As the senior population continues to increase, and the cost of assisted living also rises, families are seeking ways to allow their older members to live at home longer. Although there is a financial benefit for delaying the need for assisted living and nursing home care, there are also mental, emotional and physical benefits for seniors… Continue reading Long-Distance Caregiver Tips in the Time of COVID
How to Be of Service for Older Adults in Your Community – many seniors in our communities don’t get the assistance they need. In order to ensure we stay up-to-date on the challenges seniors deal with in their everyday
“Help I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up.” This is still the catch cry used for the Medical Alert industry. You will remember the Push Button device worn around the neck of your Mum or Grand Mum who was living at home alone. “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” became a registered trademark of… Continue reading Help I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up
I Don’t Want To Be “Put” In A Home My personal experience so far with these types of “homes” hasn’t been very positive.
Whenever I visited relatives who were living in assisted living facilities I always seemed to leave the visit feeling quite depressed
Aging in Place – How Seniors Can Make Safe Changes over 90 percent of adults aged 65 and older want for themselves in retirement since it involves staying in their own homes for as long as possible — including after an injury or illness — rather than staying in a nursing home or assisted living facility. It also means maintaining some independence
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9 Ways to Prevent Falling at Home – Everyday Health A few simple home improvement projects can make all the difference in keeping you and your loved ones safe from dangerous falls. 9 Ways to Prevent Falling at Home – By Wyatt Myers Medically Reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH Adding rails and grab bars to places that… Continue reading 9 Ways to Prevent Falling at Home – Everyday Health
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