Author: Amy Cohen

What Is the Sandwich Generation?

The Challenges of Caring for Aging Parents While Raising a Family You may not have heard the term “sandwich generation” before, but you may already be living it. According to Pew Research Center, the sandwich generation refers to adults who have a living parent age 65 or older and are raising a child under 18 […]

Advanced Planning and Healthcare Decisions

April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day (designated by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and since the topic of healthcare decisions is often at the forefront of our work with clients, we thought it would be good to share some information that Seniors and families should know about planning for all of the […]

Scott Tolan, Geriatric Care Manager

It’s been a busy season here at ACE Senior Care Navigators, and we are thrilled to announce our newest geriatric care manager, Scott Tolan. Scott joined us in November, and while he may be new to ACE, he is anything but new to the field of aging. Scott comes to us with a wealth of […]

Paying for Senior Care

Who among us isn’t concerned with paying for Senior care? Whether you’re a Senior, a loved one, or a professional who works with Seniors, how to fund the medical and functional care that Seniors need is an ever-present matter. Amy Cohen of ACE Senior Care Navigators and Jackie Melinger of My Personal Bookkeeper are presenting […]

Meet a Consultant Pharmacist: Nadya Northrop, RPh., PharmD

Today we are excited to share with you our interview with Nadya Northrop, RPh., PharmD. Nadya is a consultant pharmacist with extensive clinical experience in pharmacy and patient counseling. In 2023 she opened Pharm D Insight to provide pharmacy consulting services to older adults and their loved ones. We are so lucky that Nadya is here to share […]

Grief and Loss: An Interview With Deb McGarvey, LSW

Today we’re excited to share our interview with Deb McGarvey, LSW, a Chicago-area therapist who specializes in helping clients deal with grief and loss. Drawing on professional and personal experiences with various types of loss, Deb also has a background in community partnerships. With grief and loss being such universal experiences, we’re excited to learn […]

Geriatric Care Management: Affording The Benefit

It’s no secret that elder care is costly. And if you’re worried about affording care for yourself or an elderly loved one, you’re not alone. In this blog post, we talk about the costs of senior care and the ways that geriatric care management can support with managing such costs. The Cost of Services Anyone […]