PALTtalk with Caring | Alternative Communities of Care, with Special Guest Chris Laxton

Episode: August/September 2024

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guest(s): Christopher Laxton; Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP (editor-in-chief)

In This Episode:

In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and editor-in-chief Dr. Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, discuss our August/September issue of Caring for the Ages with guest Chris Laxton. This issue contains a special section on Alternative Communities of Care, including medical foster homes for veterans, caring for dementia patients at home, and cohousing communities.

Chris Laxton, the former executive director of PALTmed (formerly called AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care) joins to talk about his own experience with intergenerational living with his daughter's family.

Featured Articles:

Medical Foster Home: A Model to Support Aging in Place and Develop Community for Older Adults 

My Experience With Multigenerational Living 

Tips and Resources for Home-Based Dementia Care

If Community Matters to You, Cohousing May Be a Great Way to Age in Place

Date Recorded: August 2, 2024

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