By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP CARP November 17, 2009 The LIVING WILL AND POWER OF ATTORNEY: SECURITY FOR THE FUTURE “The only normal ones are the ones you don’t know”. Perhaps a harsh statement but I would suggest that all of us…
Word from the Managing Director November is National Family Caregiver Month. Caregivers come in all shapes and sizes and include spouses, children, parents, friends, paid companions and volunteers. We are about to meet the non human…
A Word from the Managing Director Fall 2009, I am glad to be back writing to you and I hope that you enjoyed a wonderful summer. For this October newsletter I thought I would focus on caregiving issues. Caregiving is a partnership; there…
By: Lesley Alderman New York Times September 25, 2009 CARING for an elderly parent is emotionally and mentally draining. There are diagnoses to decipher, housing issues to consider, health aides to vet and a raft of legal documents to…
By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Fall 2009 As a social worker I have worked with differently- abled individuals of all ages. Growing older with a disability raises questions for parents and adult children alike.…