By Nori Patnode, Certified Senior Concierge Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors What is an Alzheimer’s Café? It is a nonjudgmental and safe space for seniors who are living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia and their family members, friends, and/or caregivers to go enjoy an afternoon at a local café to socialize with others who are walking […]
Senior Cognitive Stimulation is Important
By Mary Cordova, EVP Business Development at Concierge Care Advisor Ever wonder why our ears seem to get bigger as we age? It’s because our heads are shrinking! Seriously though, we do lose memory as we get older. A few years ago, I remember reading an article explaining that there are ways to outwit or […]
Helping a Senior Who Refuses Dementia Care
By Erin Denstaedt, MS, Certified Senior Advisor and Concierge Care Advisors One of the most terrible things about dementia is that in the early stages seniors are often aware that their brain is changing. They recognize the signs of memory loss, confusion and their inability to handle or take care of their daily activities. For […]
Preparing Your Senior for Winter and a Happy Holiday Season
By Mary Cordova, EVP of Business Development at Concierge Care Advisors As we prepare to celebrate for the upcoming holiday seasons like Halloween, fall festivals, Thanksgiving, and of course Christmas, Hanukkah and other holidays, we should also be preparing our seniors for the forthcoming winter season. Just like we plan and prepare for all holidays, we […]
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Seniors Face the Fear of the Unknown with Assisted Living Communities
By Brenda Deschner, Certified Senior Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors As we go through life the one thing that seems to be consistent is change. As we age, we become less comfortable with it and we like to live in our own routine world. Imagine now that you are aging, your body is failing you […]
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Intergenerational Interactions: Benefits of paring younger generations with today’s seniors
By Nori Patnode, Certified Senior Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors There is a lot of value in bringing children or teens together with seniors. Each generation can learn much from the one another. Many Senior Living Communities have recognized the value in intergenerational interactions and have started programs bringing children or teens together with their […]
Guns and Seniors with Dementia
By Sylvana Rinehart, Certified Senior Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors I recently had an experience that prompts me to share a concern that has been bothering me more of late. Many years ago, my first serious boyfriend gave me his colt pistol he used during the Algerian war. He briefly showed me how to use […]
Our Vets – They’d Gladly Stand Up and Defend Her Still Today
By Lois Jasmer, Director of Business Development at Concierge Care Advisors As I watched the evening News on Q13 the other day, I teared up at the story they were sharing. In this tumultuous time it was a heartwarming reminder of what true sacrifice is. I was blessed to be a part of a very […]
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Bets for Vets
On September 14th, Concierge Care Advisors teamed up with Sound Options, Emerald Downs and our incredible veterans to enjoy an evening of fun and excitement at the races! Concierge Care Advisors was privileged to raise money for the Honor flight, a nonprofit organization that takes veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the Veterans Wall Memorial, […]
Fall, Food and Fun in the Northwest
By Nori Patnode, CCA Certified Summer is gorgeous in the Northwest and shows off the beauty brought on by months of grey skies and rain; however, fall is my favorite season. Thank goodness fall is so spectacular so that we don’t have to mourn the end of summer here! Why do I love fall? One […]