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Getting a doctors appointment sooner

The Doctor Will See You Now – How to Get an Appointment Sooner

Tips for getting a quick appointment with the doctor for your elderly loved one: This is a great article from Agingcare.com, discussing advice from Marion Somers, Ph.D., a geriatric care manager and author of the book, Eldercare Made Easier.  As Care is There geriatric care managers we often use this collaborative, professional approach.  Her tips are [...]

Geriatric Care Managers Fill a Growing Need

Aging in Stride: Geriatric Care Managers Fill a Growing Need

Many families don’t realize that geriatric care managers – like us at Care is There Geriatric Care Management - can take a heavy load off their shoulders when it comes to caregiving — especially long distance caregiving. We all want our elderly parents to be independent and we also want them to be safe and to be assisted in [...]

Respite for Caregivers - the Daily Living Center in Waynesboro

Respite for Caregivers – the Daily Living Center in Waynesboro

Daily Living Center in Waynesboro Va is an excellent resource for both caregivers and care receivers.  Daily respite services provide a valuable and resonably priced way for caregivers to go to work, run errands, or just take time for themselves.  I urge caregivers to give these services a try and see the difference it can make in [...]

You can be in charge of your own emergency!

The Art of the Medical Emergency

My client’s medical emergency is beautiful.  My client is beautiful and she is the master of her emergency.  Here’s why and how.  She is of 81 years; a Ph.D. in sociology; a painter. Gracious, generous, and thoroughly competent, a friend said she “should be running the United Nations.”  Quite.  Her health is better than most people [...]