One of the best things about growing older is learning to take life in stride. While younger people often worry and stress over the little things, seniors know when to let things go. This can be done in several ways,…
For a long time, researchers were focused on the ratios of nutrients for optimal health. Until recently, it was believed that meeting some general guidelines for carbohydrates, fats, and protein sources sufficed. Now we know that the story is more…
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If you’re caring for your elderly parent during COVID-19, you’ve got a few extra things to take care of. Each time we think COVID-19 is gone, another variation shows up. You never know what could happen when taking care of…
“You do not have to be collecting social security to go on Medicare. You just have to be 65 years old. And deal with an advisor, somebody who can take you through what you have and make sure it’s the…
Imagine a hard-earned 250K – 500K retirement nest egg gone in less than 60 months…
But that’s not the worst of it…
Imagine now having to care for a spouse, a loved one, or even yourself, with little to no ability to pay for proper, qualified, and dignifying care…
No doubt care at home is many times the better option … says the home care expert writing this piece 🙂
..but seriously, sometimes circumstances will play a bigger part that we anticipated and we have to adapt. The best solutions always fit human needs in play.
A common scenario right? You may be going through it right now… As with most things in caregiving, urgent communication, action, and transparency is pretty much 50% of the battle my friends. It’s important to remain cool, calm, and collected.…
“Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy.” — Chogyam Trungpa Can you think of anyone more deserving of your love and gratitude than a family caregiver? This question…
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