Care Management Vignettes
If you are reading this blog for the first time or maybe you been here before, you may be wondering or still wondering what exactlyRead more
Author: Cristan Shaffer
Ergonomics, or How you do things matters!
By Jo Singer, PT, CMC What is ergonomics? Why does it matter? The definition of ergonomics is: the study of people’s efficiency in their workingRead more
Tips from the Alzheimer’s Association for Dementia Caregivers during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
By: Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M.Ed. It’s great that there is an organization to turn to when a crisis like our current state occurs. The Alzheimer’s Association isRead more
The Warning Signs: Is it a type of dementia or something else?
By: Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M.Ed. More than likely you have known someone affected in some way by Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia. Maybe it is yourRead more
When the Physical Impairs the Mental
By: Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M.Ed. Whether you are a caregiver for someone with a type of dementia or you are a parent, or you care forRead more
Adjusting to Assisted Living: 5 Things My Clients Taught Me
By: Terri Lawson, Care Manager and Advocate Assisted Living is a popular option for people in their later years needing help with keeping good hygiene, medicationRead more
Check-up 2020
By: Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M.Ed. Some of us are good about regular physicals, dental cleanings, yearly vision checks, etc. and some of us aren’t. Maybe it’s aRead more
Supporting My Parents from the Adult Child Seat
By: Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M.Ed. I’m not sure at what age you start to hear parents say to their adult children things like, “who’s the parent here?”Read more
What’s the Big Deal About Balance?
By Jo Singer, PT, CMC There have been hundreds of articles written about balance, especially in older adults. You can’t pick up an AARP magazineRead more
Loss of Bladder Control is not a Disease
By Rhonda King, RN Care Manager It is a symptom and it is treatable Being Incontinent simply means that you don’t have the sameRead more