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Caregiver Training
EventsIn September 2021, Vanessa presented Caregiver’s Guide to Understanding Care Options. Watch her presentation >
Classes for Caregivers
EventsAttend the Caregiver’s Guide to Understanding Care Options and hear Vanessa speak at this event. Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00pm. More information >
Housing Options at Senior Law Day
EventsVanessa Bishop spoke about Housing Options at Senior Law Day 2021. Check out the full recording of the webinar >
Senior Law Day 2021
EventsRegister today to see Vanessa Bishop speak about Housing Options at Senior Law Day 2021. Friday June 11, 2021 10 am. See the flyer for more information >
Part III. Transfer from hospital to rehabilitation: It can be a vulnerable time.
NewsPosted on March 19, 2021 by Elder Care Consultants, Inc. At discharge, the patient is transported to the rehabilitation facility, typically by ambulance or wheelchair van unless the patient is being transferred from the hospital to their Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation. The staff must quickly begin the task of getting to know its new patient which […]
Part II. Hospital Discharge Process to Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation or Sub-Acute Rehabilitation
NewsPosted on March 15, 2021 by Elder Care Consultants, Inc. It can be confusing … but we can help. While the differences between Inpatient Acute Rehab (IRF) and Sub-Acute Rehab (SNF – Skilled Nursing Facility) seem straight forward, the path from hospitalization to either rehabilitation setting may not be, especially during the pandemic. Although it […]
Part I. In-Patient Acute Rehabilitation vs. Sub-Acute Rehabilitation
NewsPosted on March 12, 2021 by Elder Care Consultants, Inc. Post Hospital Rehabilitation Following a hospital stay for a planned surgery, an injury or illness, many patients benefit from skilled rehabilitation at a facility after discharge. There are two types of facilities: (1) Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Facility (IRF); and (2) Sub-Acute Rehabilitation Facility (SNF). Note: […]
Palliative and Hospice Care: Support for patients and their loved-ones
NewsPosted on January 7, 2021 by Elder Care Consultants, Inc. I will outline two types of important services, palliative medicine and hospice care, that help patients experiencing pain, discomfort, and emotional reactions stemming from injuries or short-term, chronic, life-limiting, or terminal illnesses. When these symptoms are relieved, patients’ lives are improved. Moreover, as patients reach […]
Creating Virtual Assisted Living at Home During COVID-19
EventsJanuary 6, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm Join us for a presentation from Vanessa Bishop, LCSW, on: How to successfully identify and lay the foundation for establishing a virtual assisted living at home. Understanding the steps involved in assembling a comprehensive and customized team as well as treatment plan of care. Learn how an Aging Life Care Manager […]
Creative Reimagining During the 2020 Holiday Season
NewsPosted on December 11, 2020 by Elder Care Consultants, Inc. During Thanksgiving 2020 we wanted to be with family and friends but the cautions from medical professionals made decisions about what we should do difficult. We were confused, sad, angry, isolated. In addition, some of us are grieving losses. Now Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa are upon […]
Prepare Yourself and the Ones You Love for the Holidays
EventsEvent: December 16, 2020 Tis the season for making lists and checking them twice, but are you doing your best to take care of you? With so much to do, there is a good chance you’re last on those lists. How about setting time aside each day for you? Taking care of yourself allows for […]
Caregiver Burnout-Before, During and After COVID-19
NewsIf 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 […]
America’s seniors, sacrificed on the altar of reopening
News“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 >
Aging Life Care Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic
NewsCoronavirus: How do we protect nursing home residents
News‘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.
Making a Medical Plan During COVID-19
NewsDo 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 >
Dementia Patients Aren’t In Their ‘Perfect Mind.’ Then Again, Who Is?
NewsPertinent 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 Matters, Weekly interview radio program WERA 96.7 FM Arlington Virginia; Interview with Vanessa Bishop
MediaAging 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 […]
Senior Services of Alexandria Monthly Cable Television show series; Senior Living In Alexandria, Interview with Vanessa Bishop
MediaHost 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 >