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Putting Down Roots: Steps for Gracefully Aging in Your Own Home

By Arar Han We all want to spend our golden years in the warm embrace of our own home, where we have spread out our roots. But aging in place comes with its own set of challenges, and not all of them are apparent at first glance. Mature trees have to adapt to their surroundings,…

Shopping for a Medic-Alert System? Joy Loverde says start here.

by Joy Loverde I learned a while back that I can save a lot of time, money, and aggravation by asking people I trust to give me advice when it comes to buying stuff. For example, when I was in the market for a smart phone, I asked my geek friend to guide me. In…

Are you on the hook for Mom’s nursing-home bill? Blog by Joy Loverde

Background: A judge ruled May 7, 2012 that a Pennsylvania nursing home could collect an unpaid bill of $92,943 from the son of a patient who received care from September 2007 through March 2008. Everyone knows that parents have an obligation to support their children. But, did you know that many states also require adult…

Eldercare in the Workplace Listen up HR Professionals Part 2

by Joy Loverde As an HR professional, the more you can prepare your company employees for inevitable family caregiving responsibilities, the more stable your workplace. Part 1 of “Eldercare in the Workplace: Listen up HR Professionals” offered suggestions on helping employees become aware of eldercare issues. This blog will offer specific action steps you can…

Eldercare in the Workplace Listen up HR Professionals Part 1

by Joy Loverde At the end of the day, when your fellow co-workers leave the workplace and head for home, some are just beginning their other full-time job. With an aging population upon us, Moms, Dads, Grandparents and other loved ones are waiting at home for their arrival and depending on them for care and…

Moving a Reluctant Parent – Part 6

Everything about my Aunt Bernice’s move is progressing exactly as I had predicted; the move has come to a screeching halt. And that’s what I call progress. Just because over the past few years Aunt Bernice and I have engaged in conversations about moving out of the house, and just because she actually allowed me…

The Complete Eldercare Planners Free forms to download Creating a Care Team

by Joy Loverde The American family has changed. With people living longer, it’s possible for families to consist of more adult members than children. Busier people and dual-career couples also mean fewer people are staying home during the day and into the night. We spend most of our time at work, at school, and at…

Moving a Reluctant Parent – Part 5

by Joy Loverde The process of talking about moving out of the family home with a reluctant parent is tricky; but not impossible. The secret of success is two-fold: start planting seeds early and ask questions as a way to build trust. Every conversation you will have about moving will be subject to a communication…

Medical Files at your Fingertips

by Joy Loverde If you have not already been in an emergency and/or non-emergency medical eldercare situation where doctors and nurses are demanding answers to zillions of questions regarding your aging parents’ medical and medication history, there’s still time to save your sanity. Ann Blanchard, President of HandiRecords was inspired to create a business to…

Adaptability

by Joy Loverde If ever there was a worthy cause in the world of aging parents and loved ones, it’s the mission of fostering an elderly person’s dignity for as long as possible. And, if you’ve been reading my blogs all along, you know that I will fight tooth and nail to facilitate one’s right…