Author Archives: JSjoberg

I Know my Parents Would Benefit from an Aging Life Care Manager but How Do We Find One?

Posted at Jan 24, 2019 | by JSjoberg | Comments Off on I Know my Parents Would Benefit from an Aging Life Care Manager but How Do We Find One?
Our business takes calls from family members with parents and/or relatives all around the country.  Families know the challenges that their
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How an Aging Life Care Manager can help when your family member is living with Parkinson’s

Posted at Jan 24, 2019 | by JSjoberg | Comments Off on How an Aging Life Care Manager can help when your family member is living with Parkinson’s
Families call us initially and will ask “my father/mother/aunt/uncle” has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, they are living in a community
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Support Groups: A Great Resource for Reassurance, Practical Advice, and Humor

Posted at Jan 24, 2019 | by JSjoberg | Comments Off on Support Groups: A Great Resource for Reassurance, Practical Advice, and Humor
“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” ~Emily Kimbrough Family
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Home for The Holidays: Signs your Loved Ones May Need Help

Posted at Jan 24, 2019 | by JSjoberg | Comments Off on Home for The Holidays: Signs your Loved Ones May Need Help
In our work as Aging Life Care Managers®, a common story we hear around the holidays goes something like this: Debbie
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8 Things the Sandwich Generation Should Know to Help Ease the Stress of Managing the Care of Mom, Dad, the Kids…and Themselves

Posted at Oct 30, 2018 | by JSjoberg | Comments Off on 8 Things the Sandwich Generation Should Know to Help Ease the Stress of Managing the Care of Mom, Dad, the Kids…and Themselves
How does one work a full-time job, raise a family, care for parents who are living with medical complications, maintain a
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Driving Tips as our Weather Changes

Posted at Oct 29, 2018 | by JSjoberg | Comments Off on Driving Tips as our Weather Changes
Our Portland Rain is here again.  We were blessed with such a beautiful summer that it is a bit surprising to
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Preparing for Holiday Visits

Posted at Oct 29, 2018 | by JSjoberg | Comments Off on Preparing for Holiday Visits
We are fast approaching the myriad of holidays and with it come family gatherings.  For the many families that provide caregiving
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Collaboration: Finding the Right Setting for Dad

Posted at Oct 29, 2018 | by JSjoberg | 3 Comments
In our role as care manager, we walk side-by-side with our clients and families as they make difficult decisions about their
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Before Turning on the Faucet: Alzheimer’s Disease and Bathing

Posted at Oct 01, 2018 | by JSjoberg | Comments Off on Before Turning on the Faucet: Alzheimer’s Disease and Bathing
It may be at the beginning when an Aging Life Care Manager® does an initial assessment of the person with Alzheimer’s
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A Complicated Move- And What We Learned

Posted at Oct 01, 2018 | by JSjoberg | Comments Off on A Complicated Move- And What We Learned
  As care managers, we pride ourselves on our willingness and ability to take on complex cases, and to do our
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