“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 […]
And The Survey Says……..
Blessings! For Seniors goal is to provide superior client satisfaction and uses Home Care Pulse, a third party company that surveys Non-Medical Home Care Companies nationwide, to conduct a telephone survey to measure how we are doing. Our clients are asked to rate us on a scale from 1-5 with 5 being the best in […]
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 […]
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, […]
10 Surprising Clues You’ll Live to 100 (6-10)
From Caring.com Clue #6: When were you born? What it may mean: Growing lifespans give younger people an edge. A 2011 report by the British Department for Work and Pensions estimated life expectancy for citizens at various ages, providing a snapshot that Yanks can learn from, too. A British girl born this year has a […]
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 […]
Dementia & Diabetes: The Missing Link?
By Janice Wood Associate News Editor People with diabetes face a far greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and now researchers at The City College of New York say they have found a reason why. Biologist Dr. Chris Li and her colleagues found that a single gene, known to be present in many Alzheimer’s disease […]
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. […]
