Elder Mediation Sometimes families have to make hard decisions about the care or guardianship of an elderly family member whose physical or mental health has declined. In the worst cases adult siblings end up battling each other in court and...
Home Modifications Can Make Caregiving Easier by guest author Lydia Chan When I learned that my Aunt Lucille had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I cried. This was the woman who held me on her lap when I was a child and...
How To Help A Loved One With Alzheimer’s Make Decisions by guest author Paul Denikin Caring for a loved one who has Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming at times, and when the individual’s capacity for understanding and retaining information dwindles, there...
Family Mediation Can Help with a Wide Variety of Issues Mediation can help a couple or a larger set of members of a family develop a plan or agreement about resolving a variety of issues. Some examples: how to handle the...
Tips for Managing Daily Life When You Have Alzheimer’s by guest author Vee Cecil senior citizen on vacation If you have been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s disease, you are probably able to go about your daily routines with relative...
Family Matters Talk Radio Shows To Date VoiceAmerica.com Family Matters, hosted by Dr. Virginia Colin, has been on VoiceAmerica.com for 3 1/2 months now. Here is a list of the topics discussed and links to their recordings. You can listen...
Factors to Consider When Thinking About Long-Term Care or End-of-Life Care by guest author Jacob Edward elderly woman with nasal cannula Unfortunately, we cannot tell when someone will begin to need long-term care or end-of-life hospice care. Many individuals begin...
Family Mediation FAQs toddler and mom What do family mediators do? We help people resolve disagreements about child custody, parenting plans, child support, alimony, separation, reconciliation, property distribution, elder care, how to budget the family’s money, distribution of inherited property,...
Our Mission sisters Colin Family Mediation Group (CFMG) has seven certified, professional family mediators ready to help families in Virginia resolve disagreements and stay out of court. Our primary mission is to help family members solve problems. We can help...
Making Elder Care Decisions With Help From a Family Mediator by Guest Author Cynthia O’Conner, Certified Mediator The U.S. Census Bureau in their Current Population Survey of 2012 stated that the elder population — people age 65 and over —...