Resources

Aging Life Care Management Responds to the Continuing Challenge of Care Coordination

A Conversation with Liz Barlowe, President, Board of Directors, Aging Life Care Association

Aging Life Care Management Responds to the Continuing Challenge of Care Coordination

A Conversation with Liz Barlowe, President, Board of Directors, Aging Life Care Association

Aging Life Care Management Responds to the Continuing Challenge of Care Coordination

A Conversation with Liz Barlowe, President, Board of Directors, Aging Life Care Association

The Hottest Career Trend of the Decade: Aging Life Care™ Management

One of the hottest career trends in the next decade isn’t found in the tech sector, can’t be outsourced overseas, or automated, and offers endless possibilities for advancement and satisfaction.

Agency or Independent: Considerations in Hiring

For aging adults with physical and cognitive limitations who wish to remain in the familiar environment of their own home, paid in-home care workers often provide the solution. Understanding the differences in care providers and the roles and obligations of hiring are essential in creating a positive experience for all involved.

Burnout Can Happen to Anyone

Caregiving is challenging and exhausting work. If you don’t set limits, create balance, and take time for yourself, you may suffer from caregiver burnout.

Six Hidden Costs to Caring for An Aging Parent

Caregiving for an aging loved one has its rewards, but it also comes with hidden costs.

Is it OK to Lie to Your Aging Parent?

We’re taught never to lie, especially to our parents. But according to Aging Life Care™ experts, a “fiblet” can sometimes be therapeutic when dealing with cognitive impairments like Alzheimer’s.

The Role of Aging Life Care Managers in Estate Planning

With an aging population and evolving family systems, estate planning increasingly benefits from including Aging Life Care Managers™ (also known as geriatric care managers) to offer healthcare-related recommendations.

Ebooks

The Value of Working with an Aging Life Care Professional

This flyer highlights the results of Florida Chapter Research on the value of Aging Life Care™ services, as viewed by responsible parties paying for these services.

When Your Parent has Dementia, Is Lying Ever OK?

Families often grapple with whether it’s right to lie to a parent with dementia. While honesty is generally best, dementia care often involves navigating complex ethical decisions.

Six Steps to Living Well While Caring for Aging Parents

A reminder may be in order that equilibrium is the key to living well as we divide our time among the needs of our parents, children, partners, jobs, and ourselves. The pull to care, or over care, often knocks that balance of its feet. Download a copy of this eBook and discover six steps that will help bring balance back to your life as a caregiver.

Planning for the Care You Need at Home

This e-book covers some of the aspects of getting care when the time comes, how to get that help, and how your family can arrange for help when you might not be able to make some decisions for yourself. It shares stories to demonstrate and bring to life these issues.