Category: Care Management

A Decade of Leadership, Wisdom, and Light

Today we celebrate our colleague Nicole Amico Kane, Director of Care Management. This month marks Nicole’s ten-year work anniversary at Aging Wisdom. Nicole oversees our care management team as mentor, director, and visionary leader. She also guides and mentors our University of Washington social work student interns. In addition, Nicole frequently makes informative and empowering […]

Mayfield Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Aging Wisdom is bursting with pride to announce that our founder and principal, Lisa Mayfield, has received the Adele Elkind Lifetime Achievement Award from the Aging Life Care Association (ALCA). This is the highest honor from ALCA. The Adele Elkind Award criteria considers the number of years a member is active in the care management […]

Aging Wisdom Turns 19 Today!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead Nineteen years ago Lisa Mayfield launched Aging Wisdom as a solo practitioner in geriatric care management (AKA Aging Life Care). Aging Wisdom was started with the vision of helping individuals and families navigate unexpected […]

Why I Love Being an Aging Life Care Professional™

May is both Older Americans Month and National Aging Life Care Month. This presents a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the things I love about the work I do as a Care Manager, celebrating our profession in Aging Life Care, and the clients we serve. In that spirit, here are some of the reasons I […]

8 Tips for Aging Well: Make Your Plan Now for a Healthy, Supported Future

The pandemic has provided many lessons, including the importance of our communities, the value of the place we call home, and what steps to take to protect and care for our mental, physical, and emotional well-being. All these factors play essential roles in our overall health, happiness, and ability to remain independent. Perhaps this is […]

Aging Wisdom is Celebrating a Birthday, OURS!

“A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.” ~ Simon Sinek Happy Birthday to us! Eighteen years ago today, Lisa Mayfield launched Aging Wisdom as a solo practitioner in care management. Aging Wisdom started with the vision of helping individuals and families navigate unexpected health […]

Collaboration Enhances Aging Life Care and “Communities of Strength”

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 […]

What Is Aging Life Care?

Overwhelmed by the choices and decisions involved with caring for an older loved one? Hit with an emergency or crisis situation and not sure where to start? Or do you want to plan for your own aging and make your own decisions? No matter your individual situation or preferences, Aging Life Care Professionals™ offer a […]

Assembling Your Support Team

Much as we would like to imagine an elderhood free from troubles, the truth is, we are all likely to need help eventually. And on several levels.

What is an Aging Life Care™ Manager?

Imagine your life as a movie. If you are the director, an Aging Life Care Professional is your production manager.

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