Home Care
Did you know that if you are a veteran of WWII, Korea, Vietnam or the Gulf War, the Veterans’ Administration offers a benefit that can cover some of the cost of home care and assisted living? This benefit, part of the VA’s improved pension program, pays those who qualify up to $19,736 a year for [...]
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Falling. It’s one of the most dangerous events in a senior’s life. 70 percent of all accidental deaths in people over the age of 75 are due to falls. 40 percent of all nursing home admissions can be attributed to repeated falls that occur in seniors’ own homes. These appalling statistics and many others prompted [...]
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This is why we are in this business… ————————————————————————– Dear Dan and your Tender Hearts Team, Want to touch base with you. Yesterday Dad was admitted to Hospice. Our hopes are that with the wonderful care that your staff gives Dad and the Pain management that Vitas offers, his quality of life will keep improving. [...]
Partnerships in Motion: A Renaissance in Aging™ shifts the paradigm of aging from decline and diminishment to inspiration, partnership and contribution. It seems that in today’s society, we not only fear aging but dread it. There is an aging paradigm out there, which has been only half the story, consisting of Elders, family caregivers and [...]
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Most of the elderly population needs some kind of assistance to perform the tasks associated with daily living. While not all seniors require outside assistance from care providers, most of them do rely on a number of gadgets and aids to get them through their day. For some seniors, the daily living aids are as [...]
The use of foods and herbs as medicine has been a common practice in civilizations since the beginning of time. In recent years, the medical science field has reported the miraculous healing properties that some foods can have on the body as well. Most of the foods that we associate with being healthy in general [...]
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We’ve all heard of racism and sexism – both of which are ugly forms of discrimination against certain members of society. However, one of the uglier ‘isms’ that we don’t hear much about is ageism. What is ageism? Ageism is the stereotyping of and discrimination against a person or a group of people due to [...]
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For families that have elderly loved ones, making sure they are safe becomes a full time job. There are options that make caring for an elderly loved one easier on families, but they really never feel fully resolved of the responsibility. One way that families may fill in the caregiving gaps is by hiring personal [...]
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In 2007, people aged 65 and older totaled 37.9 million – or one in eight Americans. This is an increase of 12% overall since 1997. By 2030, this number is estimated to nearly double in size to just over 71 million. The aged 85+ sector of society is expected to increase to 5.7 million in [...]
Just because a senior suffers with limited mobility due to painful joints, disability, or confinement to wheel chairs, canes or walkers – it doesn’t mean they have to limit their choices in activities. There are many things within the community that seniors with limited mobility can still participate in. Of course, they still may need [...]
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