Patti UrbanSep 10, 20213 minSupporting Your Aging Loved Ones from a DistanceTips for supporting your aging loved ones from a distance
Patti UrbanMay 11, 20212 minPost Hospital Care After PneumoniaHow to Care for Yourself After Pneumonia
Patti UrbanJan 18, 20213 minHoarding and Seniors – The DangersIn my practice as a geriatric care manager, I come across senior hoarders. Families are frustrated that their aging loved ones are...
Patti UrbanJan 4, 20213 minNew Year's Resolution: Do Your Advance DirectivesHAPPY NEW YEAR! If you haven't made a New Year's Resolution yet, I've got just the one for you. Everyone over the age of 18 needs Advance...
Patti UrbanDec 21, 20202 minWhat to Say to the DyingPart of the cycle of life is experiencing the end of a loved one’s life. Being present and offering kind, good, healing words .
Patti UrbanDec 8, 20202 minHolidays and COVID and Aging Parents – 7 Tips to Save the 2020 HolidaysIt’s that Holiday time of year again. BUT it’s 2020, so for all of us it will be a different kind of Christmas as we navigate visitation...
Patti UrbanDec 1, 20201 minThe Value of Working with a Geriatric Care ManagerAging Life Care Professionals®, sometimes called Geriatric Care Managers, have emerged as resources for families. They are able to...
Patti UrbanOct 22, 20201 minWhat Are the ALCA 8 Knowledge Areas?The expertise of Aging Life Care Professionals can be summarized into eight knowledge areas.
Patti UrbanOct 8, 20201 minWhat is an Aging Life Care Professional® ?An Aging Life Care Professional, a/k/a Geriatric Care Manager, offers a holistic approach to caring for older adults.