Note: While the following article was first published in 2016, the information is still relevant. Care is There encourages you to review the advice and research your options. You can read more recent articles on our “Care Coordination” solutions page. "This is just one example of why GCMs (geriatric care managers) are so important, and perhaps one day will be indispensable. They represent … [Read more...]
Home Security Tips for Senior Citizens
Home security is a vital part of any aging-in-place plan. Especially if an elderly loved one is living alone. It makes sense that many people are often worried and concerned that their parents or grandparents may be vulnerable to crime. The National Sheriff’s Association, through the National Association of Triads, shares tips for improving the security of an older person’s home. We reviewed and … [Read more...]
Who Pays the Bills When Your Loved one is in the Hospital?
If your client or loved one has a crisis and ends up in the hospital, who pays the bills? If their spouse is home but isn’t the “bill payer” in the family, are they doubly stressed about what they have to handle? Care is There can help! We Can Do it For You At Care is There, we offer Daily Money Management services - we can pay your loved ones bills, file and monitor long term care insurance … [Read more...]
Help Design our Online Course “How to Choose a Senior Living Residence”
Did you know? In addition to our geriatric care management and daily money management, Care is There now offers online courses in long distance caregiving! You can see our online course library at this link. We’re currently designing a new online course: How to Choose a Senior Living Community - and we’d like your ideas! This course will cover all levels of care: independent living, assisted … [Read more...]
Review Your Medicare Coverage During Open Enrollment
Medicare’s Open Enrollment will be open from October 15th to December 7, 2021. This is the perfect opportunity to review your coverage and ensure you and your loved ones are on the right Medicare plan. To help you prepare for open enrollment, Medicare has put together five very helpful tips. Read them in their article “Get ready! Medicare’s Open Enrollment starts October 15”. What is Open … [Read more...]
How to Plan a Funeral
Planning a funeral for yourself or someone you love? This advice from the Funeral Consumers Alliance will help you make smart decisions when you plan a funeral and avoid costly services you don’t need. You might also be interested in these other solutions: Care Coordination Personal Care Mail, Bills, and Paperwork Appointments Health and Safety Daily Life Your Home … [Read more...]
Long Term Care Insurance Trends: Interview with Janine Tate
Janine Tate knows about Long Term Care Insurance. She’s a Long Term Care Plan Insurance Specialist at ACSIA Partners, one of the largest distributors of long term care and related insurance products and services in the United States. With 11 years experience, Janine has helped hundreds of individuals and families find insurance for their specific needs. Long term care insurance (LTCi) has been … [Read more...]
Kim Volker, Certified Dementia Practitioner
This year Kim Volker became a Certified Dementia Practitioner through her work with the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. At Care is There we are committed to best offering best practices in all aspects of our client’s lives. We continually update our knowledge and add it to our proprietary best practices database - our Action Kit - so all our executive assistants have … [Read more...]
“Engage at Every Age!” for Older Americans Month 2018
May is Older Americans Month, and this year’s theme is Engage at Every Age. At Care is There, engagement is what we’re all about! Our mission is that “All older adults and their loved ones have the knowledge and local support to live a life they love.” We’re here to help you, your loved ones and your clients. Reach out if you know someone we can help, and join us in celebrating Older Americans … [Read more...]
How to Arrange Transportation for Your Elderly Parent in Charlottesville Virginia
Transportation is critical for being connected to the services we need, the people we love, and the communities to which we contribute, but it can be difficult after we give up driving. In this article, Care is There Geriatric Care Management gives options for arranging transportation in Charlottesville, Virginia. You might also be interested in these other solutions: How to Find Out if … [Read more...]