- Adult Day Services
- Aging in Place
- Caregiver Burnout
- Caregiver Support
- Communicating with Loved Ones
- Dealing with Grief & Guilt
- Geriatric Care Managers: How They Can Help
- Get Organized: Tools for Caregiving
- Handling Dementia Behaviors
- Hospitalization
- Respite
- Senior Driving Issues
Adult Day Care: How to Find & Assess
Gilbert Guide provides listings of adult day care throughout the country—along with advice for finding the adult care programs that will best suit individual needs. It is important that after reading our information, you personally meet with potential program providers to see if it is a good fit for you or your loved one. Finding an ADC Program If Gilbert Guide does not list adult day care programs in your area there are many local resources that can provide you...Read the rest of this article »
Adult Day Health Care: How to Find & Assess
Gilbert Guide provides listings of adult day health care (ADHC) programs across the county, along with advice for finding the programs that will best suit your individual needs. Once you've narrowed your choices down, it's important that you meet with potential program providers in person to determine whether they're a good fit for you. Finding an Adult Day Health Care Program There are many local resources that can help you find adult day care if Gilbert Guide does not...Read the rest of this article »
Geriatric Care Managers Explained: What They Do, What to Expect, How to Pay For One & How to Find One
What They Do Geriatric Care Managers are professional advocates who help seniors and their caregivers lead the highest possible quality of life. Trained in any of a number of fields related to long-term care, the GCM acts as your guide, primarily identifying problems and offering solutions. GCMs are trained to recognize telltale signs in your loved one that indicate specific needs-signs that are clear to trained professionals, but which you may not be able to recognize yourself. GCMs can...Read the rest of this article »
Geriatric Care Managers: How to Find & Assess
Gilbert Guide provides nationwide listings of geriatric care managers (GCMs), along with advice for finding the care manager that will best suit your individual needs. Once you've narrowed your choices down, it's important that you meet with those GCMs in person to determine which one is the best fit for you. Finding a GCM Most GCMS are members of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM), an organization whose standards of practice are highly regarded within the industry....Read the rest of this article »
Just When You Thought There Was No One to Help…Part 1 of 2
I first met Hank* 4 months after his heart attack. He was in his mid-seventies, living in a horrible nursing home: the kind with a foul smell, where two beds crowd one small room, and there are patients crying for help. Hank was on oxygen, tied to his bed, and had a permanent indwelling catheter. He was unshaven and dressed in a hospital gown. Hank was largely ignored by the staff because he was angry, combative, and had been...Read the rest of this article »
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