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Tag Archives: Assisted living
How Can a Care Manager Improve Quality of Life for Seniors? An Interview with Janet Brush, Part One
Janet Brush talks about how care managers can work with clients, family and friends to craft individualized care plans to increase the quality of life for seniors
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Janet Brush, who is the founder and managing director of Senior Alternatives — a company that is focused on providing comprehensive senior care to residents in the Bay Area. Janet has extensive experience in the field … Continue reading
The Pitfalls of Choosing Hospice Care
Why a nonprofit hospice may be a more sensible option when choosing end-of-life palliative care
What if you’ve cared for terminally ill loved ones until your resources have been exhausted? You are exhausted too, having taken on a role of a nurse while grieving over the impending loss. Finally a decision is reached to find … Continue reading
How Can the Elderly Keep Their Independence?
This Sandwich Generation Month, we look at Personal Emergency Response Systems for aging parents
July is Sandwich Generation Month, a time for us to celebrate the dedication and loving kindness of adults who are currently taking care of both their children and their parents. Imagine the pressures they must deal with every day — … Continue reading
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Gerontechnology Solve the Problems of Aging in the 21st Century?
A new field of study looks at how technology can improve the lives of our elderly family and friends
Aging in the 21st century is a challenge that has never before been experienced by our elderly population due to the rapidly accelerating and unprecedented technological changes of modern generations. With difficulties such as decreased mobility, moving into an assisted … Continue reading
How Can We Support the Aging and Elderly? An Interview with Andrew Gaines
Executive Director Andrew Gaines shows us how Ashby Village can support independent living for the elderly through community support
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Andrew Gaines, Executive Director for Ashby Village, a community and volunteer organization for the elderly or aging in Berkeley, CA. After serving as Executive Director for Earthdance in the 1990’s, Andrew guided the development of several multi-family … Continue reading
How Do We View Aging in Our Society? An Interview with Dr. William Thomas
The Eden Alternative program eliminates the plagues of long-term care facilities for elders
Today we talk with Dr. William Thomas, a Harvard-educated physician, board-certified geriatrician, author of Tribes of Eden and founder of The Eden Alternative, a program that seeks to remake the experience of aging around the world. After years of working in … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Aging, Assisted living, Elderly care, Health, Nursing home, Senior Health, The Eden Alternative
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