A senior living in an assisted living community stumbles and falls on the way to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. She is startled, but reassured since she can push her call light and wait for a caregiver to arrive. She assumes that since she lives in an assisted living community, where...
Animals love me. When I say that animals love me, I mean they follow me like I'm Snow White or the Pied Piper. Seriously. I water my garden and hummingbirds happily splash through the water stream while bees and butterflies land on my hands. I visit the zoo and lions scramble to get at me...
Level of function (LOF) is going to decline with age. This is a fact that can’t be changed. But proper exercise can slow functional deterioration. Maintaining physical ability can go hand in hand with maintenance of mental ability. It can prevent depression, alleviate confusion, and in many cases improve memory by increasing perfusion to the...
The definition of a volunteer, according to Webster's Dictionary, is a "person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task", however, that definition doesn't quite do justice to the impact that the act of volunteering inevitably has on all of those involved. Those who choose to volunteer, no matter the...
The Angelic Beings Pets are undoubtedly beautiful angels from heaven that bring nothing but pleasure and happiness to our lives. They offer endless, unconditional love and support and ask for absolutely nothing in return. As the famous novelist George Eliot puts it, "Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms" And this...
Taking care of your parents isn’t easy. You already have a lot of other things on your plate- work, children, grandchildren, social life, etc. Sometimes it can feel like we don’t have the capacity to take on the extra responsibilities of helping our parents. That’s where caregivers come in. Trained to take care of your...