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What Exactly Is A Generational Coach?
It’s easy to give you “technical” stuff about Generational Coaching . . . ~ That I help family members know what to do and how to do it so that their elderly parents will willingly do what’s in their best interest; ~ That I work only with the family members, never the senior; ~ That all Generational Coaching is by phone; ~ And that I work with one person – or several people – by conference call so they will work together to confront the issues – not each other.

When Your Parents Move in with You
Your Mom and/or Dad has moved in with you. At some point s/he told you s/he wants to pay you something to help defray the cost and you said no. Or maybe when the subject came up and you were uncomfortable and said “let's discuss it later”.

Helping Your Aging Parents Help Themselves (Step Two)
"THE 2-STEP PROCESS TO AGREEMENT" consists of 1) helping your Vicky-D's (your aging parents) determine what they want and 2) helping them get it. A process by which, rather than you trying to convince them to do what's in their best interest, you help them convince themselves to want to do what's in their best interest - ideally the same thing!

Helping Your Aging Parents Help Themselves (Step One)
"THE 2-STEP PROCESS TO AGREEMENT" consists of 1) helping your aging parent(s) determine what they want and 2) helping them get it.

Trash or Treasure: De-cluttering That Preserves The Memories
Do you have a "memory box" filled with treasures such as a corsage from your high school prom, your Girl Scout badge sash, old Valentine's cards, a napkin from your wedding, ticket stubs from your first pro ball game, or your baby's first shoes? While this "stuff" may look like junk to others, to you these mementos represent precious memories, the story of your life - what I call the "family fortune".
Talking With Your Aging Parents About Planning For the Future
Have you tried to get your elderly parent(s) to discuss their legal documents only to get the response "Don't worry, I'm leaving everything to you." - or you can't get them to talk at all? If so, you're not alone!

Taking Control of Eldercare Paperwork
As an eldercaregiver, do you feel like you're playing "Whack-a-Mole" at a carnival but without the cool prize? Every time you get one issue under control such as managing your elderly parent's finances, maintaining their home, dealing with their driving (or driving them), another one pops up? If so, you're not alone.

Should You Sign A Nursing Home Admission Agreement?
Admitting a loved one to a nursing home can be very stressful. In addition to dealing with a sick family member and managing all the details involved with the move, you must decide whether to sign all the papers the nursing home is giving you. Nursing home admission agreements can be complicated and confusing, so what do you do?

Keeping in Touch: How to Avoid Return to Sender
I've always been a big postcard sender and this vacation was no exception! Watching me write the cards, one of the friends with whom I was traveling, a woman in her 80's, mentioned how sad it is that she's lost contact with many of her friends over the past several years. She said she doesn't know if her friends are sick, have passed away, or moved, and she doesn't know how to find out.
Communication that Works with Aging Parent or Older Clients
Do you want to open the lines of communication with your parents? Do you sell products or services to seniors and want the most effective communication possible?

Another Eldercare Issue: Hoarding
What is hoarding? What are the differences between clutter and hoarding? What are some reasons people hoard? These questions and more will be addressed in this article.
Caring for Aging Parents: How Do I Know the Right Thing to Do?
I get asked this question a lot from my Generational Coaching clients: When making decisions for my aging parent, how do I know what is the right thing to do? The first question you will always ask is “What is in the best interest of my aging loved one”?

Caring for Aging Parents: What's The Best That Could Happen?
How often have you done something that you really dreaded and heard yourself saying "that wasn't so bad"?
Elder Caregiving: How to Help Family Members with Denial
Family members get so frustrated that their aging parents or their siblings are in denial. "How can they not see it?" Some people think those in denial don't see the situation clearly because they don't want to. I don't think that's it.
Lesson #4: Pull For Your People
“The way we have built our company by including the success of the company with everyone in it and not leaving our people behind is a great example of building a business the right way,” says Schultz. “We’re not ever going to turn our backs on our [employees].”

How to Select a Home Care Agency to care for your Family Member
Finding someone to care for your family member, in their home is a pretty big thing. Unless you know something about running an Eldercare or Homecare business, it can be pretty overwhelming. Below are 8 tips on selecting a good, reputable, Homecare agency.
On the Search for the Flexible Working Environment
Creating a more flexible working environment is not as far fetched as it used to be. With the entry of the Gen x and Gen y clan along with 78 million baby boomers heading toward retirement, companies are easing their stronghold on mandating the typical 9-5 working environment. But how do you ask your employer to change your workday structure?
Elements of a Family Friendly Work Place
Becoming an employer of choice is the goal of many organizations. One way to get the competitive edge is to be considered a family friendly organization. Below you will find some programs that you may want to consider in addition to providing alternative work arrangements to help establish your organization as family friendly.

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Extreme Self Care
EXTREME is not a term usually connected to self-care. Self-care usually portrays a picture of gentleness, kindness, loving self or being nurturing. People don’t consider it necessary to take extreme action when it comes to self-care. Why?
Managing Diversity: A Bliss or a Curse
Workforce diversity is a reality at San Francisco. We already reflect the national demographic trends predicted for the year 2000 by the Hudson Institute in its 1987 report, Workforce 2000. Accommodation issues for our diverse workforce, such as childcare, elder care, flexible work arrangements, disability accommodation, and literacy are being addressed in the workplace.

Self Care
Are you ready to make some gentle self caring choices which will raise your self esteem? Practising good self care is a key part of confidence and feeling good about yourself. Self care is not just a idea, it requires you to have a commitment to your own happiness and internal wellbeing. In the stressful world we live in, it really is a nice thought to know that you are going to take care of yourself, no matter what happens!

Medical Rationing: Why Your Health Habits Matter
So will medical care really be rationed? And will we really lose health care plans we wanted to (and were promised we could) keep? Unfortunately, the answer to both questions is "yes." It won't happen all at once, and in some cases the pain won't be felt for years... but Obamacare, if left to stand, virtually guarantees government control of all medical care and the inevitable rationing that would accompany that.

What Role Should The Government Be Playing In Health Care?
The government is geared to take as much control of your health care as it can, even though your care will be better the less government intervenes. So don't rely on government health care. Take personal responsibility for your own vitality, and reduce your dependence on the government's role in medical care. Your discipline in your own daily health habits is the most important factor (by far) in the future of your own personal vitality....
13 Important Training Issues For Retailers
Have you ever been a customer somewhere and had someone take care of you with such care and interest that you just assumed they were the owner? Isn't this the kind of person you really want taking care of your customers? You also want someone who actually cares for your customers and who will take ownership of a problem and make it their goal to take care of that customer as your personal representative. It's all about having people who want to deliver a memorable experience, as opposed to having people who are indifferent to customers and just want to put their time in.

Social Media for the Medical Industry: How Much Info is Too Much?
There are compelling reasons for hospitals, healthcare practices, elder care facilities, and other medical industry organizations to get involved with social media and reap the benefits that other businesses are.
Ambition, Resilience and Starting Over
Judy Elder was the General Manager of Microsoft's Consumer Division in 2002. Shortly after she gave this inspiring speech, she had a brain aneurysm and died at the age of 47. Judy talks about ambition and why we shy away from embracing women who have ambition. Feeling confident in yourself takes a lot of trust. Believing in yourself can carry you through some very tough times as this article will show you.
How to Take Care of Yourself When You Become the Caregiver
When someone you love becomes elderly or ill, your role often shifts in a way you have not been prepared for. Independent parents suddenly feel like your children. Ill or disabled loved ones become in need of constant care and attention. As you become enmeshed in the care giving, you may find your own life and needs slipping away. Learning to take care of yourself while caring for someone you love is vital to getting through the crisis still standing.
Health Habits: Get Fit, Save Money
You know what they say: "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions." That's what's happening with health care in the United States, and perhaps throughout the world of "Western socialism" today. The good intentions which may have spawned such government interventions as the recent American health law ("Obamacare") seek to reduce the overall cost to society of medical care. But, like most liberal or big-government initiatives, Obamacare is actually dramatically increasing health care costs while radically reducing the quality and availability of care....
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