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5 Tips for a Safe & Healthy Winter

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Visiting an aging family member: activities to enjoy

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November is National Family Caregiving Month

In 1997 President Clinton proclaimed November as National Family Caregiving Month.(4) This month we acknowledge all of those who care for family members, usually at no cost to the elder. 40 million Americans are caring for a loved one, often at the loss of significant income, putting yet another strain on the family. (1) 1.4 […]

Placement Assistance

When loved ones are at a point where they are no longer able to remain in their present living environment, problems can impact the entire family. Senior Alternatives understands that family members may feel overwhelmed at times or lack the expertise essential to deal with moving someone to a new living environment. We offer the […]

Developmental Disabilities

Services for clients with Developmental Disabilities At Senior Alternatives, we apply the same social work skills we use with our seniors to our children and adults with developmental disabilities. We develop a care plan that focuses on enhancement and enrichment of the client’s daily life with the end goal of achieving the highest level of […]

Mental Illness Management

Senior Alternatives has a unique approach for helping manage the symptoms of mental illness. We also specialize in educating the client on daily life skills management, including household management, bill paying, vocational and social options, as well as other aspects living independently. We use a “check-in” protocol for symptom management and monitoring that enables our […]

Family Caregiver Stress

A major component of our service model is education for adult children to reduce their own stress around caring for their parent. If you are performing some of the caregiving yourself, and experiencing “caregiver burnout”, we can provide suggestions on how to make your life manageable again. If you are living a long distance from […]

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Dementia Management

All of our Care Managers are experts in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease and other related memory disorders, with years of specialized education and work experience. With our well-trained Caregivers as part of the care plan team, we are able to implement strategies that make even the most challenging cases manageable. We pride ourselves in […]

Dealing with Resistance

At Senior Alternatives, we recognize that it can be a challenge to get a parent or family member to accept that they need assistance. For older adults, the difficulty accepting that they need help is related to a feeling of loss of control and a wish to not be a burden to family members. In […]

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