by Ramona Brush | Jul 22, 2020 | Austin, Disabilities, Disability, Elder Abuse, Elderly, Family Caregiving, Financial, Medical Care, Mental Health, Older Adult, Senior, Texas
Often a client’s crisis is the factor that brings a Care Manager into their lives. Part of Care Management advocacy includes the willingness to work through the barriers that often occur in obtaining governmental or insurance benefits.
by Ramona Brush | May 16, 2019 | Anosognsia, Austin, Disabilities, Disability, Family Caregiving, Mental Health, Older Adult, Senior, Texas
Anosognosia is a Greek-based word that can be translated as “without knowledge of disease.” It’s a condition in which a person with a disease or disability is unable to recognize something that is medically apparent.
by Ramona Brush | Apr 30, 2018 | Disabilities, Disability, Family Caregiving, Medical Care, Mental Health
Multigenerational caregiving presents emotional and financial challenges, especially for the generation “caught in the middle.”
by Ramona Brush | Apr 15, 2018 | Disabilities, Disability, Falls, Family Caregiving, Medical Care
The entire family is impacted when a person sustains a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
by Ramona Brush | Feb 28, 2018 | Disabilities, Disability, Family Caregiving, People First Language
Language shapes ideas, perceptions, and beliefs. “People first” language emphasizes the person, not the disability.