After almost a year of living during a pandemic, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel! Thanks to the rollout...
A Preventable Disaster Saddened and Frustrated Me
“Living with a Visionary” is a beautifully written essay by John Matthias, Professor Emeritus and writer, published in the New Yorker on February 1,...
Racial Bias in Requesting Caregivers: How to rise above this problem!
“My father will not tolerate a ____________ (fill-in-the-blank) caregiver. Can you promise me a ____________ one?” Having run a home care business for over...
Dad Had a Stroke… Now What?
Mr. Smith is 79 years old. A week ago, he had a stroke while home alone. Thankfully, his youngest son arrived minutes later and...
Tips on Mask-wearing for People With Dementia
Although the temptation is strong now that vaccines are gaining distribution to become more relaxed about COVID-19 prevention, we cannot afford to let down...
On Dementia: Care, Community and Creativity
Conversations of hope, joy, and better ways to care for and support individuals living with dementia and their care partners More than 5 million...
Black and Brown Aging Life Care Managers® Changing The World, One Client at a Time
For over 400 years, black and brown communities have experienced systemic racism and intergenerational trauma (Gibbs et al., 2020). In 2020 and 2021, we...
Sex, Money, & Your Parents: Conversations you never wanted to have
Annie and her two siblings have been helping their elderly parents in a growing number of ways over the past several years. Assisting with...
A Portable Living Solution & Protection – For The Ones You Love
Bob and his father, John, in front of the newly delivered Wheel Pad! Brattleboro, VT What does a family do about an aging...
Radon Awareness Month: Aging Life Care Specialists® go Underground
Among other events, January is officially declared as Radon Awareness Month. We Aging Life Care Specialists® ask a lot of questions – most pertain...