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Constructive Conversations: Advance Directives, Healthcare Preferences & End-of-Life Planning

March 3, 2025 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management Talking about death and end-of-life care is never easy, but it is crucial. Many people avoid this topic, making it difficult to initiate conversations with family members. However, planning ahead and communicating your healthcare preferences can bring peace of mind to everyone involved. The Conversation Project, a... Read More

Constructive Conversations: Let’s Talk about Estate & Financial Planning

February 10, 2025 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management Last month we introduced our newsletter series for the year: turning difficult topics in aging families into constructive conversations. Most people agree that talking about their estate and especially finances is one of the most difficult issues to broach. Our money and how we manage it is... Read More

Constructive Conversations in Aging Families

January 6, 2025 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management Welcome to the new year! Our 2025 newsletter series will focus on turning difficult topics in aging families into constructive conversations. We’ll address issues like planning for the future, medication management, moving, and arranging in-home care- just to name a few – and we will share some... Read More

Wrapping up 2024

December 3, 2024 — by Jason Wu, Owner of Elder Care Management As I reflect on the past year, I am filled with gratitude for your unwavering trust, support, and collaboration. It is because of you — our clients, partners, and community — that Elder Care Management has been able to fulfill its mission of advocating for and supporting... Read More

Navigating the Challenges of Aging with Resilience

November 18, 2024 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management In the journey of aging, resilience plays a crucial role in how older adults cope with the complexities they encounter. As highlighted in our 2024 newsletter series, care managers assist with a myriad of challenges while guiding aging individuals and their families. Topics such as long-distance caregiving,... Read More

Serving Our Older Veterans

October 1, 2024 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management This month Elder Care Management will proudly continue our support and sponsorship of the Mission to Honor Veterans event. This is the fourth year that our community outreach coordinator, Maureen Lawrence, has represented Elder Care Management at this event which honors local veterans with a virtual tour of the... Read More

Slow Medicine

September 3, 2024 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management Aging Life Care professionals are familiar with the struggle clients and their families encounter as they determine when and to what extent to pursue medical care. For those living with chronic illness, advancing dementia, or increased frailty, this can be a dilemma. Slow Medicine, a term coined by... Read More

Reducing Rehospitalizations: Insights from a Care Manager

August 19, 2024 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management Imagine finally being discharged from the hospital, feeling a sense of relief, only to find yourself back in the emergency room just weeks later. This frustrating cycle happens all too often for many patients, especially those dealing with complex or fragile health issues. Not only does it... Read More

Polypharmacy: Strategies to Reduce Risk

July 1, 2024 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management Aging Life Care professionals provide medical advocacy on a regular basis, including becoming familiar with the medications their clients are taking. Part of the routine assessment of a client includes cataloging their medications, understanding which conditions the medications are treating, and how the medications are managed. Encountering... Read More

Competency, Capacity, and Decision-making

June 5, 2024 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management Among the complex aging issues Aging Life Care professionals encounter is the question of competency and capacity and the impact on decision-making for older adults and their families. For decisions to have personal or legal significance, a person must have decision-making capacity and with advancing age decision-making capacity... Read More