by Laura Olson | Oct 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
It is hard to imagine the tables turning and taking care of your parent after they have taken care of you for 18 or 30 or 45 years. For me, the time came 15 years before I was prepared, and I know I am not alone. When the time comes, will you be prepared? You may be...
by Laura Olson | Sep 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
It sounds strange to say that hospice saved us when they came to help my dad die, but that is exactly how it felt in those last 7 days when the death we were denying came creeping closer and closer, causing more pain and suffering in its wake. I was handling the...
by Laura Olson | Sep 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Caring for our aging and elderly immigrant parents and loved ones can be exhausting and frustrating and rewarding and complicated. Adding in elements such as language barriers, generational distrust of hospitals and doctors, and lack of knowledge and experience with...
by Christina Peoples | Aug 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Unknown: not discovered, explored, identified, or ascertained. The unknown opens the door to fear. It can cause apprehension, anxiety, and the inability to move forward with anything. I’ve had numerous conversations with people about their thoughts related to...
by Nancy Tillman | Aug 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
As we age, often we become far less capable of accomplishing tasks that were once considered easy. A decline in our cognitive and physical functioning contributes to these changes. Things like scheduling and coordinating appointments, completing applications, driving,...
by Laura Olson | Jul 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Aging, facing health issues, or watching your loved one receive a difficult diagnosis, is not easy under any circumstances, but when that journey includes difficult decisions that have not been discussed or planned for, that journey becomes even more challenging. It...
by Laura Olson | Jun 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
The decision has been made, the new home chosen, the date and time scheduled – the hard part is over, right? Ideally, yes, but moving a loved one out of their home and into an assisted living or memory care facility can go a thousand directions and not all are smooth...
by Heather Eacker | May 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
As you know, Eldercare Navigators does not accept any payment from any Senior Community we refer you to. We refer you to a Senior Community after understanding your needs and then researching communities that we feel would be a good fit for you. Most...
by Laura Olson | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
So many books, articles, blogs, and talks have been written and given on the subject of grief. Why then, is it impossible to understand until you are experiencing it? The definition of grief by Merriam Webster – deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by...
by Heather Eacker | Mar 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
A geriatric care manager is a specially trained professional eldercare advocate who will make your daily life caring for yourself or a loved one easier. They will work with you to help you form short and/or long-term plans and connect you with services that match your...
