Posts by GeriatriCare® Management, Inc.
Senior Driving Safety Wordfind
Senior Driving Safety Wordfind It would benefit all drivers to focus on being safer behind the wheel. Older adults face a special set of challenges when it comes to operating a vehicle, whether it’s on the highway or on busy city streets. Changes to vision, hearing, reflexes and cognitive health mean seniors may need to…
Read MoreTalking With Your Loved One About Incontinence
Talking With Your Loved One About Incontinence Seniors who are experiencing urinary incontinence often feel all alone. But they are not. Though the topic seldom comes up in conversation, incontinence affects more than half of women past the age of menopause, and also affects many senior men. According to the American College of Physicians (ACP),…
Read MoreConfined to Nursing Homes, but Longing (and Ready) for Home
Confined to Nursing Homes, but Longing (and Ready) for Home By KATIE THOMAS, SHERI FINK and MITCH SMITH MAY 13, 2016 Marvin L. Dawkins last week in Randallstown, Md. He spent 11 years in a nursing home before prevailing in his efforts to live at home. Credit Mark Makela for The New York Times Marvin…
Read MoreFinding Out Your Power of Attorney Is Powerless
Finding Out Your Power of Attorney Is Powerless Paula Span THE NEW OLD AGE MAY 6, 2016 You think you’ve done everything right: Your parents or other relatives have signed a durable power of attorney. Among other things, it allows you to handle their finances — taxes, bills, bank accounts, real estate sales — if…
Read MoreTime Management for the Caregiver
10 tips on how to get more done with less stress by Amy Goyer, AARP, April 1, 2016|Comments: 2 Managing your time as a caregiver more efficiently could leave you happier and less stressed. — Getty Images After more than 35 years of working while caring for my grandparents, sister, mom and dad (who is…
Read MoreGeriatriCare® Management, Inc. and Integrated Neurology Services Collaborate to offer Coordinated Care to Mutual Clients in Northern Virginia
Announcement: GeriatriCare® Management, Inc. and Integrated Neurology Services Collaborate to offer Coordinated Care to Mutual Clients in Northern Virginia Stephanie Thomopoulos, Care Manager/Clinical Social Worker and owner of GeriatriCare® Management, Inc. is collaborating with Dr. Simon Fishman, Neurologist with Integrated Neurology Services to provide coordinated care for mutual clients. This coordinated care service is available…
Read MoreGive Your Medicine Cabinet a Spring Cleaning
Yes, it’s time for the annual spring cleaning ritual, and what better place to start than your medicine cabinet? In addition to getting rid of things you no longer use—like that six-year-old box of teeth-whitening strips and empty bottles of travel-sized shampoo—getting rid of prescription and over-the-counter medications that have long since expired can keep…
Read MoreCaregiving Canines
Man’s best friend can also play an important role in health care. BY LEXI TRIMPE Published: March 29, 2016 BENSON SLOWLY WALKS through the main lobby of Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. His employee badge hangs from his bright red service vest, which reads “Please Pet Me” on the back. A nurse sees Benson from…
Read MoreHiring A Geriatric Care Manager
Being a caregiver for an elderly adult can be fraught with unforeseen and challenging situations that many relatives are ill equipped to handle. Managing all the details and logistics required for situating an elderly parent either in their home after a hospital stay or in a facility of some kind can be daunting for a…
Read MoreFor Many Seniors, Gluten-Free is Not “Just a Fad”
Once thought of as a childhood disorder, celiac disease now is recognized as common in older adults. Celiac disease is an inherited digestive disorder that occurs in people who cannot tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Most people easily digest gluten, the substance that gives elasticity to breads and other doughs.…
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