Thinking about using a Medical Alert System / Personal Emergency Response System? ALCA Corporate Partner David Michaels shares the basics of Medical Alert Systems to help determine the best system for you or your aging loved one. What You Need to Know Before Choosing a Medical Alert System by David Michaels, Aging Life Care Association® … Continue reading The Basics

Thinking about using a Medical Alert System / Personal Emergency Response System? ALCA Corporate Partner David Michaels shares the basics of Medical Alert Systems to help determine the best system for you or your aging loved one. What You Need to Know Before Choosing a Medical Alert System by David Michaels, Aging Life Care Association® … Continue reading The Basics

Thinking about using a Medical Alert System / Personal Emergency Response System? ALCA Corporate Partner David Michaels shares the basics of Medical Alert Systems to help determine the best system for you or your aging loved one. What You Need to Know Before Choosing a Medical Alert System by David Michaels, Aging Life Care Association® Corporate Partner The Medical Alert

By: Jennifer Beach, LSW, MA, C-SWCM The long-term effects of pandemic isolation —  finding new ways to reconnect and stay engaged  — continue for many people. Face masks, for example, have become part of our medical experience. They are required for doctor visits, tests and visits to hospitals and other health facilities. Last week, I attended a doctor’s appointment with

It’s been a challenging year, with social isolation, a worldwide pandemic, and having to be confined indoors.  Now that it’s Summer, and most of the outdoor restrictions have been lifted, it is exciting to finally be able to venture outdoors and enjoy the beautiful weather, the blossoming flowers, and the abundant sunshine! However, there are safety risks to keep in

By: Jennifer Beach, LSW, MA, C-SWCM Dehydration, Part 2: In my May blog post, I discussed the many reasons dehydration increases as we age, and the issues and problems dehydration can cause in older adults. Dehydration is a serious and common occurrence with many older adults, especially for those living alone or even in senior care communities. As an Aging

This Pride Month, Aging Life Care Professionals across the country join in celebrating and honoring LGBTQ+ elders. Included in this celebration is understanding the unique needs of LGBTQ+ elders and creating care plans that support and enhance their individual lifestyles. According to SAGE, LGBTQ+ elders are: Twice as likely to be single and live alone Four times less likely to

By: Jennifer Beach, LSW, MA, C-SWCM Doris is 81 years old and lives alone. She is well organized and prepared, in case something should happen to her. She has her Advance Directives in order and keeps a medication list and important contact information on her refrigerator. For her own peace of mind, Doris has an emergency call device, just in

By: Jennifer Beach, LSW, MA, C-SWCM Rosemary, 85, is a widow who lives in a condo that she and her late husband purchased in her early 70s. Four years ago, Rosemary’s neighbor found her sitting on the grass in the front yard of her condominium complex. She was mumbling and not sure how she ended up outside. Despite a visit