October 2008 Entries
Remember there are many ways to cast your vote next Tuesday and most communities have programs to assist seniors with transportation to the polls.
Hospice care provides opportunities for those seeking to volunteer, as well as for those interested in learning more about working as a caregiver.
Senior Home Care agencies offer professional caregiving services which provide the added benefit of protecting the senior from theft and dishonest caregivers while delivering a managed care plan with appropriately trained staff. If a Senior Home Care Agency had been providing the care services, the California caregiver convicted of stealing $304,000 from her client on Friday would not have been named the senior's power of attorney nor had access to the senior's bank accounts.
The movie, "Away From Her" brings to life the challenges caregivers and loved ones face as Alzheimer's Disease progresses.
Barack's 86-year-old Grandmother chose to go to her own home to recover from her illness. Where do your parents prefer to go - a nursing home, their own home, or move to assisted living?
Presidential Candidate Barack Obama announced he will take time off to spend with his ailing Grandmother in Hawaii.
New survey provides overview of challenges seniors face when evaluating assisted living communities
The Red Cross provides free training videos on CPR.
Today seniors discovered they will receive an increase in their Social Security benefit check beginning in January of 2009.
Medicare does cover hospice care services and can make the journey a little more smoother for the terminally ill patient and their loved ones and caregivers.
Just like with insurance, we all hope we won't ever need a living will. However, if we ever do need it, we will really, really need it. It is also nice to have a living will already created as we grow older to make matters easier for our family caregivers. The Five Wishes simplifies this process, for just $5.00.
Let these Chicago Marathon finishers provide you with inspiration to keep it moving, even if you are in a wheelchair or pushing 90!
Working as a senior caregiver provides an opportunity to make a positive difference for an older adult while earning a paycheck. As the population ages, there continues to be a nationwide need for trustworthy, responsible caregivers.
Monthly Social Security benefits may be enough to cover rent and food but when medical emergencies arise, insurance co-pays and medications can quickly add up to be more than a senior's monthly benefit payment.
The new federal exercise guidelines include suggestions for "Older Americans" to take advantage of the health benefits that exercising delivers.
Pet trusts, to manage how an animal should be cared for when their owner dies, are becoming more common. However, the laws have not caught up with the needs for these trusts in all states.