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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

Strategies for Long-Distance Caregiving

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

Embracing the Challenges of Aging

January 3, 2023 — by Felicia Juntunen, MA, CMC, ECM Director of Care Management A 2018 Forbes article, titled, “The 8 Challenges of Aging,” referenced a collaboration between multiple groups, who identified the biggest challenges in aging. They called those engaged in service to older people to examine each challenge as an opportunity to “do good and do well.” This... Read More