- 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
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 »
My Mom Needs to Move…I Think!
It happens every year, starting the week after Thanksgiving: adult children migrate home to spend time with their parents and see signs that their parents are aging. Sometimes the signs are subtle, such as undone chores, or deferred home maintenance; sometimes they’re more alarming, such as a significant weight loss, unsteady balance, or the inability to remember major life events. Every year around this time, I receive a deluge of phone calls from panicky family members who declare, “It’s time...Read the rest of this article »
Homecare: 7 Surefire Ways to Create a Symbiotic Relationship
Last week I received a call from a family in a crisis. Their elderly aunt, who is 96 years old, had recently become more ill and physically frail. The family caregivers were fighting over the fact that more help was needed and hours had been juggled. Accusations were flying. The relatives were at sea as to how to resolve the friction. I was brought in to help, and quickly. This led me to thinking: what makes these situations work from...Read the rest of this article »
Long Distance Caregiving: How a Geriatric Care Manager Can Help You
Last month I received two comments about long-distance caregiving, a situation that is all too common and always challenging. Caregiving is sometimes a complicated task, and any difficulty can become magnified by the sense and reality of your being far away. Caregivers who reside at a distance from their loved ones often experience feelings of anxiety, lack of control and guilt. My best advice is to plan ahead. Familiarize yourself with services in your loved one’s area, or call a...Read the rest of this article »
