Medical Education

Want to Learn More about Geriatrics and elderly care?
Click the links below to learn more about geriatric care services and the resources that are available to families and professionals that care for seniors and the elderly.

NPR Morning Edition
show about geriatric care managers -- August 11, 2005. (Listen to it online.)

“Caring across the miles: Looking after parents over long distances can be a real challenge for even the most dedicated children. Here are ways to smooth the path”
Better Homes & Gardens

“Long-Distance Caregivers Can Tap Tons of Help”
June 22, 2005 edition of Bankrate.com.

“The Parent Trap”
October 2005 issue of O-The Oprah Magazine. 

“Who Cares More for Mom”
June 2005 edition of Time.

“Loving Care from Afar”
October 2005 issue of Kiplinger’s Retirement Report. (Registration Required to read Full Article)

“Aging Lifestyles: When the Caregiver Lives Miles Away"
February 10, 2005 edition of The Bugle (select Page 18).

Medical Links             

“Taking Care: Coping with Alzheimer’s”
April 20, 2005 edition of Remedy.

Financial Links

“Daily Money Managers for the Average Joe”
May 25, 2005 edition of Bankrate.com.

“Cents & Sensitivity”
March 2005 issue of Homecare Magazine.

"Savvy Senior: Daily Money Managers"
March 28, 2005 edition of the Times of Wayne County (select Page 9).

“Talk Finance with Elderly Parents Now”
April 27, 2005 edition of The York Weekly.

“Eldercare: Navigating our Golden Years”
September 2, 2005 issue of San Francisco Business Times. (Free Registration Required)

“Consumer Reports: 12 Steps to Finding the Right Assisted Living Facility”
July 2005 issue of Senior Connection.

Home Care Links

“A Hard Choice: Aging in Place; 83% of Seniors Say They Want to Stay in Their Homes”
June 12, 2005 edition of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Long Term Care News Articles

http://www1.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/07/30/nursing.home.abuse/index.html
One of every three nursing homes in the United States has been cited for an abuse or violation, according to a government report. June, 2001. WASHINGTON (CNN)

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/1997/dom/971027/nation.fatal_neglect.html  
A Time Magazine Article entitled, “Shining a Light on Abuse.” --The guilt children feel about putting a parent in a nursing home can sometimes lead them to blame others for the death of their loved one. But what Leslie Oliva saw as her mother moved through three California nursing homes during the last three years of her life is part of a bigger, shocking tale the Federal Government will tell this week.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/1998/dom/980803/nation.shining_a_light_o6.html  Welcome to Nursing Home Compare. The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. Important Information on Nursing Home Compare and other resources, including the Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home, and Nursing Home Checklist are also available to help you with your nursing home choice.

http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp
Often people who want to help older relatives or friends don't live near them. Long-distance caregivers can call a nationwide toll-free Eldercare Locator number (1-800-677-1116) to locate services in the community in which the elder lives. In addition, some states have established a statewide toll-free number to provide centralized aging services information for residents of their states