How to Make a Telehealth Appointment for Your Elderly Parent
Over the past decade, telehealth use has grown steadily. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth accounted for an estimated $3 billion … Read more
Advocacy
Why Care Coaching Was Life Changing for Me
I have been a social worker for over 40 years, and an elder law attorney for 30 years. I became … Read more
Mother Nature Won’t Pause for Coronavirus: Preparing for Hurricane Season 2020
Our attention has naturally been focused on the coronavirus crisis. So, it seems that hurricane season 2020 snuck up on … Read more
A Family’s Story of Coronavirus Isolation with Mom in an ALF: “Please Just Come Up Here and Let Me Hold You!”
by Linda Chamberlain Wow! My mother-in-law (MIL) was so happy to see her son today (and me too). Her immediate … Read more
Keeping Elders Safe as COVID-19 Restrictions Loosen
Last week, President Trump unveiled broad new federal guidelines that lay out conditions for parts of the U.S. to start … Read more
Resiliency During the COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond (Plus Important Florida Updates)
Particularly in the ongoing crisis of COVID-19, where we’re facing an extended period of stress while simultaneously needing to keep … Read more
Why COVID-19 is Making Me Take a Second Look at My Living Will
by Linda Chamberlain I signed a Living Will, under Florida law (F.S. Chapter 765), many years ago stating my wishes … Read more
30 Days Since We’ve Seen My Mother-in-Law in Her Assisted Living Facility: The Checklist We Can’t Live Without
by Linda Chamberlain This Sunday marks 30 days since we’ve last visited with my mother-in-law (MIL). While it’s great she … Read more
Moving a Loved One Home from Assisted Living
What to Do and How to Prepare When Moving a Loved One Home from Assisted Living Recently, we have had … Read more
Telehealth: 17 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Appointments
Many medical professionals and health systems have moved forward rapidly to deploy telehealth in light of COVID-19 precautions. Medicare even … Read more