By Vannah Rose Roberto, Certified Concierge Care Advisor This is dedicated to the National Eating Disorders Awareness week and considering this week, I have been thinking a lot about the importance of increasing and improving overall nutrition intake, especially for seniors. Having the proper nutrition is a given for everyone. To name a few; it […]
Update Your Legal Documents Before a Crisis
By Cara Abubakar, Certified Concierge Care Advisor Coming from the clinical world of physicians, I know there is an absolute need for keeping our patients safe in their own home. I previously worked in a residency primary care clinic. While at the primary care clinic, I noticed that there was a surprising amount of high-risk […]
Thanksgiving 2021 — We Still Need to Stay SAFE!
By Lori Stevens, Certified Senior Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors Over 18 months ago, when COVID started showing its evil head, absolutely NONE of us would have thought it would interfere with not one, but TWO holiday seasons! We made sacrifices last year, altering our usual plans with family. We didn’t travel as much, we […]
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Why Should I Get The Covid-19 Vaccine?
By Bebie Rantalla, BSN, Certified Concierge Care Advisor As a mom of a child diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, with an elder mother in-law, and having family members with underlying conditions while working in the medical field for over 18 years, it was a straight answer – Yes! It was essential for me to […]
Getting It Right (the first time)
By Sylvana Rinehart, MA, Certified Concierge Care Advisor Recently I wrote about the importance of establishing a framework when looking for the right place for one’s loved one. Three main factors were cited: care, location, and management. In this article, I would like to convey that once we have a framework to start with, we […]
When Should I Complete Advanced Care Planning?
By Alessandra Ramirez, MSW, Certified Concierge Care Advisor Most people may think that Advanced Care Planning may be reserved for old age, significant physical decline, or disease progression. Although there is no perfect time to complete this paperwork, there are circumstances that can usher in the “time to start thinking about it.” Advanced Care Planning […]
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Bone Broth Health Benefits
By Donna Mischke, Director of Family Services at Concierge Care Advisors Recently I had to rush out of town to help a sick relative having some emergency surgery. Within a few hours of arriving, I began the process of making some health healing bone broth. Our family has been making this for several years now […]
Staying Connected Despite Distance
By Kelsey Jochum, BSW, Certified Concierge Care Advisor For most of us, maintaining close contact with those we care about is an important part of our psychological and social well-being. Especially for older adults, frequent communication with others is vital in preventing isolation and the potential negative health effects that can result from being secluded. […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – Signs and Therapies
By Jenny Austin-Krzemien, Certified Concierge Care Advisor My grandmother dreaded the end of summer every year. Not that she preferred the heat over the cooler temps, but because in the fall and winter her disposition changed, and she got depressed. This is common for many adults and seniors, and it has a name: Seasonal Affective […]
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Getting The Energy Out
By Sally Maddox, Certified Concierge Care Advisor What does that mean? Isn’t energy good, you say? Yes, energy is great, except when it’s not yours. As caregivers, you’ve taken on all the bad and good feelings of your client or loved one. It’s hard to differentiate between yours or theirs. The skill of expelling the […]