Holiday Rituals in Aging Family
“Cut Off” in The Family a ” Phantom Limb” at Thanksgiving
Aging professionals, like care managers, have their greatest challenges in working with these “difficult” families around the holidays. Sign up for my webinar Get Ready for the Holiday Rush
Tuesday, November 16th, 2021, FROM 2 PM – 3:30 PM PST
Are You Ready for Thanksgiving Calls From Caregivers ?
Stressed caregivers are getting ready for holiday travel. So care managers -get ready for the holiday rush -when these caregivers call you
Read MoreReminiscence Gives Elders Happier Labor Day?
Holidays are perfect for bringing back memories for someone who has dementia. Labor Day was celebrated as a child, as the gateway to fall. They may be able recall walking back to the first day of school , buying school supplies, or the taste of hamburgers or ice cream at Labor Day barbecues with family
Read MoreServe Reminiscence & Hotdogs on 4th of July
Reminiscence is sparked by the senses, and buried memories flow into our brains. That’s why the holidays are a perfect time to have their older family members share stories with them. The sense of taste spurs memories.Grilled hamburgers for example. Just think of that pie that tasted a lot like their mom’s
Read More9 Father’s Day Gifts for Dysfunctional Siblings
Celebrations like Father’s Day June 16th or any holiday— can be a nightmare with adult siblings and the dysfunctional family
Read MoreHow Storytelling at Thanksgiving Can Give Elders A Happier Family Holiday
storytelling at Thanksgiving using memories, helps children look forward to life- what is fun, what is scary, what never to do–it helps elders look back on their life. It gives both elders and kids people a chance to socialize ( and enjoy a turkey dinner in this case) as they tell their story.
Read MoreVIP Pain Relief to Get Ready for the Holiday Rush-
Position Your Agency ahead of Care Managers who do not have great VIP Products or Services and adult children and lack the clinical skills how to work with Adult Children
Read More4 Dysfunctional Family Markers Clinicians Face
In the dysfunctional familyThere are murky roles for everyone in the dysfunctional family with the chief role of the parent characterized by a lack of leadership of the family and ability to nature the children. Mom rarely became the high priestess on Hanukkah or Christmas, the family members generally do not believe the parent is there for them and can be depended upon. The dysfunctional family is colored by bloody strained relationships and unresolved conflicts and drunken ruined Christmas memories
Read MoreBest Tool to Give the Family Holiday Hope
How do you give the family Holiday HopwHow do you as a geriatric care manager change the script for these aging dysfunctional families – family caregivers and older members who are supposed to care for but can’t.
How do you give the family Holiday Hope? During Christmas and Hannaka family caregivers, especially in the dysfunctional family can be drinking or numbing themselves from the pain of caregiving. They will ruin the holiday celebration in one way or
another.
Do I Need Social Media for Holidays?
The holiday season is here when you will get the most referrals from adult children seeing their aging parents or relatives and alarms bells blaring that they need help. But how do they know your agency is 911- through marketing campaigns, especially social media.
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