Stories From The Road (cont) “Counting Cheerios”
Real stories by volunteer drivers, from the book “Stories From The Road…Stories Of The Heart” I received a request to go food shopping with a senior citizen who had previously relied on neighbors as she could not afford delivery. I found she was to weak to accompany me to the store and decided to establish a […]
Stories From the Road
When we started Blessings! For Seniors Companion Care in 2005, one of our purposes was to be actively involved in the community. We encourage others in the community to give back some of their time and talents to assist the underserved. After all that’s what makes a community a community. I was recently given a […]
Blessings! Supports a New Non-Profit
Blessings! For Seniors Companion Care fully supports “Living Solutions for Seniors”, a new non-profit, and it’s mission to empower independence for older adults and individuals with disabilities who live in the Southwest Valley of Phoenix, AZ. To learn more about LSFS, visit their website at: www.solutionsforseniors.com
TRIP Volunteer Driver Program Opens New Training Center
Blessings! For Seniors supports the new non-profit organization, Living Solutions for Seniors, Inc in it’s mission to establish a transportation program in Southwest Valley of Metro Phoenix. The Independent Living Partnership has responded to national requests and established a training center for the staff of organizations wanting to start and operate a TRIP service for older […]
Becoming a Family Caregiver
If caring for a family loved one is new for you or if you are experiencing the stresses of being a family caregiver, then this FREE community education forum is for you. You will learn: What being a caregiver is all about What being a caregiver means to the family The core values of being […]
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, […]
Becoming a Family Caregiver
If caring for a family loved one is new for you or if you are experiencing the stresses of being a family caregiver, then this FREE community education forum is for you. You will learn: What being a caregiver is all about What being a caregiver means to the family The core values of being […]
10 Surprising Clues You’ll Live to 100 (1-5)
Will you follow George Burns, Bob Hope, Elizabeth the “Queen Mum,” and Grandma Moses in living to 100? Reposted from Caring.com About one in 10,000 people seems to be a “slow ager” who lives to 100 — sometimes even in spite of bad health habits, like smoking or exercising little, according to new research. Will […]
June Client Satisfaction Survey Results
Blessings! For Seniors Companion Care strives to obtain superior client satisfaction. To know how well we are doing, Blessings! uses Home Care Pulse, a national survey company that conducts telephone interviews with our clients on a monthly bases. Below are the June comments. In bold is the category and the italics are the clients comments. […]
8 Steps to Consider If You Are a Family Caregiver. Steps 6-8
Step 6. Define and set limits. Some of the behaviors of a person with dementia, such as wandering away from home, erratic sleep patterns, and violent or belligerent conduct, may compromise the health and safety of your loved one and/or others in the home. Write down and talk to others about what you perceive ahead […]
