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Limited Engagement: Short-Term Care Can Provide Long-Term Boost
Chances are you’re already aware that non-medical home care is growing in popularity as a way to help older adults age in place – over the long term – while maintaining their quality of life. But you may not know that home care can also provide short-term assistance for adults...
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The Flu Vaccination: “Nice to Have” or “Must Have” for Older Adults?
Some people go to great lengths to keep themselves and their loved ones healthy this time of the year. Even so, there’s one thing we can count on each time the calendar turns to fall: Flu season. If you’re caring for an aging loved one, you’ve probably wondered if a...
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Support for the Family Caregiver: The Home Care Lifeline
If you’re a family caregiver – a person who provides regular physical, emotional or household support to a loved one who is elderly, disabled, ill or recovering – you’re in good company. According to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, an estimated 43.5 million Americans have provided unpaid care...
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5 Tips for Finding a Hobby to Fill the Fall Gap for Older Adults
Chances are, you think more about hobbies at the beginning of the year – when resolving to try something new – than you do as autumn approaches. But for older adults, this time of year can represent a big gap: Summer has ended and the holidays are still in the...
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As Busy Travel Season Approaches Seniors can use these Travel Pointers
It’s almost Labor Day, one of the busiest travel times for Americans. When you think about travel tips for older Americans, navigating through airports and unfamiliar cities comes to mind. But there are so many things seniors can do to prepare for a trip before they leave that will help...
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Essential safety tips for seniors living alone
According to figures compiled by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) approximately 87 percent of individuals in the U.S. aged 65+ expect to be able to “age in place.” As the population ages, that means the numbers of seniors living alone — independently, or semi-independently, as long as possible will continue...
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Travel tips for adults with special needs
We’re in the dog days of summer, and while school starts soon in some locations, others plan to vacation in August due to lower rates at certain resorts and locales. In any case, traveling is a challenge whether you or your loved ones have physical, mental or other special needs....
Are you ready for Friendship Day?
In a little over a week, the United States will be celebrating National Friendship Day and this is a great time to think about the importance of friendship in the lives of our seniors. Having a group of friends to celebrate with and to share their experiences with on a...
It’s only July 7, and for the FirstLight Home Care team, it sure has been an exciting month so far! Last week, a new website was unveiled that will help our clients find the services they need and the information they want more easily. As you can imagine, it takes...
Memorial Day and Caring for Veterans
This upcoming Monday is Memorial Day in the United States and FirstLight Home Care caregivers are proud to offer our thanks for the millions of veterans that have served our country proudly in conflicts across the globe. As the number of United States Veterans continues to grow, the caregivers at FirstLight...
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