by Laurie Miraglia | May 18, 2022
As part of celebrating the month of May as Aging Life Care Month, we would like help educate our visitors on what it is that Aging Life Care Professionals, also known as Geriatric Care Managers, do to help aging persons and their involved family members to plan for...
by Laurie Miraglia | Dec 15, 2021
My client Betty, 82 years old, told me she was feeling sad with the start of winter.”When the days are shorter and it’s cold outside, I don’t want to go out as much, and neither do my friends,” she said. “But I also hate feeling cooped...
by Laurie Miraglia | Aug 13, 2020
When the first case of COVID struck a nursing home in WA State, the country was unsure how it was going to affect everyone. As the news started to spread of it taking the lives of elderly persons in that facility, many families, across the country started to be...
by Laurie Miraglia | Jun 21, 2020
In my role as a care manager, I often work with families whose loved ones have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. When it’s no longer safe for them to live at home, I help families locate appropriate long term care. It can be a stressful time...
by Laurie Miraglia | Apr 3, 2020
In times of crisis, everything feels up in the air and situations that are normally difficult to manage are completely overwhelming. If you’re a struggling caregiver of an aging loved one and aren’t sure what to do during this pandemic, an Aging Life Care...
by Laurie Miraglia | Jan 13, 2020
When 83-year old Myra had a stroke, she was hospitalized for several days and then discharged to a rehab facility. Myra had heart disease and diabetes, which complicated her recovery. Her three daughters scrambled to figure out the next steps since their mother would...
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