Aging Care Experts

08/26/2025

Great opportunities for !

08/22/2025

Attention caregivers!!

Just announced! The 2025 Innovations in Caregiver Services and Supports Virtual Summit is happening Sept. 18, 1:00–4:00 PM ET.

Join leaders, innovators, and advocates for a dynamic half-day of ideas, strategies, and solutions transforming support for family caregivers.

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08/22/2025

FREE NEXT FRIDAY! A little hot still, but such a great outing for clients and caregivers! Beautiful gardens and nature, amazing views, great food, and interactive history exhibits. We LOVE Bok Tower 🥰

Looking for something FUN AND FREE to do next Thursday or Friday to close out summer? Wawa has you covered with complimentary admission to Bok Tower Gardens on August 28 or 29! Come out and listen to the Singing Tower, Play in Hammock Hollow, and explore the Historic Olmsted Gardens for free.

Visitors do not need to make a purchase. Pre-registration is required for this complimentary offer. Visitors can register at https://boktowergardens.org/wawa-summer-fun-days-2025/

08/21/2025

Facility placement has come up quite a few times in recent weeks, so I feel like it's time we talked about it.

is absolutely a service we offer, but most of the time it's a smaller part of a larger service we are providing our clients. Maybe we've helped them age in place until care at home becomes cost prohibitive and now it's more fiscally responsible to look at community options. Or maybe we are helping them transition from hospital to rehab to facility and we're doing a lot of other patient advocacy along the way. Plus, we typically continue services for a period of time after the move to ensure the client is pleased with and integrated into the community.

As most of you know, there are free placement agencies who charge nothing to their clients for a similar service. They get paid by the buildings they move clients into. And outcompeting FREE is a difficult thing to do.

In fact, I've had people ask me why I don't just go ahead and operate the way a free placement agency does so that I can compete more equally with them. My argument is that getting paid directly by my client allows me to consider more options and be objective. What building I recommend doesn't have any impact on what I earn (we're paid hourly for our time, not by how much facility rent costs). I can consider every single building and living environment: independent, assisted, skilled, or even aging in place at home. Side note: I suggest families do their own research on facilities and ask the placement agent to take them to the buildings they are interested in.

And finally, it goes against the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the Aging Life Care Association.

So, this is not to say that free placement agencies aren't helpful, knowledgeable, or even sometimes operate pro bono. It's just to say that we also do it, albeit a bit differently. So if you're considering , give me a call.

08/06/2025

And what would and be without ?

🧐 We review medication lists and offer suggestions on what could be changed: additions, subtractions, or alternatives. We help identify what medications could be the source of different side effects a client is experiencing.

📑 We make sure all physicians involved have an accurate medication list, including medications prescribed by other physicians and OTC meds and supplements.

🔊 We notify physicians of side effects experienced from implementing a new medication and inquire about alternatives.

💊🗳️ We work with the client to determine what their existing medication system is. Where are they storing the medications? How do they remember whether or not they've taken them that day? We support what's working and make sure meds are taken accurately. If their system is not working, we can implement a new system that provides more structure and makes it easier to track medication administration. We monitor and refill this medication system.

☎️ We coordinate refills from the pharmacy and negotiate with insurance when medications are not approved or cannot be refilled when needed.

08/05/2025

👩: Mom, how was your doctor's appointment?

👵: It was great, his son is graduating college this year! He and his wife are going to Italy in the fall.

👩: 😑 Did you tell him you've been getting dizzy when you stand up?

👵: No, I forgot to mention that. I'll bring it up next time!

While we're not a medical practice, and I typically describe our services as more akin to than , our clients are dealing with too many medical issues for us to not be heavily involved in their medical care. It's why I'm so glad to have an and an on board!

👫 We accompany clients to their medical appointments to ensure all concerns are brought to the physician's attention. We track symptoms and complaints to give the physician a more comprehensive picture of their patient, which is particularly important for clients with cognitive decline. We document the physician's orders and recommendations and ensure those tasks are implemented in the home setting.

👩‍🏫 We can take the time to fully educate clients and their families on their disease, the expected trajectory, their treatment options, pros and cons of different choices, and alternative therapies. Providers don't always have time during your appointment to really delve into these topics, but we can. Having more knowledge helps our clients feel in control and confident with their choices.

📢 Many local practices are doing a great job at offering specialist options under one umbrella, but all it takes is one provider outside of that EMR umbrella and you're suddenly in the fragmented health care system. How will your specialist know what your primary care provider is prescribing, and vise versa? We keep all active physicians informed of status and medication changes.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 As with all our services, we keep family informed. Family members that aren't local often worry just because they don't have information. By providing clear, through, and accurate updates from physician appointments, we can provide peace of mind to family members.

07/29/2025

Most of our ongoing services fall under the broad category of . This looks different in every situation, but always involves eyes-on assessments at regular intervals, thorough and timely task ex*****on, and detailed communication to everyone involved.

It's our job to notice changes and affect change. We advocate for our client’s well-being, and ensure problems are resolved. At every visit, we assess our clients and look for any change in status. If we see something of concern, we report it to the family and determine the best plan of action to resolve the issue. Whether it’s at home, in an assisted living, or a rehab/LTC, we are always checking in to ensure the best quality of life for our clients.

We work closely with caregiver agencies to set schedules, establish caregiver objectives, resolve issues, and facilitate the optimal relationship between caregiver and client. We support caregivers through challenging situations and make sure clients are satisfied with the care they receive. We utilize caregiver observations to identify, track, and resolve issues. We collaborate with caregivers on creative engagement activities.

Many people refer to us as a surrogate family member. We are your professional, experienced boots on the ground to monitor, coordinate, and advocate for client care and quality of life.

07/11/2025

Many entities offer care plans: facilities, caregiver agencies, etc. So when I say we offer care plans, I see people gloss right over it, thinking they do too. But ours is a bit different. Most care plans pertain only to the scope of work that the facility or caregiver is providing. Our care plan encompasses your whole life, because your whole life is our scope of work.

Whatever the situation, we identify specific challenges and create a care plan full of strategies and solutions. We delineate care options so you better understand where you are in the process and what choices are available to you. We help you make educated decisions in elder care.

- Who is/are the decision makers?
- What if we don’t agree on what to do?
- What type of care and how much is needed?
- Can we stay home?
- How can we make the home safe?
- Is it time for a facility? Which one? What’s the difference?
- What can be done medically?
- What solutions are there besides medications?
- How much will it all cost? What does insurance cover? How can we afford it?

Our team takes the guesswork out of your journey and give you clear answers. We have experience in the aging care industry and are familiar with local care providers. We are members of the Aging Life Care Association and are held to their Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. We will conduct an assessment that covers:

Physical health & abilities
Medications & health history
Social/Emotional health & preferences
Cognitive health
Home safety
Legal preparedness
Finances, Insurance, & Benefits

The results of our assessment are compiled into a report with clearly identified areas of concern and strategies to resolve or improve the situation. We present this care plan to the family and clients to explain the strategies and work through any concerns. When desired, we stay on board to implement the care plan strategies.

Don’t waste precious time and resources with trial and error. Hire a with the , , and to give you answers on the path that's right for you.

07/08/2025

Have you experienced our services, either as a client or colleague? We would love to hear your feedback! It helps others find our services and allows us to continue improving. Thank you!! 🤍🩵💙

https://g.page/r/CboW_q59oILxEBM/review

07/08/2025

Today a potential client's son told me, "I sent my dad a link to an old Ledger article I found talking about you from many years ago showing you've been involved in this space for a long time."

OMG! 🤯🤩 ( 😂)

It completely took me by surprise that he found this article. It's not that I forgot it existed, I just kind of put it away with All About Aging and didn't really consider that it was still publicly available.

I can't believe it's almost 11 years old and I was already 2.5 years into .

It makes me proud that this is out there to give clients confidence in me and our work, to show how long I've been doing this.

And it's a great reminder to myself to value my experience. Imposter syndrome can creep in because I'm not a nurse or social worker, I have a business degree. But I also have over a decade of experience providing and in . It's a pretty short list of people that can say that.

It makes me grateful for all the years of experience with All About Aging, the lessons I learned and the connections I made. Where I've been is the only reason I'm where I am today. 🤍🩵💙

https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2014/09/14/monday-profile-all-about-aging-business-manager-got-an-early-start-in-elder-care/26988124007/

07/01/2025

And what a six months it's been! We've experienced more in this six months than I expected my first year (or two). We've been hired, fired (it happens), had 3 clients pass, solved countless issues, jumped out of bed for emergencies, assessed for capacity, and even had a run in with APS.

It never stops touching my heart when people refer to me and my team. Honestly, when I hear where a referral is from, I still say "really!?!" and have to give myself a little pinch while I dance in my car. It's such a compliment when you refer to me, and I don't take it lightly, I hope you all know that. I'm sometimes in disbelief that people value what we do, and then trust me specifically to do it. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for giving us a shot, your vote of confidence, and a chance to show our value. It never gets old.

Here's to the next 6 months and many years to come! 🎉

05/21/2025

A beautiful event raising money for an amazing community resource and celebrating incredible aging individuals 🥰