dementia Archives - Westchester Jewish Community Services

Aging in Place with Dignity
Gallery

Aging in Place with Dignity

Miriam Arond2024-02-06T09:53:55-05:00December 18th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, General|Tags: aging in place, home care, senior care management, medicare, aging, alzheimer's, dementia, older adults, senior care, Seniors|

By Judy Fink, LCSW and Heidi Weiss, LMSW, MHA The fastest growing segment of the U.S. population is composed of people 85 years of age. This is especially true in Westchester, where 20% of our population is over the age of 65. Most seniors prefer to age safely and well in their homes and communities. Yet needs vary depending upon each individual’s situation, family, friends, and the community in which he or she resides. A thorough assessment of each senior’s situation is required to find the best solution to meet his or her needs At Westchester Jewish Community Services ...

Now What? 6 Steps After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Gallery

Now What? 6 Steps After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Grace Oshin2023-11-15T13:09:18-05:00November 5th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage|Tags: senior services, aging safely, dementia, addressing alzheimer's, alzheimer's association, older adults, senior care, Caregiver Support, Alzheimer, aging adults, Mental Health, Westchester|

Has your loved one been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or Dementia? If so, all of a sudden, you probably have a lot on your plate…. Maybe you have been putting off making financial and legal plans for the future. Perhaps you are rethinking your living situation. Here are first steps you may want to take after a diagnosis: Contact an elder care attorney to discuss your financial planning and need for a power of attorney, will, and advanced directives. Connect your loved one to proper medical care, including a gerontologist and a neurological team. Evaluate your home environment to ensure ...

Caring For Caregivers
Gallery

Caring For Caregivers

Grace Oshin2023-11-02T11:54:07-04:00September 5th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, General|Tags: alzheimer's, pathways to care, counseling, dementia, addressing alzheimer's, alzheimer's association, senior care, Caregiver Support, therapy, support groups, Westchester|

Donna*, an only child in her late fifties, suspected that her mother’s Alzheimer’s was progressing. Her mom, a widow living alone in Bronxville, seemed increasingly confused when they spoke on the phone, plus Donna, who lived and worked in Las Vegas, was starting to receive phone calls from concerned neighbors. She decided to come east for a brief visit to get a handle on the situation. Once Donna saw her mom’s declining state, she felt increasingly anxious about leaving her. She decided to quit her job and move permanently back to New York to be her mother’s caregiver and advocate. ...