An Unlikely Romance: Bob and Asako Part 2
In April 2019, the At Home Care team was able to interview some of the friends, clients, and caregivers that make the Flint Hills of Kansas the wonderful place it is! Here is one of the stories… This is Part 2 of a three part series about twenty-six year Army veteran Bob and his lovely […]
Jobs for Retired Seniors
Maybe you picture retirement like this: Waking up to the scent of fresh brewed coffee as late morning sunshine streams through the curtains of a completely paid-off house on the beach…. Your loved one shuffles through the kitchen in bunny slippers, smiling as she picks the morning paper off the counter. The reality is that […]
In Honor of Memorial Day: Bob and Asako Part 1
In April 2019, the At Home Care team was able to interview some of the friends, clients, and caregivers that make the Flint Hills of Kansas the wonderful place it is! Here is one of their stories… In honor of Memorial Day, we would like to commemorate the thousands of men who did not come […]
Celebrating Women’s Health Month
“A woman is like a tea bag. You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Women live longer than men. Despite sleepless nights, worry, the stress of balancing work and home life, raising children, and, often times, dealing with ill health, this is a proven fact. […]
How I Met Your Father
In April 2019, the At Home Care team was able to interview some of the friends, clients, and caregivers that make Manhattan the wonderful place it is! Woody from At Home Care with our friend Mary! Here’s a story from our friend Mary: “The first time I saw Bob, I wrote my mother a letter, […]
10 Easter Traditions in America
What do eggs, flowers, and hats have in common? They are all Easter traditions. But why colored eggs? And what do hats have to do with Easter? If you’ve ever wondered why we have some of these customs, here are ten Easter traditions explained. 1. Easter Dresses No one can really say when this tradition […]
Basic Finances for Seniors: What You Need to Know
Why April 15th? It all started at the beginning of the Civil War. A special “income tax” was introduced into America to help fund the war effort. A decade later, Congress decided income tax was unconstitutional and abolished it. Thirty years later, Congress changed their collective mind and decided that, actually, income tax was a […]
Music and Alzheimer’s
What if there was a way to shine a light through the fog of Alzheimer’s Disease and talk to your senior loved one for a moment of clarity? What if that moment was brought about in as short a time as it takes to sing, “What A Wonderful World?” The answer is not magic and […]
Craft: Create A Spring Light Catcher
Welcome the spring sunshine with this colorful light catcher. This craft is so versatile and easy, it’s perfect for a family fun day indoors. It’s simple enough to capture the short attention span of the young, but pretty enough to be something an adult wouldn’t mind hanging in the kitchen window. Grandparent Alert: This is […]
Keep Those Kidneys Healthy
Kidneys are the caregivers of the body. They can often function even when 90% of their functionality has been lost to disease. (1) Sometimes symptoms don’t even appear until just before kidney failure. Other times, they appear long before that stage. But what are kidneys and why are they so important? Human kidneys are about […]