Home health care is a positive solution for those who need assistance transitioning through illness, injury, or the general aging process and would like to do so from the comfort of their own home. In fact, home health care preserves and restores confidence and...
When considering the best plan of care for yourself or for your elderly loved one, there are many different options to weigh. It’s important to select a service that meets your needs and to understand what you can expect. Doing so can help ease many worries and...
Hospice is a service that many of us may need in our futures—whether for ourselves or for a loved one. While approaching the end of life is a challenging, emotional time for all involved, there are options for services that can help ease the burden. In the last...
Choosing the right care option for a loved one who is aging or recovering from an injury, illness, surgery, or extended hospital stay can seem like an overwhelming task. It’s important to choose a plan of care that’s not only best in terms of therapy, but also for...
As we age, we are more likely to be lonely. We lose loved ones along the way, witness close friends move, and endure many hardships. On average, seniors without spouses or partners spend about 10 hours alone each day. Oftentimes it can feel very lonely and isolating...
One in 18 older individuals falls prey to scams each year, and it is estimated that they lose over $36 billion annually to these fraudulent schemes, according to a 2016 study. A scam is when someone pretends to be someone else or representing something else, in an...