Nick and Mary, married over 60 years, live independently in the same home in which they raised their 5 children. In preparation for the "what if" situations that life can throw at you, they and their adult children requested a family meeting with a Care Manager (CM) from Pathfinder Care Management. The CM assessed their [...]
Working Caregiver
augustash2017-05-03T15:36:44+00:00Sue, as a small business owner, daughter and parent lives a very busy life. In the spring of 2007 her Mom, Mary, had a stroke. Over the course of the next several months, Sue supported her Mom through a maze of complications, rehabilitation stays and recurrent hospitalizations. In July, Sue grew increasingly frustrated and disappointed [...]
Long Distance Caregiver
augustash2017-04-24T17:45:31+00:00Paula and her family relocated from Minnesota to Florida several years ago. As an only child, Paula had mixed feelings about leaving her widowed mother, Jean. Prior to Paula's move, Jean's multiple health problems compelled Paula to move Jean to "assisted living". At the same time, Paula's desire to have a health advocate for her [...]
Memory Loss
augustash2017-05-03T15:50:30+00:00Helen, a widower, retired in her 60's from a 30 year career as a software engineer. Shortly after this, her sisters noticed increasing memory lapses, which Helen attributed to her "retirement". The family became alarmed following several incidents of Helen, who lived alone, losing her keys and locking himself out of his house. Helen's sister [...]