Wisdom Wednesday: Aging Wisdom's Podcast
Welcome to Wisdom Wednesday, a short, bite-size podcast offering weekly wisdom and insights for aging well, caring well, and living well.
Every situation has its own variables, just as each family has its own system and dynamics. This can often rank at the top of obstacles to providing the support an aging parent may need. Risk assessment and risk tolerance play a part as well, especially if the person in your care is living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.
In this segment, our colleague Wendy Nathan talks about long-distance caregiving and how families who live outside the immediate geographic area can benefit from engaging a Care Manager to help in the care of their parent who lives locally. She and Sandra also talk about the services that a fiduciary provides in support of bill […]
Moving a parent to memory care or an adult family home can be a difficult decision for families, but it’s often the best choice. The transition can be challenging initially, though your mom or dad will eventually become accustomed to the routines, sights, and sounds of their new residence. In our experience as Care Managers, our […]
As a society, we value self-sufficiency and driving is tied to that sense of independence. However, there may come a point in all our lives when driving is no longer practical. If and when driving becomes a safety issue, how do we have conversations or implement effective changes with those in our care that shouldn’t be driving anymore?
During the Q & A period of this virtual presentation, an attendee asked about additional services – specifically around transportation and technology – that are available to residents when they live in assisted living or memory care, or at home.
As Aging Life Care professionals, we find Home Care works best when someone’s willing to accept the care, and when the care needs are predictable. This can be difficult and cost-prohibitive, for example, when you’re helping someone in the later stages of dementia.
What kind of medical staff is onsite at assisted living and memory care communities?
This varies from community to community, but a great question to ask when touring a facility.
Many communities have a registered nurse on site, Monday through Friday, 9:00 to 5:00, and the nurse might be available on call as needed.
You are not alone on this journey! Often families and individuals don’t realize they can save time, energy, money, and heartache by engaging the right professionals and knowledge experts along the way.
If you’re starting to think about moving yourself or moving someone in your care, it’s important to connect with a professional to help make sure that you’re not overlooking something, and that you are aware of what the available options are so that you can make a solid, informed choice.
“Spenddown is a way for someone with Medicare to qualify for Medicaid even if the person’s income is higher than the state’s Medicaid limit. Under spenddown, a state lets the person subtract their non-covered medical expenses and cost sharing (like premiums and deductibles) from their available income, so that their countable income is lowered to a level that qualifies them for Medicaid.” (Source: CMS fact sheet)
How can a Certified Care Manager (AKA Aging Life Care professional) help a client, their family and supports after a fall? A Care Manager is an essential tool in a client’s and their family’s toolbox of resources and supports.