“The emergency room can be a chaotic place, and this can be upsetting to older adults,” said Heather Arsenault, CMC, an Aging Life Care™ manager here at Windward. If your older loved one lives in the San Diego area but you live far away, having a care manager can provide great peace of mind. A Read More
Let’s say you or your loved one are receiving help at home from a trusted caregiver. You’ve also come to realize that you could benefit from the help of an Aging Life Care Manager™, someone who will coordinate the care and provide numerous other services as well. This often happens when the person receiving care Read More
Windward Life Care is celebrating Pride Month by obtaining Silver Level certification with SAGECare for the third year in a row. This ongoing staff training continues to enhance Windward’s ability to support the needs of the country’s aging LGBT community. “LGBT older adults are an underserved population. Many people do not have family to support Read More
Professional caregivers don’t just serve clients—they also learn a great deal from them and their families. As we observe our 18th anniversary in May, we’ve been recalling the wisdom we’ve picked up from those we’ve served. Norman Hannay and Amy Abrams started Elder Care Guides in May 2004. We had just a handful of employees, Read More
As the aging population continues to grow, so does the demand for caregivers. During National Aging Life Care™ Month this May, the Aging Life Care Association is raising awareness around a solution for caregivers and families of aging adults – Aging Life Care Managers®. This network of professionals are experts in aging, helping ensure a Read More
Whether you’re downsizing your own home or expecting to take care of an older loved one’s estate, selling possessions can be both emotionally and physically taxing. Many people turn to estate sale companies (also called estate appraisers or liquidators) to orchestrate the process. If you take this route, educate yourself in advance. The business of Read More
Illness, physical limitations, mental health issues – aging services professionals work with clients who are living with a range of challenges. Sadly, for some clients, those conditions are made worse – and in some cases, caused – by race-related stress: “Race-related stress occurs when an individual experiences or witnesses racist incidents that evoke social and Read More
New year, new you? Well, we like you just as you are! We are also not huge fans of new year’s “resolutions,” which seem to evaporate for many of us by mid-January. But … we do want to see our clients thrive and age well. So, allow us to suggest some specific, achievable steps that Read More
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. The sponsor, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, encourages people to “increase their knowledge about person-centered, holistic care for all individuals facing serious and life-limiting illness, discuss their health care wishes with those they care about, and mark this month with appropriate learning and sharing.” To Read More
In our last blog post, we gave some important tips to make the best choices during Medicare Open Enrollment which is taking place this year October 15 – December 7. Open enrollment is an opportunity to change how you get your Medicare coverage—Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan (also called Medicare Part C plans); Read More