Author Archives: anthony
Bullies in Senior Living
Bullies in Senior Living – They Exist! (contributed by Gloria Hoffner) Bullies in senior retirement communities. They exist. In fact, I have heard senior living compared to being in middle school or high school. Sherry Barzak, ACC, President of the Pennsylvania Activity Professionals Association and Vice President of the National...
Workforce Discrimination of Caregivers
Getty Images The Discrimination Caregivers Can Face In The Workforce-Reprinted from my Huff Post 50 Blog Call it the elephant in the closet. Family caregivers in the workforce. Six in 10 caregivers are employed while caring for a loved one. Among them, 56 percent work full time. While people between...
Aging in Place in an Uber Economy – Is it Safe. How to Hire 1099 Contractors.
Aging in Place in an Uber Economy – Is it Safe. How to Hire 1099 Contractors. Reprinted from my Huff Post 50 Blog. Ripped from the headlines – February 22 – Kalamazoo, Mich. – an Uber taxi driver goes on a killing spree. On the same day in another city,...
Brilliant Disguise – Bruce, HB2 and LGBT Elders. Telling Your Health Provider Your Sexual Identity is Important!
Brilliant Disguise – Bruce, HB2 and LGBT Elders – Reprinted from my Huff Post 50 Blog I recently attended a program sponsored by the Western Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association entitled Conversations about LGBT Older Adults, Families, and Equality, Health, and Community Services. Days earlier Bruce Springsteen canceled his...
Hiring a Caregiver – 10 Questions to Ask
A Reputable Home Care Agency Should Be Able to Answer These Questions When Hiring a Caregiver There are many scenarios in life when you may need to hire a professional caregiver. Ask the questions in my article.
Use Analytics to Predict Your Place to Age
Senior City Guides Can Help – by Carol Marak, Senior Care.com Affordability ranks number one for retiring singles and couples. Even in the Elder Orphan Facebook group, hundreds of individuals over 50 years and over seek a place that’s safe, connected, and affordable. Many in the group are in the...