Assisted Living Directory Blog

Jacqueline Marcell wrote “Elder Rage” which is featured in several places on my site. We have ’spoken’ by email once or twice and she is really an engaging woman.

I just got an email saying that she was featured in AARP Online.

“I barely survived the most wrenching year of my life as the sole caregiver to my aggressive elderly father and sweet but ailing mother, both with early Alzheimer’s not properly suspected nor diagnosed for over a year. But after the heartbreak of having my once-adoring father taken away by force several times to a psychiatric hospital for violence (where he’d promptly be released), and burning through my parents’ life savings and most of mine–with sheer determination I finally solved the endless crisis medically and behaviorally. “

Her Book, Elder Rage is available at Amazon.

I stumbled upon a really entertaining and informative site today - the Delta Dick Show - and I have had a few exchanges with Delta Dick and he is a really nice guy. His site talks about just about anything and everything from politics (local and national), senior and elderly issues, and also integrates quite a nice dose of humor throughout his site. He is an American who seems to really care about which direction things are headed. You can also get a nice dose of Polka from his website! It was really a pleasure “meeting” him and I wish him the best success to him, his show, and his website.

I was also very touched by his tribute to his cat Barney.

I found a great site today that is an Information Blog developed by developed and created by internet expert, author, keynote speaker, and consultant Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. for monitoring elder resources and sites on the Internet. The site is elderresources.info.

Elder Resources is a “Subject Tracer Information Blog” which is designed to bring together the latest resources and sources on an ongoing basis from the internet for elder resources which are listed on his site.

Providing eldercare and long term care for family members is one of the
most costly, yet least understood, health care challenges in the United
States. Today there are an estimated 52 million informal and family
caregivers who provide care to someone aged 20+ who is ill or disabled.
Within this, 34 million adults (16% of population) provide care to
adults 50+ years at an estimated expense that totals $300 billion
annually.

If you or someone you know are dealing with or have dealt with decisions
about long-term care for loved ones you know the importance of having
the best information possible. You probably also know the struggle to
find that information. www.AGIS.com wants to help make that struggle
easier and give you a community that can help support and inform.

Visit www.agis.com to find a comprehensive collection of information and
community features all designed to give caregivers a fully functional
resource for caring for aging parents, friends or family members. The
site includes long term care resources, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
information, legal and financial preparation tips, checklists,
suggestions for new caregivers and much more.

Did you know that many major cities have massage schools, and that as a part of the training requirements for their students, the masseuse or masseur in training must visit assisted living facilities or nursing homes to ‘practice’ their craft for free (or for a minimal charge)?

For anyone who hasn’t had a professional massage, it not only works wonders for your physical body, but the mental and emotional benefits are also great.

I came across a great website today that offers massage training “specifically for our elders and the ill or dying person.” They are Compassionate Touch

I also found a little video blub about them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLu-y-GQlJA