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Posts from 2017

  • Taking Care When a Caregiver Isn’t There Taking Care When a Caregiver Isn’t There It’s unfortunate, but too many of us still have a reflex reaction to caregiving for seniors as a sort of binary decision: Either Mom or Dad is fine on their own, or they need round-the-clock support. The fact is their care need is most likely an accommodating continuum and ... Read More
  • The Three Things We All Need for a Happy Life The Three Things We All Need for a Happy Life America is one of the few countries in world history to actually include the concept of “the pursuit of happiness” in an establishing document -- in the Declaration of Independence. Of course, we understand that happiness isn’t guaranteed, but we are free to pursue it, ... Read More
  • Caregivers Can Protect Elderly Even When They Can’t Be There Caregivers Can Protect Elderly Even When They Can’t Be There In-home caregivers are aware of the potential hazards our loved ones face while we’re with them. But one of the important roles of elder care is to anticipate and address situations that may be safety risks when we’re not there. Falling is the most common cause of ... Read More
  • Senior Fitness Should Be Fun Senior Fitness Should Be Fun With Senior Health and Fitness Day approaching, there are plenty of ideas for how to encourage your older loved ones to take their strength and conditioning seriously. We’ve offered our own take on the subject from time to time, as well. Our caregivers across the country ... Read More
  • Is It a Stroke? Better Act F.A.S.T. Is It a Stroke? Better Act F.A.S.T. Gerry, a 50-ish professional with an active lifestyle, was chatting with a co-worker in the parking lot outside his office when his companion suddenly began leading him to his own car. Several times, Gerry protested that he had somewhere to go, but his colleague persisted. ... Read More
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