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Make the Most of Your Doctor Visits with this Handy Checklist [and Video!]

Doctor Visit Checklist

Preparing Seniors for Doctor Visits Thanks again to our friends at ClearCare for sharing this post with us! Getting to a doctor visit, as well as understanding and implementing medical advice, can be a challenge for seniors. Aging involves changes in health, physical ability, and medical risks. On average, older adults in the US tend to […]

The Ultimate Nostalgic Playlist [Perfect for Dance Parties]

Senior Care Guide

Nostalgia: (noun) A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. Nostalgia can happen at any moment. The scent of pine in the air, the taste of apples and cinnamon, the chill in the air, can all transport us back to a happy Thanksgiving, your first dance […]

Does Your Loved One Need At Home Care or Assisted Living?

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In 2012, there was an estimated 65 million baby boomers. By 2030, the youngest of those “babies” will be over the age of 65. Chances are you have one of these special people in your life and you may be asking, “How do I take care of my aging loved one?” You are not alone. Get […]

The World War I Christmas Truce

The World War I Christmas Truce

Have you seen this video about the amazing events that happened on the battlefields of Europe during the Christmas of 1914? This year, we’re remembering the 100-year anniversary of the end of World War I, so it seems appropriate to share this important story that happened during the first year of the war. This post […]

The Ultimate Caregiver Stress Checklist

The Ultimate Caregiver Stress Checklist

Are you and coffee old friends? Do you sometimes watch your senior loved one take his afternoon snooze and feel jealous? Do you find yourself more and more willing to sacrifice time caring for yourself? Are you having more days where you feel “off” than days when you feel focused and on top of things? […]

Be a Santa for a Senior!

Update: Gifts for seniors can be dropped off until Thursday, December 20! Please help make Christmas happy for everyone in our community.  The holidays aren’t happy for everyone. Some of the seniors in our community do not have family near them and some are in financial need. You can be a “Santa for a Senior” […]

10 Self-Care Tips That Fit Into Any Budget

10 Self-Care Tips On A Budget

Caregivers are some of the most generous people on the planet. They are also some of the least likely to carve time out from their day to engage in self-care. As important as your loved one is, it’s equally important that you take care of yourself so you can be healthy and strong enough to […]

On The 100-Year Anniversary of Veterans Day

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To us in America the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service. – President Woodrow Wilson   One hundred years ago today, at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, in the 11th month, World War I officially ended. Veteran’s Day […]

10 Fun Ways to Connect to An Alzheimer’s Patient

10 Fun Ways to Connect to An Alzheimer's Patient

“There are three lessons I’ve learned from my grandmother and the dozens of people I’ve come to know living with this disease. Diagnosis doesn’t mean you’re dying tomorrow. Keep living. You won’t lose your emotional memory. You’ll still be able to understand love and joy. You might not remember what I said five minutes ago, […]

Dehydration In Seniors: Do You Know the Signs and Solutions?

Dehydration In Seniors

Dehydration: How It Begins Jane rocks listlessly in the shade of the porch. It’s very hot and Jane has been complaining of dizziness. Her daughter brings her a glass of lemonade. Despite the heat, her skin is dry. Jane’s daughter kneels beside the rocking chair and pinches her mother’s pointer finger. “One, two, three,” she […]