Tracy Meade & Associates is a full-service financial firm in Charlottesville. They offer a range of financial products and services to individuals and business owners, including financial advice, information and access to resources in the area. While Tracy serves business and individuals, her and her associates are knowledgeable in the area of senior financial planning. “It is so important for … [Read more...]
35 Years in Hospice Care: Hospice of the Piedmont
Hospice of the Piedmont is expanding to provide more services to a larger community of people. 2015 marks their 35th year providing end-of-life care that focuses on the quality, not the quantity, of an individual’s final days. The staff and over 200 volunteers that work for Hospice of the Piedmont ensure that no one dies alone or in pain. Their services are available to people in all walks of … [Read more...]
What can a Geriatric Care Manager do for You?
A geriatric care manager can bring your loved one the support they need while relieving the caregiving stress in your life! At Care is There, the client families we serve finally can relax and know that a caring team -- led by their Care is There geriatric care manager - is nearby to help their loved one live a great life of independence, vitality, and connection! Read this pertinent article … [Read more...]
The Intimacy of Caregiving
I knocked on the door - no answer. I called - no answer. His newspaper was still by the door. I asked if the neighbors had seen him. No. I was checking in on a new 90-year-old client while his family was away for the weekend. On Saturday everything went as planned - he greeted me warmly at the door. I saw him take his medications and stayed a while to be sure he got breakfast and was … [Read more...]
Joy with Our Mothers Now
I spoke on Jennifer Till's radio show about how we can miss the joy of "now" with our mothers by relating to them based on past experiences. (Click here to listen to a recording of that episode of "Real Life with Jennfer Till.") Perhaps we had difficult childhood experiences with our mothers that we haven't fully forgotten. It can even be positive memories from the past that distract of from … [Read more...]
11 Ways to Stop Caregiver-Related Depression
Don't let depression get you! Care-giving is life-giving and love-giving. Don't let it suck the life and the love out of you! At Care is There, one of our most important jobs is to support caregivers so they don't burn out, get sick, lose their jobs, neglect their families and forget their own sources of joy. That includes you long-distance caregivers, who may worry all the time and have to get … [Read more...]
Senior Citizens and Technology: Eldercare Locator Publishes “Staying Connected: Technology Options for Older Adults”
Eldercare Locator’s “Staying Connected: Technology Options for Older Adults” guide takes users through the basic facts about how to use tools like Facebook, email and texting, including privacy and safety information. The guide also introduces YouTube, Twitter, Skype, Instant Messaging and blogging – all tools that older adults can use to stay connected. You can download the PDF for "Staying … [Read more...]