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Jan 25, 2021
24/7 Home Care for You and Your Family
Senior Care & Aging

Why does someone need care around-the-clock? You might be picturing some version of hospice care for a very aged person when thinking of 24/7 care, but it’s actually needed for all kinds of people and reasons. While it is referred to as “24/7 care” it ...
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Jan 25, 2021
What Are The Different Types of Caregivers?
Senior Care & Aging

Just like there are many types of doctors and other health care professionals and aides, there is a variety of caregivers. We take a look here at the many kinds of caregivers who may assist someone with their activities of daily living as an individual or ...
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Jan 25, 2021
Heart Health for Brain Health
Essential Caregiver Skills

What you do for your heart can be good for your brain. The heart pumps approximately 20 percent of the body’s blood to the brain and when that is compromised the brain isn’t getting all of the oxygen and fuel it needs. As a result, brain illnesses can ...
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Jan 4, 2021
How The Eden Alternative is Evolving
Senior Care & Aging

Homewatch CareGivers has a long history with The Eden Alternative®, a non-profit founded by Dr. Bill Thomas, a geriatrician and entrepreneur. At its core, The Eden Alternative’s mission to improve the lives of elders. The organization is undergoing changes ...
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Jan 4, 2021
Making Vibrancy Part of Your Life
Senior Care & Aging

There are several definitions for vibrant, including “exciting; stimulating; lively,” and “vigorous; energetic; vital.” What comes to mind when you think of vibrancy? Colors? A person in your life? An experience you had? It’s fun to see what words are ...
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Jan 4, 2021
Connecting to Fight Loneliness
Senior Care & Aging

Loneliness is a feeling that usually happens when people are actually alone, not in physical proximity to others enjoying social activities together. Some people may also feel lonely when they are with others who they don’t have a spark with or a feeling ...
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Nov 30, 2020
Spread the Holiday Feelings
Health & Wellbeing

It’s winter and time to be reflective as well as festive, and we’ve got the social media posts for all those feelings—joy, being cozy, celebratory and more. If you want to share your mood, please do! Click on the images below to download and then feel free ...
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Nov 30, 2020
A New Approach to the Holidays
Senior Care & Aging

The holidays are all about family and friends, but when it’s not possible to gather together in person it’s time to get creative and look at things from a different perspective. Get a New Attitude Because many people can feel overwhelmed during the ...
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Nov 30, 2020
Is It the Flu?
Essential Caregiver Skills

While certainly everyone needs to be on the lookout for flu symptoms during the fall and winter months, those who provide elder care and other types of caregiving need to be especially vigilant. For the elderly and other vulnerable populations with ...
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