May Affirmation: “I am free of all stress in this moment. I look for joy in every day.” Bang! Wow! Why us? – Once given a diagnosis such as Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, for example, individuals and their partners are often overwhelmed with feelings of disbelief, denial, anger and depression. Sometimes the symptoms of what Read More
Fall Prevention…Should be on the Minds of all Over the Age of 60! 3 ways to Prevent
Who is falling, what happens then and how can we prevent this for ourselves? Every 15 seconds, an older adult is treated in the Emergency Room for a falls-related injury. A fall can change a life and many falls can be prevented in three ways: 1) Focus on strengthening exercises all your life 2) Be Read More
Our clients matter – grieving their loss
Many of you might think that in a “Caregiving” and “Care Management” agency we are somehow hardened by the experience of death as it meets our clients. But, after 25 years of serving clients, we have found that each and every client brings a new experience of life to those of us that have the Read More
The Brain & the Caregiver: Families at Risk
Could providing care to a family member put your brain at risk? You might say, “Risk of what?” New research is showing that stress and anxiety have a negative effect on the body, damaging chromosomes and possibly becoming a catalyst to many serious illnesses including dementia, heart disease and cancer. When you think you are Read More
Nursing Home Stays Can Be Deadly or Life Giving – What are families to do?
A recent program on National Public Radio (NPR) called “A Third of Nursing Home Patients Harmed By Their Treatment” was shocking to me. Because of the fact that I or one of my staff advocates for and track our clients, we don’t have that type of harm – most are there for rehab and then Read More
Life Milestones – Embracing the Passing of Time
When we were five, we entered school and when we were 18, we left high school. Many of us entered the job market, college or the military immediately following high school. Each of these entrances and/or exits is a life milestone. In the best of times, we celebrated and in the worst of times, we Read More
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