When Time Speaks, Listen: Preparing for What’s Ahead
As summer draws to a close, the days seem to have flown by, leaving a rush to connect with loved ones. I find myself cramming these last...
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By April Sage
- Jul 23
Keep Elderly Loved Ones Safe: Essential Tips to Avoid Financial Scams
A list of ideas and resources to help keep elderly people safe from financial scams. Please read and share with your loved one
By April Sage
- Jun 27
Dementia’s Impact: Recognizing Signs and Managing Behaviors
Nearly 70% of my clients have a form of Dementia. this diagnosis brings challenges that have an effect on the entire family.
By April Sage
- May 22
From Chaos to Clarity: Tips for Managing Mental Health Challenges in Loved Ones
I’ve witnessed the havoc undiagnosed mental illness has on family members, sparking conflicts over care and planning for the future.
By April Sage
- Apr 25
A Guide to Digital Literacy: Empowering Seniors to Live Independently Through Technology
In today’s fast-paced world, technology is crucial in many aspects of our lives. As our parents and loved ones grow older, it’s important...
By April Sage
- Mar 27
Initiating Conversations About Death and Final Arrangements with Family
The end-of-life discussion can be particularly jarring. How do you weave in topics about what your loved ones want done with their...
By April Sage
- Mar 4
Navigating the Role as the Caregiver's Caregiver
Follow my journey as I learn to balance the needs of the family under my roof alongside the demanding role in my parent's lives.
By April Sage
- Jan 24
Next Steps for Retirement Living: Essential Advice Before You Pack
Moving is a daunting task. We often start excited for a new adventure, but even the most enthusiastic person can feel deterred standing...
By April Sage
- Dec 14, 2023
Inspired Giving: Innovative Holiday Presents for Improved Quality of Life
In keeping with tradition, I have created a selection of innovative products designed to enhance the well-being of individuals facing...
By April Sage
- Nov 17, 2023
Holiday Empathy 101: Understanding Your Loved Ones’ Needs This Holiday Season
The holidays are a festive time to gather with people we love, catch up on hugs, and indulge in endless laughs. This is a busy season for...
By April Sage
- Nov 7, 2023
Collect Your Life Stories in Captured Moments
Capturing time, while life as we know it exists, is a gift to our future self - A. Sage I recently hung a picture of my family. It was...
By April Sage
- Sep 24, 2023
Grief Often Begins Before Death
Grief doesn’t always begin at death; it begins the moment a loved one faces challenges or at a dire health diagnosis. Grief has a way of...
By April Sage
- Aug 21, 2023
10 Ideas to Celebrate Your Loved Ones
When I meet with clients and their families, I ask many questions to uncover their personal and unique stories. Understanding who they...
By April Sage
- Jul 29, 2023
End of Life Can Be a Gift
July is a month when I am always touched by life’s lessons. Nine years ago, I lost my Grandma Lisa. She’s one of several grandmas I was...
By April Sage
- Jun 27, 2023
We’re Celebrating Brain Health and Awareness Month
“The root of all health is the brain. The trunk of it is emotion. The branches and leaves are the body. The flower of the health blooms...
By April Sage
- Jun 2, 2023
It’s Time to Acknowledge Our Limits, Set Boundaries, and Ask for Help. Here’s How.
This time of year, can be hectic and emotional. Each week can bring a new focus, celebration, or remembrance. We are reminded of major...
By April Sage
- Apr 29, 2023
The Importance of a Bucket List – Let’s Get Started
Compiling a bucket list is a goal that resonates with us all, but who truly has a written list of to-dos they are checking off? I created...
By April Sage
- Mar 31, 2023
Consider The Story. How Would You Cope?
Over the last eight months I have had the pleasure of working with a family in a somewhat unique situation. The loved one had been very...
By April Sage
- Feb 24, 2023
Top Factors to Consider when Planning Your Loved One’s Next Steps
Nobody likes to be forced to do anything. Just as nobody likes to tell their loved ones what to do and how to do it. Sadly, this is...
By April Sage
- Jan 28, 2023
Precious Memories Help with Grief and Coping
January is a wonderful time to reset and plan for the coming year. Young and young at heart alike, we are all striving to be better,...
By April Sage
- Dec 11, 2022
Your Holiday List to Inspire Memories and Independence
As a little girl seeing a live, or semi-live, nativity created an emotional experience. It conjured the reason for the season, love....
By April Sage
- Nov 18, 2022
Give Thanks for the Small Moments This Thanksgiving
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance. Chaos into order....
By April Sage
- Nov 18, 2022
My Simple Tips for Connection - Don’t Let the Moments Pass By
“Express gratitude for the greatness in small things.” - Richie Norton We are taught at an early age to be thankful. To express our...
By April Sage
- Oct 6, 2022
Together We Can Fight Alzheimer’s
This last month was our local annual Walk to End Alzheimer's. Communities throughout the Puget Sound raise money and awareness by walking...
By April Sage
- Sep 1, 2022
It’s Time For The Next Chapter, Now What?
We are in the high season of moving. I wanted to share a few tips about the proper cycle of putting a house on the market and the...
By April Sage
- Jul 15, 2022
Eye-Opening Statistics For Our Future’s Aging Needs
I am thrilled to share that I recently finished my certificate program in Gerontology through UW Seattle. The program focuses on the...
By April Sage
- Jun 6, 2022
Give the Gift of Time and Compassion This Father’s Day
This month we celebrate Dads, father figures, big brothers, and chosen family who turn into the people we need most in our life. For...
By April Sage
- May 6, 2022
Happy Mother's Day To All
Whether you have four-legged children, you are the best auntie who plays a mom on the weekend so your sis can get a break (bless you my...
By April Sage
- Apr 15, 2022
Learn How Our Memories Shape Us
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about,” – Wendy Mass This saying rings true as I am finishing my...
By April Sage
- Mar 8, 2022
Spring Is The Time For Change
Spring is in the air bringing a feeling of newness and change. March–May, is the most popular time to list a home. With the Northwest...
By April Sage
- Feb 4, 2022
Let's Chat Healthy Hearts
At an early age I learned that the heart is more than an organ keeping rhythm as I run, or a character in a good love story. It is the...
By April Sage
- Jan 8, 2022
It’s Not Old Age. It’s Time to Take Notice
As we, or our loved ones, age, circumstances arise that can make us pause. It’s not always an apparent incident that catapults change,...
By April Sage
- Dec 15, 2021
'Tis the Season for Family and Connection
Many of us still won’t gather this year due to vaccination status, health concerns, or distance. I know many people who are uncomfortable...
By April Sage
- Oct 9, 2021
Autumn is About More Than Falling Leaves
Fall is my favorite season. It doesn’t get any better than visiting a pumpkin patch with my family on a beautiful sunny day and watching...
By April Sage
- Oct 9, 2021
Is Your Family Prepared For a Fall?
Age-related changes with our bodies such as declining eyesight, muscle weakness, poor medication management, poor sleep habits can lead...
By April Sage
- Sep 3, 2021
Celebrate Change
September is always a time of change, commemorating the end of summer and kids going back to school. This year, I was especially affected...
By April Sage
- Aug 6, 2021
Support For Caregivers with A Click Of A Button
As our loved one’s needs change, there are options for support that can help everyone to adjust to their new lifestyle. Here is a list of...
By April Sage
- Aug 6, 2021
Tell Me If This Scenario Sounds Familiar
Best friend, companion, soul mate, love of your life. There are many terms of endearment and ways to describe a loving union of two...
By April Sage
- Jul 10, 2021
One Simple Call Can Change Everything
Recently I worked with a family struggling with one of life’s most demanding challenges, early-onset dementia. This version of dementia...
By April Sage
- Jun 7, 2021
Dementia Is A Disease, Not Who They Are
Time over time, I meet people who feel overwhelmed by the difficulty of caregiving. They have trouble speaking to their loved one, feel a...
By April Sage
- Jun 7, 2021
Six Common Signs Of Confusion To look For
As households age, it is common that one partner is healthy and able, often the caregiver, while the other spouse is suffering from a...
By April Sage
- Apr 30, 2021
Advocating For Your Rights
I hold the title of an advocate in high regard and consider it my life’s work to advocate for others. It’s my role to use my voice for...
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