What Not to Say to Someone With Alzheimer’s
If your loved one has Alzheimer’s, how do you talk to them? It helps to avoid specific topics. Find Alzheimer’s Care in Litchfield Park, AZ.
Senior Care: Why Seniors Need Help at Home
Senior Care: Many seniors find simple tasks difficult as they age, which can lead to questions about support services and senior care.
Personal Environment-Make it Safe and Comfortable
The word environment usually produces images of the great outdoors, but let’s take it a step further and consider our personal environment, especially as baby boomers age in place or mom and dad move in with their children. The space needs to be both safe and comforting. As we age, the risk of falling increases […]
Simplify Your Life
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. …Confucius This is so true. As we move through life we tend to gather unnecessary stuff, whether it is material possessions, unrealistic expectations or emotional baggage and it all complicates our life. I have recently decided to down size my life to reduce the […]
Changes Could Improve Medicare and Seniors’ Health
If you’ve been frightened by all the gloom and doom talk in Washington about the future of Medicare, the good news is that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) actually strengthens the health care program for seniors and offers preventive services that should boost your health. The act also starts to close the so-called and much […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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…..”People Stories”
People Stories Most of my riders are kind enough to indulge my curiosity about their life story. I am often entertained during the ride with stories of life time successes, such as an opera singer who took up her profession after bearing four children; and a guitar playing engineering professor who taught himself German so […]
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
