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Our posts feature helpful advice and resources for both caregivers and aging seniors. They may be able to provide you with the answers you’ve been searching for, or point you in the right direction to find them.
Should Dad Still Be Driving?
In addition to assessing and making recommendations about the client’s current functional level, the appropriateness of their living environment and their overall safety, the Nurse Care Manager can assess driving safety and alternatives to driving.
read moreWho’s Watching Out for the Vulnerable in this Industry?
In senior care, there is a world of options available for those who seek out services for themselves or a loved one. From national corporations to sole proprietors, there is someone, somewhere,...
read moreMom Planned For This, Now How Do I Help?
Many people do all the right things to prepare for their possible incapacity. They create a Trust, nominate Medical and Durable Powers of Attorney, draft a Will and create a Living Will. They may...
read moreEnjoying the Holidays with Memory Loss
A person with memory loss needs structure, routine and a calm environment. These things are sometimes absent during the holidays. If you have a loved one with memory loss, there are ways to make the...
read moreWhat To Look For When Choosing A Facility
The following questions are points to consider when selecting a care facility. The questions are adapted from handouts provided by the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter and the Office...
read moreHow Can a Nurse Care Manager Bring Value to My Family?
Finally… your loved one is safely living in a care setting you carefully selected. You are comfortable that all of your loved one’s needs are being met, which is quite a relief for the entire family. Unfortunately, your work is not over! Staff and management changes at a facility, along with changes in your loved one’s care needs. These changes can often turn things upside down with little or no warning.
read moreIs it Normal Aging or Dementia?
Mom can’t remember where her keys are. Dad got lost driving to the grocery store. Children often hear these comments about their parents or grandparents and wonder, is it normal aging or dementia? As we age, it is common to have what many refer to as “Senior Moments”. These moments can include occasional word-finding difficulties or forgetfulness. The biggest difference is that dementia causes impairment in social functioning and independent living. Normal aging does not.
read moreI Know How It Feels
I remember the first time I noticed my mother had memory problems. We were watching a television program and when it came back on after the commercial, my mom thought it was a new program and didn’t realize it was a continuation of the program we had been watching for the last thirty minutes. I later learned there were other signs. Like the time she got lost driving home from the grocery store in a town she had lived in for 40 years. My mom lived in Iowa and I lived in Arizona. We would talk on the phone on a regular basis and she always told me things were fine. She sounded healthy and she always made sense during our conversations. I didn’t realize how bad things really were. Then it all came to a head.
read moreLevels of Facility Care
When looking at a facility option in Arizona, there are many types of facilities to choose from. The type of facility required is based on the physical and functional needs of the resident. Below is a breakdown of the facility types available and what they offer.
read moreShould Mom Still Be Driving?
Whether or not an elderly person should be driving is a question we are frequently asked. It is a very touchy subject and most children do not want to force the issue with their parents. Getting a drivers license is a rite of passage that most teenagers look forward to. Having to give up that license can be very difficult. It affects a person’s independence. When a person has to surrender their driver’s license, they suddenly are dependent on others to get around. Going to the grocery store, going to the doctor and even going out with friends can become difficult without transportation.
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