Please check out this internet radio show...Coping With Caregiving. Listen to the archived programs. It offers great advise and you can hear about some very interesting companies that are in business to help caregivers and seniors!
Of course, please listen to my archived interview from May 16th:
http://www.wsradio.com/internet-talk-radio.cfm/shows/Coping-with-Caregiving/archives/date/selected/05-16-2009.html
(You may need to copy and paste the above link)
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sleep Position To help Stiff Joints
Do you or your parents wake up with stiff and achy joints? Here are a couple of quick tips from RealAge.com to do before you fall asleep to help prevent that morning pain:
1. If you sleep on your back, place a small pillow under your knees.
2. If you sleep on your side, avoid tucking your neck and chin in the fetal position.
3. If you sleep on your stomach, put a pillow under one side of your body so your head and neck aren't strained.
1. If you sleep on your back, place a small pillow under your knees.
2. If you sleep on your side, avoid tucking your neck and chin in the fetal position.
3. If you sleep on your stomach, put a pillow under one side of your body so your head and neck aren't strained.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Waiting List for Assisted Living
Do you know of a senior who can't move into the assisted living facility because they can't sell their house in these tough economic times? It can turn into an unsafe situation rather quickly but in home care can help. Home care agencies can come into their home for several hours a day or more if needed. The caregivers can do all of the tasks that the senior will get when they move into the assisted living facility.
Apple Care and Companion can come in and work on whatever schedule the senior needs until they can sell their house and move into the facility. Our caregivers will help with meal prep and cleanup, bathing and dressing, companionship, transportation, light housekeeping and more. Our caregivers can also help ease the transition of moving from their 30 year old home into the assisted living facility, which can be quite traumatic!
Don't wait to sell the house to get eldercare assistance...call us today!
www.AppleCareAndCompanion.com
Apple Care and Companion can come in and work on whatever schedule the senior needs until they can sell their house and move into the facility. Our caregivers will help with meal prep and cleanup, bathing and dressing, companionship, transportation, light housekeeping and more. Our caregivers can also help ease the transition of moving from their 30 year old home into the assisted living facility, which can be quite traumatic!
Don't wait to sell the house to get eldercare assistance...call us today!
www.AppleCareAndCompanion.com
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Top 10 Ways To Improve Your Diet
10 Ways for Seniors to Improve Their Diet
10. Eat breakfast every day
9. Choose whole grains
8. Have 3 servings of calcium/Vit D daily
7. Grocery shop with a friend
6. Add herbs and spices
5. Remove skin from chicken and choose lean meats
4. Serve meals attractively
3. Have a variety of colors of veggies
2. Try new foods
AND
1. Eat meals with someone you enjoy!!!!
These are easy ways for seniors to improve their diet. If you are an adult child of a senior, encourage them to make a few changes. Eat healthy today, fell better tomorrow!
10. Eat breakfast every day
9. Choose whole grains
8. Have 3 servings of calcium/Vit D daily
7. Grocery shop with a friend
6. Add herbs and spices
5. Remove skin from chicken and choose lean meats
4. Serve meals attractively
3. Have a variety of colors of veggies
2. Try new foods
AND
1. Eat meals with someone you enjoy!!!!
These are easy ways for seniors to improve their diet. If you are an adult child of a senior, encourage them to make a few changes. Eat healthy today, fell better tomorrow!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Why Seniors Don't Have A Nutritious Diet
Top 10 Reasons Seniors Don't Have A Nutritious Diet
10. Difficulty chewing and swallowing
9. Digestion issues
8.Loss of taste and smell
7. Financial Reasons
6. Loneliness/Isolation
5. Difficulty shopping
4. Loss of appetite due to medications
3. Living alone
2. Difficulty cooking
AND
1. Been eating this way for 75 years!!!!!!
If any of these reasons seem to effect your loved one, there are people who can help! Our caregivers can do the shopping, help with meal prep and clean up as well as provide companionship so people won't have to eat alone.
Look into your loved one's teeth and/or dentures...that could be a quick fix if there is irritation and dentures are ill fitting.
Look into Meals On Wheels...there are a lot of options once the problems are identified!
10. Difficulty chewing and swallowing
9. Digestion issues
8.Loss of taste and smell
7. Financial Reasons
6. Loneliness/Isolation
5. Difficulty shopping
4. Loss of appetite due to medications
3. Living alone
2. Difficulty cooking
AND
1. Been eating this way for 75 years!!!!!!
If any of these reasons seem to effect your loved one, there are people who can help! Our caregivers can do the shopping, help with meal prep and clean up as well as provide companionship so people won't have to eat alone.
Look into your loved one's teeth and/or dentures...that could be a quick fix if there is irritation and dentures are ill fitting.
Look into Meals On Wheels...there are a lot of options once the problems are identified!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Top 10 Reasons To Start Eating Healthy...NOW
10. Reduce mood swings
9. Sleep better at night
8. Have softer skin
7. Lose weight
6. Have more energy
5. Able to fight illness better
4. Reduce medications
3. Less gastrointestinal problems
2. Prevent/postpone/help manage major chronic diseases
AND
1. Eat better today, feel better tomorrow
Monday, January 5, 2009
Happy New Year
Welcome to the New Year...2009! This last year has been quite a tough one for me personally but I have also learned a lot about family, life, death, and the things that really matter in this world. The most important thing that I have learned is about attitude. You can't change the world but you can change how you see the world! One's attitude can keep a person sane and even alive or if it is a bad attitude, can make a person sink into depression or even take one's life. The good thing about your attitude is that it can change on a dime. One minute it may be lousy but you can hear a song on the radio and your entire attitude and outlook can change. I have witnessed how a positive attitude kept someone alive when the charts and doctors said otherwise. I also saw a depressed attitude take someone's life way too early. If nothing else, make sure your attitude is flexible! Also, do random acts of niceness because just maybe, you will change a lousy attitude to a positive one just with a smile and a thank you. You can make a difference!
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