Studies have found massage helpful for a number of conditions, including: Pain — Pain is decreased in people with Fibromyalgia, migraines and recent surgery. Back pain may also be relieved by massage. The aging process brings with it postural changes due to less intervertebral cushioning, as well as repetitive motions and habits. Massage relaxes muscles, thereby giving the skeletal system [...]
Guidelines to Avoid the “CRISIS” Move We are often asked how you know if it’s time to move. We put together this list of indicators that an individual may be ready for assisted living sooner rather than later. Waiting until there is a crisis such as a visit to the hospital and the discharge planner [...]
Personal care is a critical need for seniors and the disabled. Services like hair care, nail care, and massage can have a significant impact on the overall well being of the elderly, yet many seniors don’t know that senior-focused personal care providers exist. One reason for this may be the generational gap. During the Depression [...]
If you have elderly loved ones or friends, you should be prepared for a call that they are going to the Emergency Room. It’s a call nobody wants to get but being prepared will help the experience be a little less stressful. Here is a life saver that we learned over far too many ER [...]
Talking to your loved one about assisted living is probably one of the hardest things you will ever do, but it’s something that has to be done. So, pick up your courage and hold on to your compassion, since it is a conversation that must happen at some point. It is always better to discuss [...]
The Crisis in Long-Term Care Funding: Understanding Private Pay Alternatives The Problem: 70% of the baby boomers reaching Social Security and Medicare age will need long-term care. Statistics show the majority don’t know the various forms of long-term care and the different means to pay for it. Current Status: Over ten million Americans now require [...]
Getting Personal Local Assistance to Find the Right Fit for Dad Pauline called me almost in tears. She had searched online for an assisted living community for her Dad and inadvertently filled out information from a national placement company. What she didn’t realize when she was doing her on line search is by filling out [...]
The desire to “age in place” is the norm for most seniors. Maintaining independence, staying in the familiar home/area, continuing to still do routine chores to have a purpose, all are good. Technology is being created almost daily to aid in living at home. New home services are being offered which are wonderful. Staying home helps also [...]
I struggle every year trying to think of gifts to give my aging parents. They don’t need anything and don’t have room for presents that will end up being junk that will end up in my house taking up space or will be donated to Goodwill all too soon. Home Instead Senior Care has a [...]
I try to read most of the articles regarding seniors, trends, housing, dementia and aging. There are a few words I constantly see or hear that drive me crazy that should be taken out of the vocabulary of journalists. I even hear professionals and families use these words which just don’t feel positive. “Nursing Home”, “Put (for [...]
