If you’re stopping over from Denise’s holiday blog party, welcome! And welcome to everyone else, as well. I thought I would just leave this little “gift” up for the remainder of the holidays in case anyone finds it // Get the Countdown Creator Pro widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing [...]
Finding Your Why It’s autumn and most kids have returned to school. And while I haven’t returned to any formal institutional education, I am in the midst of an intensive business course. One of the questions our instructor asked us today was “What is the reason that you are in business? What is your “why”….and [...]
This post comes straight from the pages of SeniorHomes.com, for whom I am a contributing writer. In honor of National Family Caregiver Month (which is November), they will be highlighting caregivers and their personal stories. “ From October 25th to November 11th, we will be accepting story submissions from both professional and home caregivers who devote [...]
According to Health Day News, a new study shows a connection between sleep deprivation and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease. This connection has something to do with levels of amyloid beta which is considered a marker for the disease. These levels tend to increase during waking hours and decrease with sleep, so when there [...]
When caring for your aging parent or loved one becomes overwhelming and you need a break, or when extra help is needed with bathing, feeding, dressing, household duties or if caring for them yourself is just not possible anymore, selecting an in-home health care provider is a good alternative. Proper screening is essential to ensure that the [...]
As caregivers, we all love a good deal, especially in this economy. Shopping at one of the various dollar stores (The Dollar Store, The Dollar Tree, The 99 Cent Store, etc.) can shave quite a bit off your monthly household and caregiving budget. The most important thing to keep in mind when shopping at these [...]
For the past couple of weeks, I have been participating in a “blog challenge”. In this challenge, we accept the opportunity to to challenge ourselves to write a blog post on a certain schedule. Most of the participants have chosen to attempt to write a blog post every day but I chose to write one [...]
Yesterday, I was fortunate to be able to interview Mr. Jeff Huber, President of Home Instead Senior Care, the largest provider of in-home care services for seniors in the world and was the first company to offer franchise opportunities. Most professionals involved with eldercare are aware that adult children are not prepared to care for [...]
Senior Citizens and Fall Prevention By Guest Writer: Ruth Rogers Every year, many senior citizens have a fall. Not all of the falls are devastating, but many of them are. Falls can cause broken or fractured bones, loss of motor function and independence, and even death. Unfortunately, many people just accept this as a normal aspect of [...]
For almost a week now, there has been a trending topic on Twitter that, thank heavens, is NOT related to Charlie Sheen. It’s #threewordstoliveby I’m sure that you’re somewhat familiar with Twitter but if you’re not a participant, you may not understand “trending topics” nor the reason that I placed a # sign in front of [...]
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