Valerie Stefanich - Torch Award Judge
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Valerie Stefanich - Member Spotlight
published in Woman's Club of Wisconsin May 2011 Newsletter - by Patricia Santilli
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House & Home Senior Living: Senior Community Search published in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - “You have to identify why you want to move and what your particular needs are,” said Phyllis Mensh Brostoff with SelectStaff Inc., a geriatric care management company in Shorewood. Once you've determined your preferences and needs, it's time to compile ...
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Handbook of Geriatric Care Management, Third Edition is a comprehensive guide for Geriatric Care Managers (GCMs) to help define duties and procedures while providing guidelines for setting up a geriatric care practice. An essential teaching tool, this new edition is an easy-to-use, practical guide that gives students the foundation they need to receive a certificate or degree in GCM.
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Professional Care Management: What It Is, How It Can Help, by Phyllis Brostoff, CISW, CMC published in The Wisconsin Parkinson Association - The Network Fall 2010 Read Article
Worry-Free Care for Faraway Parents, interview with Phyllis Mensh Brostoff published in Bottom Line's Daily Health News Read Article
Phyllis Brostoff Quoted in US News and World Report - Family Caregivers: Exhausted, Stressed—and Abusive? Read Article
Elder Service Bulletins:
Change To Remain The Same
Elder Services Bulletin Special Edition Read Article
Top Ten Reasons To Hire A Geriatric Care Manager
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Alzheimer Update
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2009 Annual Report
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Phone Scams and the Elderly
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Recognizing When to Act
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Warning Signs of Dementia: What's Normal and What's Not
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Sensitive Issues: Clients' Advance Directives and "Do Not Resuscitate"
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VA Aid and Attendance Benefit
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The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
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Care Management in the News
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Long Term Care Insurance
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Key Conversations with a Health Care Power of Attorney
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Books:
LOCAL EXPERTS AUTHOR GUIDEBOOK ON GETTING OLDER
"Old Talk" Helps Families Prepare for Day-to-Day
Realities of Aging
MILWAUKEE, WI. -- Five local experts have recently published Old Talk New Conversations: A Planning Guide for Seniors and Their Families (Elton-Wolf Publishing). The book, authored by Phyllis Mensh Brostoff, Matt Furno, John A. Herbers, Paula H. Hogan and Steven J. Koppel, helps readers think about and prepare for the day-to-day realities of aging. It is designed to facilitate conversations between older people and their families so that comprehensive planning and informed decisions will ensure the best quality of life possible.
"Americans today are living longer and healthier lives than ever before," said Hannah Rosenthal, Regional Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who wrote the book's foreword. "The keys to enjoying later life are understanding and planning for what lies ahead. It is never too late -- or too soon -- to begin. Being prepared and talking frankly can help ensure that as you age you are enjoying the best quality of life possible. "
The book focuses on five key areas related to getting older. Hogan, a financial planner, addresses the financial implications of retirement and post-retirement living. Herbers, an attorney, covers legal issues related to estate planning and asset transfer. Koppel, an insurance agent, looks at long-term care insurance and other alternatives to address the costs of long term health care. Brostoff, a geriatric social worker, examines home care options and alternatives. Furno, a licensed nursing home administrator, explores the purposes and functions of senior living.
The authors wrote OldTalk not only because they deal with aging issues daily in their professional lives, but because they were facing these questions in their personal lives as well. As a group, they were able to identify a wide range of important topics related to aging, and determine the questions that needed to be discussed in order to make informed decisions about the future.
The book has already received numerous endorsements. Robert N. Butler, M.D., President and CEO, International Longevity Center, said, "A straightforward and helpful book. Using clear, non-technical language, the authors help parents and their children address the delicate issues related to growing old." Margaret W. Hickey, Past Chair, Elder Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin, said, "A practical, well-written guide for discussing difficult issues and evaluating the financial, legal and health care concerns facing older persons."And Robin Mayrl, MSW, Former Director, Milwaukee County Department on Aging, said, "A refreshingly easy-to-read book created by professionals with a wealth of knowledge. Practical information for those coping with the day -to-day realities of aging. A real asset to baby boomers and their parents."
Old Talk New Conversations:
A Planning Guide for Seniors and Their Families
By Phyllis Mensh Brostoff, Matt Furno, John A. Herbers, Paula H. Hogan, Steven J. Koppel
Elton-Wolf Publishing (January 2000)
ISBN #1-58619-050-4 , 128 pp.
Recommendations for reading list for families:
Taking Care of Aging Family Members, A Practical Guide
By Wendy Lustbader and Nancy Hooyman
New York: Free Press, 1994
Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, More Meaningful Lives
By David Snowdon, Ph.D.
New York: Bantam Books, 2001
Seven Steps to Effective Parent Care: A Planning & Action Guide for Adult Children with Aging Parents
By Donna Cohen and Carl Eisdorfer
New York: Putnam Books, 1993
When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer's, The Caregiver's Journey
By Earl Grollman and Kenneth Kosik
Boston: Beacon Press, 1996