Category: Elderly

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS WORKING WITH INTERGENERATIONALISM

I developed an intergenerational mentoring program several years ago, called Live the Vision: A Career Development Mentoring ProgramTM where residents of retirement communities are paired up with employees of the same retirement community to help them with their careers.  The premise was that, if one has been successful enough to live in a Continuing Care Retirement Community in later years, then one has a lot to teach younger generations about…

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SAILING THE CAREGIVING SEAS: How Archetypes Help Chart the Course

We daughters and sons of elders sometimes find ourselves navigating rough, and even treacherous, seas. We might even experience a bit of seasickness when tacking from “family mediator” to “financial advisor.” And with the ever-changing winds, we might unexpectedly find ourselves sailing in the direction of “case manager” and “health advocate” one day, and the next, being called to take on the role of “legal advocate.” Each turn of the…

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So… what is a Concierge Gerontologist?

I get this question a lot!  And I’m grateful for the question because it requires me to think anew about the answer each time I’m asked.  To begin with, here’s a description I use on my web page:   Concierge (n): caretaker, doorkeeper, porter. Concierge Gerontologist (n):  one who caters to those in the elder community and their caregivers by opening doors through which both understanding and resources are reached.    It’s easier…

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