The Family Meeting: Preparing for the Care Conference

If you have a loved one in a nursing home or extended care facility, you can expect to be called upon to be part of a Care Conference. A Care Conference is a meeting between the family and key stakeholders involved in the loved one’s care where an update on his or her condition is […]

There’s nothing new about grandparents helping to raise and care for their grandchildren. In the past, several generations would live under one roof and the grandparents filled many roles, including full-time care when needed. What is new, however, is that the number of grandparents raising grandchildren without the parents has doubled in the last 20 […]

Having an aging family member means families sometimes have to have tough conversations. Everyone wants what’s best for their elderly relatives, so it’s always good to have a plan in place to help care for them should the need arise. In this episode of the Zing Podcast, we talk to Letty Azar, Chief Development Officer […]

Upcoming Creating Confident Caregivers Workshops July 28th through September 1st in Grosse Pointe. Click here for more information. Are you caring for someone with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or memory loss?  Creating Confident Caregivers (CCC)™ is an educational training program for family members who are caring for a person with a dementia related illness, such as Alzheimer’s Disease. […]