By Marta Street, Certified Concierge Care Advisor Caregiver Burnout is Real: How to Practice Self-Care Before It’s Too Late Many of my clients come to me overwhelmed, tired, and dangerously close to burnout. One of the first questions I always ask is: “What are you doing for yourself?” The answer is almost always the same: […]
The Benefits of Gardening
By Donna Mischke, Director of Family Services at Concierge Care Advisors I spent the weekend pulling weeds and planting some flowers and a few vegetables. I generally do not do a lot of gardening, but I will say I always enjoy the small amount that I do. As it turns out there is actually a […]
Relieving Stress for a Family
Shalane Farrell, Certified Senior Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors I have worked with many clients in the senior living industry, and some just warm my heart and stay in my mind. I was readying for a vacation to Mexico for the holidays when I received a phone call from a senior woman. She explained to […]
Let Us Handle the Stress of a Move
By Shalane Farrell, Certified Senior Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors I recently received a phone call from a frantic son who needed help finding a home for his father. There were a few logistics we had to handle. For example, his father was living in San Diego and had just lost his wife of 64 […]
5 Ways to Relieve Family Caregiver Stress
As our elders get older, their bodies will naturally start to weaken. And while we’ve talked at length about seniors that can bike 85-100 miles a day (for fun), the truth is their bones weaken and they become more susceptible broken bones and fractures. Because of this, the adult children of the elders often become […]