“I Want to Go Home”

“I want to go home!” This common expression can be painful — and mystifying — to hear from someone who’s already home, whether in a longtime residence or a new care facility. But don’t take it literally. “I want to go home” tends to be an expression of discomfort: The person doesn’t recognize where he […]

Free Report Issues

I need to apologize to anyone who has tried to download our Free Report ebook. It has been brought to my attention that neither the free report request form on the blog or the Contact Us form on our website are working properly. Our email host recently had a major melt down and we had […]

Caring for the Elderly – Free Online Training

 Get your questions answered about care for the elderly with our exclusive “Family Learning Center.”  Since 80% of caregiving duties are provided by family members, the added responsibility may seem overwhelming.  The goal of our Free online training program is to help reduce the stress of the family caregiver who is without formal training and […]

Double Jeopardy for Baby Boomers Caring for Their Parents

Nearly 10 million adult children over the age of 50 care for their aging parents. These family caregivers are themselves aging as well as providing care at a time when they also need to be planning and saving for their own retirement. The MetLife Study of Caregiving Costs to Working Caregivers: Double Jeopardy for Baby Boomers […]

Did you know…?

  Approximately 75 percent of people over age 65 have a valid driver’s license, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to recent research, people age 70 to 75 have a life expectancy of at least 18 years. On average, they can expect to drive 11 of these years and depend on other […]

Stories From the Road………..Setting an Example

 (“Stories From the Road…Stories of the Heart” is about the personal experiences of over 200 volunteer drivers across America and how the simple act of driving someone in need touches their own hearts) As a working woman in the early 1990’s, I had the pleasure of serving a variety of people in the Knoxville area through […]

Routines

When I was much younger I did not understand why my grandparents followed a routine throughout their day. I knew I would never do that. Then I saw my parents fall into their routines, and I was even more determined not to do that myself when I got “old”. Today, I have developed my own […]

Stories From the Road………Personal Satisfaction

(“Stories From the Road…Stories of the Heart” is about the personal experiences of over 200 volunteer drivers across America and how the simple act of driving someone in need touches their own hearts)  I enjoy being a volunteer…being able to help seniors who are not able to drive anymore and who want to get out of […]

Stories From the Road..In Memory of Mom

The best part of being a volunteer driver is being able to help the homebound elderly get to their medical appointments. Most do not have family close by or available to provide transportation to appointments. Regular visits to doctors are necessary for them tp maintain good health and allow them to continue to live independently. […]

5 Signs of Alzheimer’s That Sometimes Show up Before Memory Loss

Forgetfulness isn’t always the first sign of dementia. By Paula Spencer Scott  Memory loss is the symptom everybody worried about Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia seems to focus on. After all, it’s distressing — and increasingly obvious. Yet there are other common symptoms of Alzheimer’s or dementia that can turn up even earlier, […]

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