NAPGCM in the News
Welcome to the NAPGCM News Room — your connection to news about geriatric care management and aging issues. Below you will find the latest news about geriatric care management, as well as information about NAPGCM resources.
May 2013
- Dallas Morning News, The elder-care crossroad: How do you know when you’ve reached it?, May 13, 2013
- NAPGCM Member Announcement, Hartford Courant, Seminar On Aging To Be Held In Glastonbury, May 13, 2013
- Dallas Morning News, Is helping adult children good for them?, May 13, 2013
- NAPGCM Member Announcement, National Geriatric Care Manager Month, Feinberg’s Ask the Care Manager Program, May 6, 2013
- NAPGCM Member Announcement, Geriatric Care Manager – an expert you need, May 6, 2013
- Patriot Ledger, When to intervene when a loved one has memory loss, May 5, 2013
- DigitalJournal.com, Growth in Structured Family Caregiving Program: Caregiver Homes Announces New Management of Two Massachusetts Locations, May 3, 2013
- PR Log, May is National Geriatric Care Manager Month, May 3, 2013
- PR Web, National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers Announce that May is National Geriatric Care Managers Month, May 3, 2013
- NAPGCM Member Announcement, Sound Options Celebrates National Geriatric Care Manager Month, May 3, 2013
- NAPGCM Member Announcement, National Geriatric Care Manager Month – Senior Care Management, May 2, 2013
- NAPGCM Member Announcement, MAY: FREE Seminar to promote National Geriatric Care Manager Month, May 2, 2013
April 2013
- Reminder News, Dehydration can be serious, but easily prevented, April 26, 2013
- Baltimore Jewish Times, Home Health Care Makes It Possible For Many Seniors To Age In Place, April 19, 2013
- MarketWatch, How to find care amid a shortage of nursing aides, April 14, 2013
- PR Web, Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services Holds Unpaid Care Giver Meetings, April 10, 2013
- PR Web, Seven Ways to Plan for the Cost and Burden of Supporting those with a Dementia Diagnosis, April 10, 2013
- USA Today, Superstorm Sandy blew the lid off hoarding trend, April 8, 2013
- Misericordia University, OTD Student’s capstone Research to be Presented at National Conference, April 8, 2013
- About.com, Assisted Living, Choosing a Geriatric Care Manager, April 2, 2013
- Chicago Tribune.com, Retirement: Financial planning for Alzheimer’s, April 2, 2013
March 2013
- Tampa Bay Times, Elderly and infirm can go anywhere with help of traveling caregivers, March 13, 2013
- Wall Street Journal MarketWatch, 10 things assisted-living homes won’t tell you, March 4, 2013
- Kiplinger, Alzheimer’s: Get Your Finances in Order, March 4, 2013
- AARP, Top 3 Caregiving Tips for Only-Children (they work for siblings, too), March 4, 2013
February 2013
- San Antonio Express, Health care firms capitalizing on baby boomers, February 18, 2013
- Denver Post, Taking care of your parents? You need care, too, February 19, 2013
- Palm Beach Post, Coping with caregiver guilt, February 16, 2013
- Allentown Morning Call, Senior Livingacquires Senior Solutions, February 9, 2013
- Washington Post, In Prince William, free screenings allow Howard U. students to test skills, help seniors, February 6, 2013
- Hallmark Channel – Home & Family, NAPGCM Member Interview on Alzheimer’s Care, February 2013
- Oprah Winfrey Network – Lisa Ling, Secret Lives of Seniors, February 5, 2013
January 2013
- Good Day New Mexico, How a Geriatric Care Manager Can Help Families, January 29, 2013
- DailyRecord.com, Dover company helps caregivers to navigate the maze of geriatric care, January 28, 2013
- Fox Business, Take Care When Hiring an Adult Caregiver, January 18, 2013
- Capital Gazette, Do you think you might need a geriatric care manager?, January 17, 2013
- New York Times, On the Way to Hospice, Surprising Hurdles, January 3, 2013
- Lamorinda Weekly, When Elder Parents Resist Your Suggestions, January 1, 2013
December 2012
- The Monmouth Journal, Siblings: Tips for Sharing in the Care, December 31, 2012
- Telegram.com, How to know when home alone is no longer a good idea, December 27, 2012
- Los Altos Town Crier, Holidays a wake-up call for adult children: Other Voices, December 26, 2012
- Daily Harald, Savvy Senior: How to find, hire a good home care worker, December 25, 2012
- The Desert Sun, Help at hand when elderly relative’s health fails, December 24, 2012
- Wave of Long Island, Tips For Seniors On Staying Safe, December 21, 2012
- PR Web, What Not to Do When You Discover Loved Ones Can’t Cope on Their Own Anymore from Rose Cottage Press, December 18, 2012
- The Jewish News Weekly, Seniors | Advice: family matters: How do I plan for end-of-life issues when I have no children? December 14, 2012
- WPFO FOX23, Simplifying the Holidays for Seniors, December 12, 2012
- Bankrate.com, How to find help outside of a nursing home, December 12, 2012
- Senior Housing News, Niche Market for Senior Services Blossoming as “Golden” Opportunity, December 11, 2012
- The MetrowWest Daily News, Programs are available to help seniors financially, December 11, 2012
- chron.com, The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers Comments on Recent Congressional Study and Offers Help to Prevent Hospital ER Visits and Readmissions
- RGJ.com, Services reach out to growing elderly population, December 9, 2012
- Time Magazine (Europe), Caregiving for an Aging Parent From Afar: Six Ways to Help, December 6, 2012
- Exotic Foods, How to Hire a Bill Payer, December 6, 2012
- The Buffalo News (AP), Do your homework when hiring a caregiver, December 3, 2012
November 2012
- Consumer Reports, Protecting Mom & Dad’s money What to do when you suspect financial abuse, November 29, 2012
- NPR, Preparing For The Looming Dementia Crisis, November 28, 2012
- TMCnet.com, LivHOME CareMonitor™ Remote Care Service Begins Nationwide Rollout, November 28, 2012
- TD Ameritrade, 4 Medicaid Myths, Debunked, November 28, 2012
- Daily Finance, Alzheimer’s, Mom and Money: When a Retiree Can’t Remember, November 26, 2012
- KOB.com, Does my loved one need a geriatric care manager?, November 21, 2012
- Health, Medical, and Science Updates, The Elder Care Revolution: New Program Helps Families Struggling with Elder Care Issues, November 20, 2012
- Big Charts Market Watch, Do your parents need a manager?, November 20, 2012
- Big Charts Market Watch, When aging parents need your help, November 20, 2012
- NAPGCM Press Release: What you need to look for on your holiday visit to older loved ones and how a Geriatric Care Manager can help, November 16, 2012
- Kiplinger, How to Choose a Long-Term-Care Facility for a Loved One, November 15, 2012
- ABC News Online, Assistive Technology for Seniors at Home, November 11, 2012
- GreevilleOnline.com, Services a boon to boomers, November 8, 2012
- Kiplinger, A Case for Taking the Car Keys From Elderly Drivers, November 5, 2012
- The Wall Street Journal, Time for Elder Care?, November 3, 2012
- Kiplinger, 6 Essential Documents for Alzheimer’s, November 1, 2012
- PRWEB, VideoCare Connects Seniors and Caregivers With Easy-to-Use Touch-Screen Technology, November 2, 2012
October 2012
- WPFO Fox23, Coping with “Sandwich Generation” Stress, October 26, 2012
- Market Watch, Rescuing elderly relatives from Sandy’s path, October 26, 2012
- Yahoo Finance, The Cost of Living Longer, October 26, 2012
- Kiplinger.com, A Reliable Home Aide Can Be Hard to Find, October 23, 2012
- NextAvenue, The SOS Plan for Long-Term Care Costs, October 17, 2012
- Recordonline, People we know, like and trust, October 16, 2012
- Science Codex, New guide helps providers make effective connection with senior patients, October 15, 2012
- Inforum, Minding Our Elders: Helping aging parents from a distance is challenging, October 13, 2012
- Wall Street Journal, Family Value: Men at Work – As Caregivers, October 12, 2012
- PRWEB,The Elder Care Revolution: New Program Helps Families Struggling with Elder Care Issues, October 9, 2012
September 2012
- WPFO FOX23, Avoiding Grandparent Scams, September 24, 2012
- Del Mar Times, Election 2012: amidst political uncertainty, geriatric care managers offer alternatives for planning senior health care services, September 23, 2012
- Mom.me, When a Parent Says ‘NO!’, September 20, 2012
- Fox Business, Assisted Living: Not Your Grandma’s Retirement, September 19, 2012
- PR Newswire, Cambridge College Launches Master’s Degree Concentration: Geriatric Mental Health Counseling to Meet Rising Need for Elder Care, September 14, 2012
- Yahoo! Canada Finance, Who is your biggest health care advocate?, September 13, 2012
- MedCity News, Automated discharge system hopes to improve care transitions to cut hospital re-admissions, September 11, 2012
- The Monmouth Journal, It’s your health, but should you be calling the shots?, September 6, 2012
- NAPGCM Press Release, Is It Time To Take the Car Keys Away? September 6, 2012
- Senior Housing News, State Watch: Long-Term Care News from Around the Nation, September 4, 2012
August 2012
- New York Reuters, Think before quit your job to care for Mom, August 30, 2012
- NAPGCM Press Release – National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers Helps Aging Parents in the Eye of the Storm
- Medical Office Today, Case Study: Unity Medical Group’s Patient-Centered Medical Home, August 28, 2012
- The Newark Advocate, Ohio takes step to better coordinate medical care, August 28, 2012
- Del Mar Times, Elder care consultants: protecting seniors against dangerous caregivers, August 23, 2012
- KTVN Channel 2, Selfhelp Community Services and FEGS Health & Human Services Launch New Care Management Company: SinglePoint Care Network to Coordinate Care for Seniors & Others With Chronic Medical Conditions in Managed Long Term Care Market, August 23, 2012
- Topanga Messenger, HomeShare Programs and LivHOME Help Seniors Stay Put, August 23, 2012
- SmartMoney.com, 10 Things Assisted Living Homes Won’t Tell you, August 14, 2012
- The Sacramento Bee, Long-Distance caregiving of aging relatives is high-anxiety for McGeorge law student, August 10, 2012
July 2012
- Bankrate.com, Consider hiring a Care Manager, Making the Caregiving decision, July 31, 2012
- Fox5, Las Vegas, Geriatric Care Managers Light the Way for Older Adults and Families Facing Alzheimer’s Disease, July 30, 2012
- The Marietta Daily Journal, Service provides assistance for the care of senior citizens, July 25, 2012
- Yahoo Finance, Care Gap Looms Large for Aging Baby Boomers, July 2, 2012
May 2012
- NAPGCM Press Release – Caregiving Survey Results, May 24, 2012
- NPR Radio, “Time to Move Grandma, What to do with her home”, May 22, 2012
April 2012
- NPR Radio, Family Matters: The Money Squeeze, “Bittersweet Season, Details Caring for Mom”, April 25, 2012
- AARP (blog), “5 Things Caregiving Employees Should Know,” April 5,2012.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram, “Our Time: Wondering About Wisdom of Giving Up Job to Care for Mom,” April 4, 2012.
- NAPGCM Press Release – The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers Proclaims MAY as Geriatric Care Manager Month
March 2012
- USA Today, “Caring for Elderly Parents Catches Many Unprepared”, March 25, 2012
- Atlanta Journal Constitution “Caregivers Anguish- I Need To Be 2 People”, March 25, 2012
- Los Angeles Times, “Health 411: Aging Mom May Have Dementia, and Family Doesn’t Know What to Do”, March 13, 2012
February 2012
- Kiplinger, “Prepare for the Financial Impact of Alzheimer’s”, February 29, 2012
- Elder Law Answers, “How to Select an In-Home Aide”, February 27, 2012
- The Post-Journal, “More Terms Necessary to Understand the Language of Medicare”, February 26, 2012
- WPFO FOX23, “Seasonal Hazards for Seniors”, February 24, 2012
- The Monmouth Journal, “The Medicare Appeal Process”, February 24, 2012
- The Post-Journal, “Help Available to Cover Costs of Increased Medication Co-Pays”, February 6, 2012
January 2012
- American Medical Association, “American Medical News”, January 25, 2012
- Gather, “Biddy Bullies – Mean Old Woman”, January 23, 2012
- American Medical News, “Depressed Patients Benefit From Team Model in Managing Numerous Illnesses”, January 23, 2012
- Hospital Newspaper, “New Year’s Resolution: Keeping Elder Family Members Safe at Home”, January 22, 2012
- Smart Money MarketWatch, “The Elder-Care Crapshoot”, January 18, 2012
- My New Orleans, “Choosing Care”, January 2, 2012
- WGNO ABC, New Orleans “the 411 on Geriatric Care Management”, January 2012
2011
- Aging Well Magazine, “Dialysis: A Forever Decision”, December 29, 2011
- Nwitimes.com, “Evaluating your Parents’ Health Over the Holidays”, December 27, 2011
- TC Palm (AP), “Judie Rappaport: Here Are Some Guidelines for Discussion Assisted Care with Loved Ones”, December 21, 2011
- Detroit Free Press, “Other Nursing Home Resources”, December 11, 2011
- Detroit Free Press, “Do You Need a Nursing Home”, December 11, 2011
- Chicago Sun-Times, “Dementia Comes to Dinner: Managing the Holidays and an Aging Relative”
- The Acorn, “Being There When You Are Far Away”, December 7, 2011
- ReminderNews, “Holiday Check on Elderly Loved Ones”, December 7, 2011
- Psychology Today Blog, “When Someone You Love is Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s”, December 7, 2011
- ThirdAge, “Home For The Holidays: How to have the CARE Conversation”, December 6, 2011
- ABCNews.com, “Virginia Morris Answers View Questions on Caring For Elderly”, December 3, 2011
- HealthCentral.com, “Introduction: What is Alzheimer’s Disease?”, December 2, 2011
- CBS 5-KPHO, “In-Home Care: Choosing the Right Caregiver Can Save Thousands of Dollars and Provide Better Senior Care
- HealthNewsDigest.com, “7 Considerations for Families of Alzheimer’s or Dementia Patients”, December 1, 2011
- CNN Money, “Protecting your Parents: Keeping the Sharks at bay”, August 10, 2011
- Money Magazine, “Keep Your Aging Parents Safe at Home”, May 31, 2011
- Wall Street Daily Journal, “The Big Business of America’s Graying Population”, May 26, 2011
- Reuters, “The Business of Managing Old Age”, May 24, 2011
- Reuters, “Why Your Aging Parent Needs a Geriatric Care Manager”, April 26, 2011
- CBS Early Show and CBS News Online, “When it Pays to Hire a Pro”, April 6, 2011
- Kiplinger, Managing Your Parents’ Money March 2011
- The New York Times, When Dementia Drains the Pocketbook February 28, 2011
- Forbes, Retirement Planning And Its Challenges For Women February 9, 2011
- ABC News, ‘Caring for Elderly’ February 3, 2011
- CBS New York, Stories From Main Street: Upper Saddle River, NJ January 24 2011
- The Wall Street Journal, Money Matters: Financial Issues For Long-Distance Caregivers January 22, 2011
- GCMs Offer Hints for Adult Children Visiting Aging Parents Over the Holidays
- Certified Geriatric Care Manager Diane Pagan Honored as “Everyday Hero”
- Geriatric Care Managers Offer Tips for Preparing Older Adults for Winter Storms and Other Disasters
- NAPGCM Supports Family Caregivers Needing Respite Time
- NAPGCM Shares New Tips for When Aging Parents Resist Care
- NAPGCM Offers Advice About When to Consider Hiring Professional Geriatric Care Managers
2010
- USA Today, “Have ‘The Conversation’ with aging parents before a crisis”, December 15, 2010
- New York Times, “When the Assisted Living Bill Balloons”, December 7, 2010
- New York Times, “Planning for Temporary Home Care After the Hospital Stay”, November 20, 201020
- Washingtonian, “Finding Good Solutions”, November 18, 2010
- Wall Street Journal, “Financial Scams on Seniors: How’s Your Angina, Mrs. Jones — And Who Manages Your Money?”, November 18, 2010
- Chicago Tribune, “Five Questions on Home Care”, October 26, 2010
- New York Times, “Caregiving without Siblings”, October 19, 2010
- New York Times, “Someone on the Line”, October 8, 2010
- Forbes, “Are Aging Parents Truthful With the Doctor?”, September 17, 201017
- SmartMoney, Medicine Without Doctors, September 7, 2010
- CNN Money, 4 tips for caring for mom and dad, September 2, 2010
- Forbes, Friends with Health Benefits, August 24, 2010
- Kaiser Health News, Five Questions for Gail Sheehy On Caregiving, August 17, 2010
- New York Times, On the Road With, or Without, Elderly Parents, August 13, 2010
- New York Times, Monitoring Mother, July 29, 2010
- FOX Business, Questions to Ask Potential Nursing-Home Facilities, July 28, 2010
- Washington Post, When to move an elder loved one, July 22, 2010
- Mayo Clinic, Caregiving: Tips for long-distance caregivers, July 9, 2010
- All business, Consumer Health: Five Tips For Hiring A Home Health Aide, July 6, 2010
- U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, Why It’s Wise to Use a Health Advocate, July 6, 2010
- Marketwatch, When a loved one needs in-home help, July 6, 2010
- Wall Street Journal, When It’s Time for In-Home Care, July 4, 2010
- Woman’s Day, Learn how to start the process of aiding your elderly loved one, June 21
- Kiplinger, Protect Your Parents From Scams, June 16
- New York Times, Geriatric Care Managers, June 5
- Washington Post, Talk to relatives about caregiving, June 3
- Woman’s Day, “Designated Daughter: Panic Go Round”, June 2
- AARP, 10 Ways to Deal With Caregiver Stress, June
- New York Times, Screen Time With Mom, May 27
- SheKnows, The Sandwich Generation: Taking care of your parents and your kids , May 14
- National Public Radio (NPR) The Diane Rehm Show, “Gail Sheehy: Passages in Caregiving”, May 13
- Harvard Health Publications, “Caregiver’s Handbook: A guide to caring for the ill, elderly, disabled… and yourself”, May
- Physical Therapy Today, “Arranging the Pieces”, May 10
- AARP, Providing Care At Home, Best of the Web
- National Public Radio (NPR), How To Talk To Parents About Assisted Living, Apr 21
- Today in OT, OTs Uniquely Qualified For Geriatric Care Manager Role, March 29
- Wall Street Journal, When Siblings Step Up, March 27
- Caring.com, Question About: Brushing Teeth With Dementia, March 13
- New York Times, Deciding on Care for Elderly Parents in Declining Health, March 12
- Woman’s Day, “How to Care for Aging Parents/Try these strategies to make helping Mom and Dad less stressful”, February 22
- Kiplinger, “Planning Can Be Tricky For Childless Seniors”, February 11
- Time, “When Elder Care Brings Back Sibling Tensions”, February 1
- Consumer Reports, “Choosing an assisted-living facility”, January 2010
- U.S.News and World Report, “Francine Russo on Caring for Your Aging Parents”, January 28, 2010
- Mother’s Day Visit A Good Time To Safeguard Mom’s Finances
- The Growing Need for Geriatric Care Management is Focus of National Conference
- Geriatric Care Management a Viable Career Option for Private Duty Home Care Industry
2009
- PBS, “Careers for the Next Decade-Patient Advocate”, November 26, 2009
- ‘Tis The Season To Be Worried/Holiday visits can reveal early warning signs that Mom or Dad may need help
- New Certified Membership Standards Introduced For Geriatric Care Management Profession
- Baby Boomer Concerns and Other Elder Care Issues Took Center Stage at Geriatric Care Management Conference
2008