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7 Tips for Long-Distance Caregiving

7 Tips for Long-Distance Caregiving

This is a sponsored post but as always, all my opinions are my own and I have tested the product myself. Caring for someone long-distance has its own unique challenges. While you are not always physically present, you may be in charge of many things, including...

Be.Group Launches Great Resource for Seniors and Their Families

When you’re a geriatric care manager AND a member of the boomer generation, your friends tend to come to you for advice and/or recommendations. Recently I’ve received several questions regarding senior living options. Two of them stand out – one from...

If Your Parent Falls, Will Someone Be There to Pick Them Up?

I just attended a webinar on falls presented by Warren Hellelfinger, CEO of Bay Alarm Medical. Yes, it was a sales presentation but I learned some astonishing information and wanted to pass it along to you, as a caregiver or would-be caregiver. First of all, falls...

What is an Eldercare Mediator (and Do We Need One)?

Elder care mediation is a relatively new profession and one that will be increasingly needed as more boomers care for their aging parents and also as they become elders themsleves. In a study reported by Deborah B. Gentry, it was determined that nearly 40% of adult...