Category Archives: Relationship with your Doctor

Managing a Loved One’s Care from Afar

It is hard enough to manage the care of an older adult loved one when they are nearby. Being at a distance — a situation that describes 15% of all caregiver relationships and that is estimated to increase significantly over the next few years — only compounds things in terms of both expense and emotional distress. … Read on…

Managing Along the Health Continuum

We have many older adult clients (defined as those over the age of 80) who began working with us 10-15 years ago. At this point, we have taught them and their family members to pay close attention to subtle changes in health status and to notify us immediately so that we can take quick and… Read on…

Managing Health in the “Nifty Fifties”

My cousin Caroline just turned 50. She has been reflecting on recent experiences with the healthcare system and suggested I write about healthcare consumers in her age category. As a woman with a career, two children approaching their early teens, a husband, parents, and in-laws with recent issues requiring hospitalization, her first thought when she… Read on…