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Heightened Sustained Stress from Toxic Relationships can Cause Disease
These strategies, done daily will take the pressure off your body, quiet your mind, and restore your mind and body to a health relaxed state.
Can you hear me now?
Mary’s husband is a retired Air Force pilot. A common hazard from spending years in the cockpit of powerful military planes is the development of hearing impairment from overexposure to harmful noise levels. Mary has gently nudged her husband to get hearing aids,...
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Concierge Nurse Case Management in Oregon: How to Keep Aging Loved Ones Safely at Home (and Avoid Rising Facility Costs)
As families across the Mid-Willamette Valley, Portland (PDX), and Eugene face the realities of aging parents, one question comes up again and again: “How do we keep them safe at home… without it becoming overwhelming or unaffordable?” The answer more families are...
Elegant on the Outside — Abusive Behind Closed Doors
When Adult Daughters Become Emotionally Trapped by Narcissistic Aging Mothers I will never forget the moment she opened the door. She looked like she had stepped directly out of the glossy pages of Vanity Fair. Slicked-back white hair. Angular cheekbones. Thick...
When Independence Changes: Supporting Aging at Home in Eugene
For many families in Eugene, Oregon, staying connected across generations is simply part of daily life. Dave had built his routines around that belief. He lived nearby, shared Sunday dinners with his father, and checked in often without feeling intrusive. Fred had...
Hospital Discharge Planning in Salem Oregon
RN Geriatric Case Manager Guidance for Families of Seniors A sudden hospital discharge can throw families into crisis. If your aging parent is being discharged from a hospital in Salem, Oregon, you may feel pressure to make fast decisions — often without clear medical...
The Value of a Geriatric Case Manager
Several years ago, Jessica Smith received a phone call that changed her life. An elder law attorney she’d met when serving as her uncle’s medical power of attorney years before was now calling with an unrelated request. The attorney had represented Jessica’s uncle and...
More Baby Boomers are Opting to Stay in Their Homes But is it Safe
A recent article in Fortune Magazine reported that most baby boomers cannot afford assisted living and are staying in their homes. At least that is the plan. Wanting to remain independent in one's home is preferable, but not always realistic. As boomers age and...