Archive for the ‘SENIOR COMMUNITIES & HOME CARE’

  • Elder Care – Talking Books – Free Entertainment You May Have Missed
    Talking Books for Seniors by Esther E. Hansen :: An often overlooked way to enjoy the advantages of reading is to make use of Talking Books. The pleasure my mother drew from them is something I remember as a happy segment of my own caregiving days. Prior to the advent of talking books in our home we had both enjoyed listening to read-aloud times on a radio station. ...
    March 3rd, 2010 at 01:03 am
  • How in Home Care For Seniors Keeps Health Care Costs Down
    In home care for Seniors by Davis Barrett :: Finance has become a big issue in the recent recession period. People are looking for cost-cutting methods in order to manage funds. Many corporate houses have asked people to resign from jobs and have also slashed the salary of the existing employees. The recession did not cause just financial crunch in the business world, ...
    March 3rd, 2010 at 12:03 am
  • Home Care For Seniors – 10 Tips For Family Care Givers
    Home Care for Seniorsby Joan Van De Moortel :: More than 50 million people provide home care for a senior, chronically ill, or disabled family member or friend during any given year. According to the National Family Caregivers Association, 25 % of all U.S. households are already involved in care giving. Caregiving is no longer predominantly a women’s issue. Men ...
    March 3rd, 2010 at 12:03 am
  • Entertaining Easter Ideas for Assisted Living Facilities
    Activites for Easter by Melissa Peterman :: There are a lot of different circumstances that must be taken into consideration when it comes to activities within nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Meaning, your activity must be able to appeal to almost every person within a nursing home- meaning, people with disabilities, age level and religious, ethical and political ...
    March 2nd, 2010 at 11:03 am
  • New Hybrid Long Term Care Insurance Programs are Better Solutions for Seniors
    Long Term Care Insurance :: by Julian Lind :: As Baby Boomers get older, healthcare becomes more of an issue. Today, a growing number of people have been thrust in the position of caring for aging seniors or loved ones. If you are fifty-five years or older, chances are you have considered some sort of Long Term Care (LTC) insurance. With approximately 30% of people ...
    February 22nd, 2010 at 05:02 pm
  • Senior Travel: Proven Safety Tips
    Travel Tips and Tricks :: by Karl Edmunds :: Think about the travel destination you have yearned for your whole life.  Now imagine the stars have lined up and you are ready to take flight.  If you want the reality of your trip to be as good as the one you have imagined in your mind, then take the time to plan carefully to ensure your safety and health.  This is imperative ...
    February 21st, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Senior Tips for Emergency Preparedness
    Emergency Supplies :: by Karl Edmunds :: The disastrous earthquake in Haiti should serve as a wake up call for every senior regardless of health or disability to evaluate their own personal emergency preparedness. Extreme weather conditions, natural disasters and the increased risk of terror on United States soil can place every man, women and child in harm’s ...
    February 11th, 2010 at 07:02 pm
  • Finding a Provider: a Brief Overview of Senior Homecare
    In Home Care for Seniors by Gill Gilbert :: Before starting Gilbert Guide, I was unaware of the issues that come with finding an in-home caregiver. As it turns out, I wasn’t alone. A lot of people think that you just open the phone book, pick up the phone, say what you want, and the senior home care provider just shows up. If you’re unhappy, the company replaces ...
    February 8th, 2010 at 09:02 pm
  • Senior Living Feature: Ten Ways to Work With Stubborn Parents
    Caring for Seniors at Home by Marilyn Ellis :: Sitting hunched over in his recliner chair, wearing oxygen tubes in his nose, John declared that he and his 89 yr old wife were just fine and they could take care of themselves, thank you very much. He was a real curmudgeon, although I expected that behind the facade of a grumpy old man, was a very nice person who was just ...
    February 3rd, 2010 at 12:02 am
  • Modern Senior Apartments Don’t Seem so Senior- the New Look of Senior Apartments
    Modern Senior Apartments by Melissa Peteman As we all know, Baby Boomers are the new seniors. According to research, by 2030, the amount of Americans over the age of 65 will more than double, from just over 30 million to more than 70 million—and represent more than 20 percent of the population. For that reason, new senior apartments are on the minds of builders- but ...
    January 29th, 2010 at 09:01 pm
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