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Medicare: Challenging Hospital Discharge Decisions
Aug
31
2015
Please raise your hand if you are confused and overwhelmed with Medicare, their insurance plans, how they work and what your rights are. Now, raise your hand if you want to know who is going to take the time to explain it all to you. Continue Reading
Medication Madness – How Do You Really Feel?
May
21
2015
Polypharmacy is a term used when someone is taking four or more prescription drugs. Did you know over 40 percent of seniors who still live at home are subjects of Polypharmacy? My clients range from ages 55 through 100. I very rarely meet someone who Continue Reading
The Size of the Problem: Elder Abuse
Mar
25
2015
The cold winter months are tough to handle, like battling with the thermostats, shoveling, relying on others for necessities. For many of folks these long, cold, dark days are a real battle for depression and other disorders which tend to keep us isolated and indoors. Continue Reading
Balking at the Gate: Fear of What’s to Come
Aug
18
2014
How does someone try and convince a parent or loved one that moving into a safer environment is the right choice? How do we make them see that by letting go of the present situation it is actually allowing them to keep their independence for Continue Reading
New Friends on the Beach: Keeping Your Independence
Jul
28
2014
I was visiting friends in Rhode Island a couple weeks ago who were participating in a free diving, spearfishing tournament off of Gooseberry Beach. It was a beautiful Sunday morning: sun bright, water calm. I watched them gear up in their wet suits and prepare Continue Reading
Where Many Families Journey: Denial River
May
28
2014
The definition of the psychological term “denial,” as stated by Merriam-Webster, is “a condition in which someone will not admit that something sad, painful, etc., is true or real; a psychological defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided Continue Reading
Spring Break Into Action!
Mar
13
2014
As this new season of spring unfolds, for many of us it is time to rethink and reshape what have become complacent lifestyles and standards for ourselves and for our aging loved ones. Have you ever heard the little voice in the back of your head saying, “You better do something; Continue Reading
Making a List, Checking it Twice
Dec
20
2013
As the holiday rush approaches, we’re making lists, checking them twice, making plans you hope to keep. For those of you who have loved ones either living alone, in a senior living community or perhaps with you, I know your holiday schedules are even more Continue Reading
Transitions: Preparing for What’s to Come, Part 1
Sep
27
2013
The following is the first in a two-part series on preparing to care for an aging loved one. The second part will follow in next month’s issue of Families TODAY. Whether it’s a celebration, a move or some life-changing event, it takes some planning and Continue Reading
Sunny Summer Days, Long Summer Nights, and Rainbows
Aug
13
2013
As the sun streams through my window on this beautiful summer morning, I reflect back to when I was a young girl and my mother and I would spend long summer evenings sitting on our traditional Saratoga covered porch. Yes, like the ones you hear Continue Reading