The Added Value of a Law Firm ElderCare Coordinator Why have a social worker and an ElderCare Coordinator at an Elder Care Law Firm? There is a value to that extra component which can add another layer of compassion and care to those seeking to make decisions for their loved ones, for families are fraught […]
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The Benefit of Having an Elder Care Coordinator
Having an Elder Care Coordinator on Your Side Sometimes, when having a loved one in a nursing home or an assisted living facility, circumstances can materialize that require having someone advocating for their interests above those of the facility. That’s when you’ll be glad having an elder care coordinator on your side. An Unfortunate Circumstance […]
Elder Care Solutions for the Sandwich Generation
What and who is the Sandwich Generation? The Sandwich Generation is a group of people mostly between the ages of 40 to 65, who are “sandwiched” between the obligations of bringing up their own children, owning a home, college expenses, health care expenses, a job, and caring for aging spouse or parents. Sometimes care is […]
Broaching the Difficult Conversations Surrounding Elder Care
As a social worker who has devoted my career to helping the elderly, one of the phrases I hear quite frequently is from children facing the health decline of their parents: “I always promised Mom that I would never put her in a home.” During the course of constructing a life care plan with […]