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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
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
January 2, 2024 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, Director of Care Management November and December include multiple occasions to gather, often resulting in family members traveling from a distance to spend time with aging parents and loved ones, whom they don’t see regularly because of geographic separation. These visits sometimes result in family members becoming aware of changes... Read More
November 3, 2023 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, ECM Director of Care Management 2023 is drawing to a close and our year-long discussion about the challenges of aging concludes with the topic of End of Life planning. As the season of gift-giving approaches, we emphasize that having a plan and documenting end of life wishes is truly a... Read More
October 20, 2021 — by Gail Arno, CMC, ECM Director of Care Management Each day, our Care Managers meet our senior clients who are in the midst of their own crisis. Often, the issues we tackle are mild and manageable. Sometimes, however, the situation is serious and life-altering. As Care Managers, we accept these challenges and are honored to be able to step in to educate, support,... Read More
May 4, 2021 — by Gail Arno, CMC, ECM Director of Care Management Imagine an adult child, niece or nephew, or the spouse of an individual who is aging, tasked with trying to balance and meet the needs of both individuals, all while trying to continue on with their own life. This is likely the most challenging scenario we manage with our clients; couples who have spent a lifetime together working in unison (for the most part!), tackling whatever life throws their... Read More
March 4, 2019 — by Ginger McMurchie, Elder Care Management owner and Care Manager Millions of elderly adults will cycle in and out of the emergency room this year. They will be seen because they have the flu, have fallen, or have had a more complex and life-threatening medical event. As Care Managers, we are called upon to advocate... Read More
August 10, 2017 — Felicia Juntunen, ECM Care Manager Felicia Juntunen, Elder Care Management Care Manager, has a wealth of knowledge on issues many seniors and our clients face everyday. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a Master’s in Gerontology from California State University, Sacramento. She first served as a student intern with ECM and then joined the care management team... Read More
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