by Michelle Kicherer of www.BananaPitch.com The holidays can be a fun and wonderful time, they can also be a stressful time especially for families that have someone with dementia or guests with dementia. It is great to be able to open up your home to everyone, but keep a few things in mind if you Read More
6 Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving for Seniors
6 Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving for Seniors Want to host a healthy Thanksgiving for seniors? Here are 6 excellent tips. By Michelle Eisenreich If your Thanksgiving tradition includes a huge feast, then it likely includes the long hours of prep, cooking and cleanup that come with it. Try asking your guests or family members Read More
Eldercare Services Fun Oktoberfest BBQ
Honoring clients, staff, partners, friends and neighbors, Eldercare Services hosted a fun Oktoberfest BBQ in their parking lot last week. Amid beautiful weather, about 150 people enjoyed Brats and all the fixings, accordion music by Ed Gorzynski, Jr., entertaining characters and fun prizes.
Missing Mom…After the Grief
Sitting in my home office, with mom’s cat on my lap as I type, brings both a smile and a pain to my heart. It has been two years since her passing at the age of 91. I don’t think we truly heal completely from the loss of a parent – whatever the relationship was Read More
Making Blankets for Trevor’s Eagle Blanket Foundation
The Eldercare Services team gathered ‘round the tables again, just like the last 4 years, to craft like holiday elves in our annual winter tradition: making cozy, warm blankets to donate to Trevor’s Eagle Blanket Foundation. Trevor was born with a congenital heart defect that took his life in 2009, shortly after his 16th birthday. Read More
Visiting Aging Family Members during the Holidays – the Aftermath
You might have just had your annual visit with mom or dad this past holiday and for the first time you notice the changes that your sister has been reporting and you have been denying for the past two years. To be fair, it is hard to see and accept that our once all-powerful and Read More