Care Associates

09/15/2026

Sometimes the best way to help someone living with dementia is not to ask them to adapt. It’s to change the world around them.

In the latest issue of Caregiver Conversations™, Jim Pittman shares how something as simple as a television remote taught him an important lesson while caring for his mother as her Alzheimer’s progressed. When using the remote became confusing and frustrating for her, he eventually realized the answer wasn’t teaching Mom how to use it again. It was changing her environment so she didn’t have to.

“When the Person You Love Starts Acting Like Someone You Don’t Know” explores why curiosity can sometimes be more helpful than correction, and how small changes can make everyday life easier for both the person living with dementia and the family caregiver. We encourage you to read this new issue, subscribe to Caregiver Conversations™, and share it with a caregiver or family who might benefit.

👉 Read Issue No. 7:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-person-you-love-starts-acting-like-someone-dont-know-jim-pittman-kaobc

At Care Associates, helping families adapt as a loved one’s needs change is central to our mission. Our integrated senior-care services include the Medicare GUIDE dementia program, Senior Adult Day Health Care, Senior Care Navigation, Personal Home Care, Palliative Care and Hospice, providing families with support at different stages of aging, dementia and serious illness.

Care Associates professionals also join Caregiver Conversations™ as guest thought leaders, sharing their experience and practical guidance with family caregivers.

👉 Learn how Care Associates can support your family:
https://care.associates/

No family should have to navigate caregiving alone.

PittAdvocacy

09/09/2026

Sometimes the person caring for someone with dementia is the person we forget to care for.

Dr Em Wong, writing for Being Patient, reminds us that when dementia enters a family, there may be two people who need care: the person living with the disease and the person caring for them. Caregiving can affect sleep, health, work, finances and relationships. Asking for help is not a sign that a caregiver is failing. It can help them continue caring for the person they love.

Help is available. Here in Greater New Orleans, our team at Care Associates supports individuals and families through Medicare GUIDE, caregiver education and respite, care navigation, Adult Day Health Care, palliative care and hospice.

Caring for the caregiver is part of caring for the person they love. And no family should have to navigate this journey alone.

Read Dr. Wong’s article in Being Patient:
https://beingpatient.com/why-dementia-caregivers-need-care-too-a-physicians-take/

A doctor explains why dementia caregivers need to prioritize their own health, seek support and recognize the physical and emotional toll of caregiving.

09/01/2026

The best time to talk about care is before your family is in crisis.

That’s the message Dr. Ricardo Febry, founder and Chief Medical Officer of Care Associates, shares in the newest issue of Jim Pittman’s Caregiver Conversations™.

As a loved one’s needs change, families may have more choices than they realize. Adult Day Health Care, home care, dementia support, care navigation, palliative care and hospice can all provide different kinds of support at different times.

And asking for help doesn’t mean you’re giving up your role as a caregiver. Sometimes, the right support is what makes it possible to keep caring for someone you love.

Dr. Febry encourages families to start the conversation early. Talk about what is changing. Ask what your loved one wants. Be realistic about what your family can manage. And learn about available resources before you urgently need them.

You don’t have to wait for a crisis to start planning what comes next.

👉 Read “The Conversation That Comes Too Late,” Issue No. 5 of Caregiver Conversations™ on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/conversation-comes-too-late-jim-pittman-5xkyc

PittAdvocacy

08/28/2026

Sometimes the people holding a family together are being pulled in two directions at once.

Dr. Juliana Menasce Horowitz, writing for Pew Research Center, reports that 54% of Americans in their 40s are part of the “sandwich generation.” They are helping an aging parent while also raising a child or supporting an adult child. For many families, caregiving is happening on both ends at the same time.

That can mean helping Mom or Dad with appointments, medications and daily needs while also caring for children, working and managing everything else life brings. When Alzheimer’s or another dementia becomes part of the journey, the demands can grow even greater. Love may drive caregiving. But love does not make caregiving easy.

At Care Associates, we believe no family should have to navigate that journey alone. Through dementia care, the Medicare GUIDE program, senior care navigation, personal home care and adult day health care, we help Greater New Orleans families find the right support and help caregivers carry the load.

Learn more about the growing “sandwich generation” from Pew Research Center:

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/27/more-than-half-of-americans-in-their-40s-are-sandwiched-between-an-aging-parent-and-their-own-children/

As people are living longer and many young adults struggle to gain financial independence, 23% of U.S. adults are in the “sandwich generation.”

08/26/2026

Most caregiving crises don’t begin as crises.

They build quietly.

A little more help with medications. More appointments. Meals. Transportation. Supervision.

Families adjust and keep going, often without realizing how much their loved one’s needs have changed.

In the next issue of Caregiver Conversations™, Care Associates Founder and Chief Medical Officer Ricardo Febry, M.Sc., M.D. shares an important message for families:

Don’t wait for a fall, hospitalization or caregiver exhaustion to start the conversation.

Start earlier than you think.

📅 COMING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 at 7:28 AM CT

Caregiver Conversations™ | Issue No. 5
“The Conversation That Comes Too Late”

Dr. Febry shares practical guidance to help families recognize changing care needs and begin important conversations before a crisis forces them to.

👉 Subscribe to Caregiver Conversations™ today:
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/caregiver-conversations-7490080933614854144/

Real stories. Practical guidance. Hope for the journey.

PittAdvocacy

08/25/2026

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08/19/2026

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08/16/2026

The right resource can make a difficult caregiving journey a little easier. But first, families have to know it exists.

The National Council on Aging's BenefitsCheckUp is a free tool that helps older adults, people with disabilities and their families find programs that may help with health care, prescriptions, food and other everyday expenses. It's a practical resource for families trying to understand what assistance may be available to them.

At Care Associates, we see how challenging it can be for families to navigate aging, dementia and serious illness. That's why connecting people with the right resources matters. In Greater New Orleans, Care Associates provides integrated support through Adult Day Health Care, the Medicare GUIDE dementia program, Palliative Care and Hospice, helping older adults and caregivers find the level of support that fits their needs.

No family should have to navigate the complexities of aging and caregiving alone.

Explore the National Council on Aging's free BenefitsCheckUp:
https://benefitscheckup.org/

Learn more about Care Associates:
https://care.associates/

Care Associates was founded by Dr. Ricardo Febry, a New Orleans physician. Built on a foundation of compassion, science, and medicine.

08/11/2026

When memory begins to fade, love doesn’t disappear with it.

Melissa Pineda, writing for Being Patient, shares a deeply personal reflection on loving and caring for someone living with dementia. Her story is a reminder that even as memories, abilities, and familiar routines change, the relationship still matters. Connection can remain through a familiar voice, a gentle touch, a shared moment, or simply being present.

For family caregivers, that can be both comforting and difficult. Dementia changes relationships in ways families may never have expected, and caregiving often requires learning new ways to communicate, connect, and find meaning in moments that may look different from those that came before.

Families shouldn’t have to navigate those changes without support. At Care Associates, our senior adult day health care, Medicare GUIDE program, palliative care, and hospice services are designed to support individuals and families at different points along the caregiving journey, helping caregivers find guidance, resources, and compassionate care when they need it.

Read Melissa Pineda’s story in Being Patient:

As her mother’s Alzheimer’s has progressed, Melissa Pineda learned to let go of who her mother was and meet her where she is today.

08/10/2026

Families should not have to wait for a crisis to get help.

Elizabeth Gregory, writing for The MIT Press Reader, explains why America’s care economy is under so much strain. More older adults need support, while families face high costs, limited services, and too few caregivers. Many are trying to manage work, family, and caregiving all at once.

At Care Associates, we help families find support before they feel overwhelmed. Our services include Senior Adult Day Health Care, the Medicare GUIDE Program, palliative care, hospice, and caregiver support designed to help older adults remain safe, connected, and cared for while giving families added support and peace of mind.

If you live in the Greater New Orleans area and your family is struggling to manage care for an aging loved one, you do not have to figure it out alone. Contact Care Associates to learn which services may be right for your family. Visit our website at: https://care.associates

Read the article:
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/americas-care-economy-is-broken/

From childcare to elder care to teaching, the labor that sustains society goes undercompensated. A nationalized care economy would change that.