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Posts from November, 2019

  • Truly Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving Truly Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving I enjoy everything about Thanksgiving. In my part of the country, the change in weather is refreshing after a hot and steamy summer. The air feels cool and crisp (ask me in February, though, and that same “cool and crisp” leans more toward “cold and gray”). There’s a sense ... Learn More
  • National Caregiver Month: Join Us in Celebrating Caregivers National Caregiver Month: Join Us in Celebrating Caregivers Some of my favorite blog posts each year come when we have the opportunity to recognize our Exceptional Caregiver Award finalists. These wonderful people provide the heartbeat to Home Helpers ® Home Care offices across the country and are the reason we proudly proclaim ... Learn More
  • Halloween: Here Are Some Memorable Tricks and One Treat Halloween: Here Are Some Memorable Tricks and One Treat Although Halloween is thought of as a fun and frivolous holiday today, it has taken time to evolve. In the United States, it began in the 18 th and 19 th centuries when European immigrants (usually from the Celtic regions) brought their traditions with them. The emphasis was ... Learn More
  • Medicines and Supplements: The Importance of Letting Your Pharmacist Know Everything That You’re Taking Medicines and Supplements: The Importance of Letting Your Pharmacist Know Everything That You’re Taking Once you’re feeling poorly enough that you finally go to the doctor, the next stop may very well be at the pharmacy to pick up a prescription. I know that every time I pick one up, the pharmacist is always careful to ask if I have any questions. Usually the answer is a ... Learn More
  • Product Focus: Direct Link Can Help Keep You Out of the Hospital Product Focus: Direct Link Can Help Keep You Out of the Hospital According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 50 percent of patients do not take their medications as prescribed. It’s estimated in the United States that among seniors the percentage is even higher. More than 80 percent of seniors regularly take two or ... Learn More
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