of her any more, and you want to talk about cats and dogs?” We absolutely get it. Your aging (human) loved one is almost certainly your top priority, and we’re […]
Read More »Conversations with a Loved One with Dementia
Monday, November 19th, 2018 | Caregiving
This week is National Better Conversations Week. It’s celebrated every year on Thanksgiving week, as friends and family come together around their tables and enjoy each other’s company. It’s a time expected to be warm and uplifting. But when someone at the table is affected by cognitive decline brought on by dementia, that warmth may […]
Read More »What is Long-term Care?
Friday, November 9th, 2018 | Caregiving, Legal Insights, Life Care Planning
Long-term care is a term that describes a wide range of care needs and ways of providing that care. It includes services that meet medical and non-medical requirements for people who cannot fully care for themselves for long durations of time. Long-term care is typically very individualized and may be provided formally by a professional, […]
Read More »What is a Care Coordinator?
Friday, November 2nd, 2018 | Caregiving, Life Care Planning
Mom is starting to fall frequently. Dad’s Alzheimer’s has progressed, and he is beginning to wander out of the home. Grandma has suffered a stroke and needs rehab – or may need long-term care. Grandpa is overwhelmed by the Medicaid assessment process. You want to pick up the phone and call for help – but […]
Read More »“I’ve Never Done This Before!” – How to Plan for Age-related Unknowns
Monday, October 29th, 2018 | Caregiving, Legal Insights, Life Care Planning
During a recent intake call with our firm, one of our prospective clients – a successful, intelligent, well-organized middle-aged woman – sounded as though she had reached the end of her rope. She found herself in a caregiving role for her mother, and despite all her accumulated life experiences and wisdom, she had no idea […]
Read More »Providing Long-term Care? You May Need Respite!
Monday, October 1st, 2018 | Caregiving, Health & Safety
When a person needs long-term care due to illness, special needs, or old age, family members are often the first line of defense for providing the care that person requires. Typically the goal is to keep the person at home as long as possible rather than transitioning them to an assisted living or nursing home. […]
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