Retirement: will this be the path to our golden years? The short answer: depends on many factors. Retirement may be the time of life when we are finally freed up from a daily routine that was scheduled for us by our employers and our families. Or, retirement may be a time when we become isolated from friends […]
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Care management is best understood from a client’s perspective. Melanie Mattingly created Preferred Living Solutions Care Management after navigating a fragmented path of finding, selecting and supervising reliable support for her own aging family members. Melanie knew she wanted to share the knowledge she had gained through her own experience. Her goal, shared by the four […]
The Alzheimer’s Association recognizes June 20, 2016 as The Longest Day (of the year) by inviting everyone to engage in an activity of choice to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Individuals, corporations, book clubs, faith-based organizations come together in real-time or virtually to help raise funds to support research and programs. Preferred Living […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is June 15, 2016. WEAAD serves as a call-to-action for individuals, organizations, and communities to raise awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Every year an estimated 5 million older Americans are victims. And that’s only part of the picture: Experts believe that for every case of abuse or neglect reported, […]