Elder Care Consultants’ Vanessa Bishop is part of an educational panel conversation at the Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia. “What’s Next? A Little Nosh, A Little Learning on Life’s Next Chapters” will be held Tuesday, April 28 from 1-3pm at the JCC. Through real-life scenarios, panelists will address questions families often avoid but need to […]
If you are caring for a loved one either at home or in a senior living community, like most people there may be times you feel overwhelmed, exhausted, irritable, worried, and confused. There can be good days, even joyful days, but there are also hard days when you – like others – feel you have […]
“As we take steps to safely reopen our country, we must remain especially vigilant in sheltering the most vulnerable older Americans,” President Trump declared last month, duly reading words that had been written for him. If only he had meant them. Of all his unkept promises, this one is particularly personal for me. Read more >
‘It makes no sense’: Feds consider relaxing infection control in US nursing. The federal government is considering rolling back infection control requirements in U.S. nursing homes – even as the long-term-care industry’s residents and workers are overwhelmed by the coronavirus. Read more.
Do you feel prepared with a Medical Plan During Covid-19? We are all in this together. You can do your part by making a medical plan. This plan can help you, your family, friends, and your medical providers. Read more >
Pertinent points that we should all embrace. Quite a moving article. In her 70s, Iris Murdoch began documenting the fraying of her memory in her journals. “Find difficulty in thinking and writing,” she noted. “Be brave.” She would write one more novel, “Jackson’s Dilemma,” before receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in 1997. Drafts of a […]
Aging life care managers help older adult clients by matching patient needs with appropriate services. The approach of this discipline is holistic and client-centered and helps both clients and their families face ongoing health challenges. In this episode, certified life care managers Vanessa Bishop, a licensed clinical social worker, and Judy Grumbly, an adult nurse […]
Host Jim Roberts talks to Vanessa Bishop, Founder and CEO of Elder Care Consultants. She brought with her Ronnie Arden, who used Elder Care Consultants to aid in caring for her elderly father’s needs. Bishop’s company puts together plans on care depending on the needs of individual seniors. Watch the interview >