Table for Two – Why Eating With a Senior Is So Important By Comfort Keepers We hear it on the news all of the time – families just do not sit down and eat together anymore. Our hurried lifestyles are getting in the way of quality time with our families at the dinner table. While… Read More

Provided by Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Services, Inc. Most of us have heard the news about older drivers being involved in, or the cause of, traffic accidents…pulling out in front of people, going through red lights or stop signs. Do you know older adults are actually among the safest drivers? They are more… Read More

By Jack Halpern, CEO, My Elder Advocate As I travel across the country visiting with my clients in Nursing Homes and other long-term care facilities, I find that a majority of our nursing home residents aren’t getting the proper exercise to help them maintain mobility and their health. As you may be aware, at least… Read More

By Nursing Homes Staff Published: October 6, 2010 Original article: http://www.nursinghomes.org/what-makes-a-good-caregiver/ It takes a very special person to take care of someone else. That is especially true when the caregiver is not an immediate family member. Taking care of another human being is something we all have some capacity for, but people who enter caregiving… Read More

By Boca Home Care Services Original article: http://www.bocahomecareservices.com/blog/times-week-home-health-aide/ It is important to figure out how much care you actually need. If it is a “skilled” visit via Medicare home health (RN, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy) then the Registered Nurse will make an initial visit to assess the patient and put together a care plan. The… Read More

By Amy Jeter Published: June 12, 2011 Original article: http://hamptonroads.com/2011/06/active-seniors-take-less-time-money-heal Flat on her back, surrounded by mirrors and workout equipment, Paulette Eschert grimaced in pain. A physical therapy assistant helped her to roll an orange exercise ball back and forth with her legs. Staples stitched together a long, angry gash on Eschert’s knee. A 66-year-old… Read More