Pinnacle Placements & Seniors

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about what to do as a family to support a loved one through this journey. In this segment, Daphne talks about spousal relationships, supporting the loved one who has dementia or Alzheimer's as well as their spouse. At these times, your emotions will always rise above your logic, and it's crucial to have an expert to consult with. See omnystudio.com/...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about what to do as a family to support a loved one through this journey. The more lucid and competent your senior loved one is when having the hard conversations and making those hard decisions, the better. Staying independent is important. Call 855-734-1500 if you'd like to consult with Daphne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about what to do as a family to support a loved one through this journey. Generally, following a formal diagnosis of dementia, there is a lot of denial, but looking back five to seven years prior to the diagnosis, one can recall many symptoms and signs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about how to plan ahead when a senior loved one only has a few years worth of assets. There will be compromises, depending on estate values. When you know when and what drives them, you can be prepared for compromises. That comes from working with someone who knows how to project costs outward while honoring today. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements discusses the cost of elder care if family members stay home to care for a senior loved one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about finances for senior care. Appropriate, quality, loving care can be found. The elephant in the room: How much do things cost? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements builds relationships to understand the heart of what's happening at your family. She also sees the emotional highs and lows behind the logical decisions, and it's totally normal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about making that first call, when people are afraid of interfering. The courage to open the door of conversation resolves unfounded fears. It's about a loved one's life, and a loved one's life is not done if they have to leave their home, if they choose to ask for more support. Life is just taking a new perspective, a new chapter, just as when they...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements discusses the lifestyle of senior loved ones when senior housing is being considered. The reality is that if their loved ones move into retirement living, some hobbies and interests are hard to pursue without a garage or yard. We consider how to maintain those interests in a fulfilling way, or discover if they might try some new hobbies they've been curio...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about how she got started in the career of senior placement 20 years ago. Chuck Olmstead fills in for Suzanne Newman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about planning for senior care and the need for the caregivers to think about themselves and their own minds. Caregivers statistically can harm own health if they don't maintain a good life balance, particularly if the caregiver is the spouse of the senior loved one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements raises the question: How do you assess mom and dad for the next step? There's a step of care, home health, brought in if mom or dad have had a stroke or surgery, a temporary service. This can be a confusing topic. In-home care and home health are two different things. In-home care does not require a prescription or an order from a doctor, while home healt...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements explains how to introduce care into the home. How do you bridge that step? It could be as simple as getting a housekeeper, or hiring someone to do the yard work. There are built-in cultural thought-processes for each generation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements explains that as our bodies age naturally, we tend to focus more on survival-type thinking: “Who's coming over today?” “Did I take my medicines?” “When can I get my gutters cleaned?” and other types of chores. Our brain becomes more occupied with those things rather than regular living. Our goal as we age is to continue living to our fullest, and having t...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements   discusses how to talk about best supporting their loved ones, whether it's additional care in the home or a move. How do you talk about these sensitive subjects. Don't wait to ask questions – don't wait to gather information. People are afraid: you do your loved ones a disservice if you don't learn more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about how to be observant about life changes with our senior loved ones. There may be a time when you see clues in body language or other areas that your loved ones need help, but they don't know how to ask. Let's say you visit every other month and you see the mail is now piled up, or there's now stale food in the fridge, or they're holding walls a...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about helping our senior loved ones with Aging in Place. How do we support our Mom and Dad in their home? One thing is to contact the appropriate department at your county for free community services and resources. It isn't tied to Medicaid, it's your tax dollars at work. To keep seniors active and stimulated, some library services can be delivered,...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about how to have those difficult family conversations. Every single day she has these types of conversations with families. She suggests keeping an attitude of love in your heart and to try hard when discussing changes to be gentle and use affirmations, letting your loved ones be part of the decision-making. What often happens is we get to a point...

Rather than being an ostrich, or compromising your family’s quality of life, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements suggests a new perspective: consider that if your parents were to move somewhere else, they would have a next chapter in their lives, and our goal is for it to be highest quality. Gather information, have the courage, and start the conversations. There's so much resistance. See o...

How can adult children be better in communicating with their parent, even when they are resistant? Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements suggests learning about active listening, and trying not be reactive. Read body language, intonation, make sure they feel heard. Don't argue back, but be empowering. And if you're frustrated or exhausted, don't have a conversation at that time. See omnystudi...

We want to do right by our loved ones, but this is also the time when families are coming together for holidays. Many of us may not have been around our elders for a while. What sorts of things are warning signs: what are serious things to think about and what are things that might not be an issue? Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements   points out one thing that's subtle is looking at t...

It's that time of the year when we talk about connecting with seniors. Our life in America is so fast and families are dispersed across our wonderful nation. We often don't live in the communities that we grew up in, so our village of the family needs to step up for our seniors. Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements   thinks the general populace would be surprised to learn how many peopl...

How do you help a senior family member adjust, whether it's a move to assisted living or adjust to home care? Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements says the approach and knowledge is key. Imagine: someone new comes into their home – they may be a shower aide – so we're talking about some modesty issues and huge trust issues, there could be some communication issues, and the feeling of vulnera...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements tells caregivers: know that you're doing your best. When you've gotten feedback from family or friends, take it as objectively as you can and not as a jab at you, because you're there and listening to push-back from seniors who want to stay independent along with family members' observations. Stand up tall for all you do. But we do get caught into our rou...

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about families and finding peace. One of the things we forget about fun — how do we have fun with mom and dad? Taking off the caregiver hat — and the responsibilities of having everything in place, and the logistics of getting together — and just enjoying your time with them. Take a deep breath and breathe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...