Aging with Grace Counseling, LLC

01/31/2022

When my in-laws were in the midst of handling their aging parents, they would occasionally complain about something and my husband would reply "Write it down!". (The implication being that they would write it down and read it when they were older so they would remember not to make the same mistakes.) I'm not sure if my in-laws ever took his suggestion but, apparently this book was written by a man who "wrote it down".

The author’s new book gives ideas on how to age better than the generations before us

01/25/2022

"I'm happy to report that applying these action steps has netted a higher confidence in my ability to take better care of myself and to live independently far longer. And if you apply them in your own life, I bet it will do the same for you."

Questions to ask yourself about topics such as health, social connections, housing, finances, and transportation to see how prepared you are to age independently

09/28/2021

https://www.joincake.com/
Came upon this today and wanted to share as it has a ton of good resources and ideas for end of life planning, etc.

Cake’s end-of-life planning tool guides you to create or upload documents like living wills, advance directive forms, and estate planning documents that explain your final wishes. Share access with your family to make things easier on them someday.

03/30/2021

“It becomes a wake up call. They’ll say, ‘$25 an hour for a caregiver to just do bathing and dressing? $6,210 at a nursing home per month?’ If there is a financial cost that’s not supported by insurance or government, and it comes out of their pockets, it can be a rude awakening.”

  When it comes to caring for an older loved one, families must often prepare to make major financial decisions. One of the most significant choices will be whether a senior receives care at home or in a skilled nursing facility when they have higher needs, such as Alzheimer’s care. ...

02/25/2021

We love this idea and have always believed in the power of the arts in medicine!

Aging Life Care Professionals On Dementia: Care, Community and Creativity

09/24/2020

I routinely advise readers about preparing for changes in their health, but my husband’s family seemed to assume: “We’ll deal with whatever comes up when that happens."

03/06/2020

Lots of great ideas to help our impending housing crisis for our aging population.

Senior services and housing groups provide residents affordable homes and medical services

02/27/2020

Love this concept!

Montessori education has helped children and now, older adults.

02/12/2020

We love Lego and love this idea!

Next time you visit your elder loved one, or have an Aging Life Care Professional visit, bring out some legos (you know they’re stored somewhere!) to relieve stress and engage in a happy activity.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/16/legos-toys-for-stressed-adults/

02/12/2020

I started this book this summer but got 2 chapters short of finishing it... then it came up as a book study for a bible study group I'm a member of and it forced me to finish it. Rachel Held Evans is the author and she tragically lost her life last year. She had such a gift of writing about the many things that are hard to wrestle with that are in the Bible and how we should use it. It's a good one! Happy reading 🤓

One Woman’s Journey Back to Loving the BibleIf the Bible isn’t a science book or an instruction manual, then what is it? What do people mean when they say the Bible is inspired? ...

01/22/2020

Pleased to announce that I'm now a Qualified Supervisor for CSW interns!

12/12/2019

"Hire a geriatric care manager: These professionals also are known as aging life care professionals and typically are licensed nurses or social workers who specialize in geriatrics. They have been referred to as a kind of “professional relative” who helps identify needs and resources to make daily life easier."

There is much to think about when comes to being a caregiver.