Apr
20
2013
Posted by: cburden in Care for Seniors, Elder Care, Facilities for Seniors, Financial Planning for seniors
5 Important questions families and those responsible for being elder caregivers need to ask themselves before a crisis happens with their aging loved one: # 1. Are my loved ones safe in their present environment? Do they live alone? Is there a caregiver or spouse Continue Reading
Tagged: FAQs for senior care, Senior Care |
Apr
12
2013
Posted by: cburden in Alzheimer's Care, Assisted Living, Care for Seniors, Elder Care, Facilities for Seniors, Senior Living
In my first column, I spoke of the crisis my family was faced with several years ago that inspired me to create my business and passion. I told the story of how my father’s illness changed many aspects of my family’s life. If I knew Continue Reading
Tagged: elder safety, keeping elders safe, senior rehabilitation, senior safety |
Jan
13
2013
Posted by: cburden in Care for Seniors, Facilities for Seniors, Published Newspaper Columns, Senior Living
So many times, my clients are faced with a very difficult decision: when is the right time to transition a loved one suffering from some form of dementia from their home into a care facility? Sometimes they are so overwhelmed, paralyzed in fear or guilt Continue Reading
Apr
6
2012
Posted by: cburden in Care for Seniors, Elder Care, Facilities for Seniors
We’re all aware of a push across many levels to “go local”—shop locally, buy locally source products, eat local. In many ways, the payback is community pride, cycling business back into local business, and economic growth. In many ways, there’s a feeling of trust: that Continue Reading
Tagged: Albany NY senior care, assisted living in upstate NY, senior care in Saratoga Spring NY |
Dec
6
2011
Posted by: clare in Alzheimer's Care, Assisted Living, Care for Seniors, Dementia Care, Elder Care, Estate Planning for seniors, Facilities for Seniors, Financial Planning for seniors, General News, Parkinson's Care, Published Newspaper Columns, Senior Living, Senior Services, Success Stories
Clare Colamaria, Founder of A Senior’s Choice will be a guest Sunday Dec. 11th on Weekend Today-News Channel 13 at 8:45am to discuss how A Senior’s Choice assists families through the navigation of long term care planning, preventing a crisis by creating a pro active plan and Continue Reading
Tagged: assistance for families, assisted living resources, consulting baby boomers, eldercare, help with seniors, memory care resources, Senior Care |
Oct
5
2011
Posted by: clare in Alzheimer's Care, Assisted Living, Care for Seniors, Dementia Care, Elder Care, Estate Planning for seniors, Facilities for Seniors, Financial Planning for seniors, General News, Parkinson's Care, Senior Living, Senior Services
In-home care has come a long way in recent years. Seniors living at home are able to hold on to the feeling of independence while having the help they need with every day life. Being in familiar surroundings can be therapeutic in so many ways. Continue Reading
Tagged: albany county, Alzeheimers Care, county, elder Care, glens falls |
Oct
2
2011
Posted by: clare in Alzheimer's Care, Assisted Living, Care for Seniors, Dementia Care, Facilities for Seniors, Financial Planning for seniors, General News, Parkinson's Care, Senior Living, Senior Services
The leaves are falling, the wind is howling, the air has a bone chilling dampness – are your aging loved ones safe in their environment? Stop by and bring them some cider or fresh baked pumpkin bread and take a peek at their surroundings. Is Continue Reading
Tagged: aarp, adult homes, alzheimers care, alzheimers diagnosis, assistance in home, baby boomers, baby boomers caring for their parents, cdphp, choice connections, elderlaw attorneys, estate planners, guidance for caregiving, guidance for children of aging parents, healthcare for seniors, home helpers, home instead, how do i find the right residence for my aging parent, in home care, moving a senior, mvp, navigating senior care, ny retirement residence, private home care, senior assistance, senior living referral service, senior solutions, wesley health care, woodlawn commons |
Sep
9
2011
Posted by: clare in Alzheimer's Care, Assisted Living, Care for Seniors, Dementia Care, Estate Planning for seniors, Facilities for Seniors, Financial Planning for seniors, General News, Parkinson's Care, Senior Living, Senior Services
Do you know someone or are you someone who needs help with a senior loved one or is that senior loved one you? No matter what part of the equation you are in, each one of us is faced with worries, fears, anxieties and stresses. Continue Reading
Tagged: help for mom and dad |
Jun
30
2011
Posted by: clare in Alzheimer's Care, Care for Seniors, Facilities for Seniors, General News, Parkinson's Care
It’s a tough line to tow when you start to see the red flags and symptoms of Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and other related diseases while spending time with your loved one. Should I approach the topic? How do I approach the topic? And when is the right time Continue Reading
Tagged: albany county, rennselaer county, saratoga county, warren county |
Jun
3
2011
Posted by: clare in Care for Seniors, Facilities for Seniors, Financial Planning for seniors
So often I don’t hear from families until they are in Crisis Mode! I relate to that action, that is exactly why I started A Senior’s Choice! When my family was faced with the illness of our father who had been hospitalized, we were told he could Continue Reading
Tagged: clifton park, county, elder Care, glens falls, health crisis, illness, New York, NY, Planning, saratoga springs, Senior Care |