By Donna Mischke, Director of Family Services at Concierge Care Advisors A Washington State advisory board made up from county health officers and health care leaders from UW Medicine, Virginia Mason, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Seattle Children’s, Providence Swedish MultiCare Health System, Franciscan Health, and the Washington state Hospital Association is now recommending we should start […]
Humble Beginnings in a Third World Country
By Vannah Rose Roberto, Certified Concierge Care Advisor I have recently returned from a long overdue vacation back home where I am from. Many may or may not have heard of The Northern Mariana Islands or otherwise known as Saipan. During my trip back home, I reflected a lot on how different Saipan (and many […]
Staying Secure While Keeping Connected
By Kelsey Jochum, BSW, Certified Concierge Care Advisor More and more seniors regularly use the internet in our increasingly digital world. A 2018 Pew Research survey found that 66% of Americans over the age of 65 were internet users. That number increased after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the internet became the safest […]
How To Navigate My Senior Loved One Refusing Help
By Vannah Rose Roberto, Certified Concierge Care Advisor It is no easy task for family members to bring up the discussion of additional help for their aging loved ones. Afterall, the most important character trait we all have is our independence! Sometimes even the simplest tasks are the most difficult, but also important for seniors. […]
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Self-Care Tips for Seniors During the Cold Season
By Stephanie Williams, Certified Concierge Care Advisor As the sun begins setting sooner, the days becoming cooler, people tend to want to stay in to avoid the cold weather, rain, and viruses that are starting to increase. It’s easy to fall into a rut of not taking care of yourself and staying inside, and that […]
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Exercise Your Brain
By Donna Mischke, Director of Family Services at Concierge Care Advisors My latest obsession is the New York Times game called Wordle. I had heard about it many months ago, but my daughter is the one who suggested I should try it. Since then, I have looked forward to playing this quick little puzzle every […]
Get those Memories Now!
By Sylvana Rinehart, Certified Concierge Care Advisor My husband recently spent several months writing about significant aspects of his life, not for publication, but rather for the immediate family. Having been raised in a small town in Ohio and joining the Foreign Service, there are many aspects of his life that were not passed on […]
Helping Dementia Patients Stay Calm in Their Stage of Life
By Maureen Noble, BA Social Work Dementia can cause unpredictable behavior and personality changes. The person can appear to move back in time, speaking and acting as if they were a completely different age. Caregivers who specialize in providing care to this population are gifted and often unrecognized for these skills. Recognizing the stage of […]
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Ode To a Special Group of Caregivers
By Sylvana Rinehart, MA, Certified Concierge Care Advisor The proverb “Circumstances Alter Cases” can be applied to caregiving. Some caregivers are tied by family affiliation, others by friendship or by avocation, and each case is mostly unique and sometimes complex. This blog is an attempt to give these wonderful human beings some recognition because it […]
Have a Conversation About the Future
By Sally Maddox, Certified Concierge Care Advisor Thinking about what you want retirement and end of life to look like is an active process. It can be a difficult conversation to have with your children, and for adult children to have with their parents. Encourage being verbal, active, and planning as well as educating on […]