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A FirstLight Wish: What We Hope You Bring to the New Year
“What the New Year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the New Year.” – Vern McLellan | Pastor, Author and Speaker The packages under the tree have been unwrapped. The final candle of the menorah will soon be lit. The first moments of...
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Give Your Loved Ones the Gift of Memories This Holiday
One of the joys of aging is sharing stories. For many older adults, stories are a connection to the past and evidence of a life well-lived. And for the families of these historians, stories are a way to preserve memories for years – and generations – to come. With so...
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50 Ways Home Care Can Support Family Caregivers
For so many family caregivers, the story is familiar. “I don’t know where to turn for help.” Or, “I’m exhausted. I don’t think I can do this on my own anymore.” Or, “There has to be a better way to care for my loved one.” These are the words of...
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A Helpful Dozen: 12 Online Resources for Family Caregivers
A recent report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine concluded that there’s more to caring for the older adult population than services and support for aging individuals. An equally urgent need is resources for the family caregiver who is so integral to their care. The report found...
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Caring Is Our Calling: What It Means To Be a Caregiver
“Going the extra mile for somebody, you can’t teach that. It has to be inside you already.” DeShawn Joiner, FirstLight Home Care 2016 Caregiver of the Year November is an important and treasured month for FirstLight Home Care. Each year, we observe National Home Care Month, as well as National...
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Hit the Books: FirstLight Book Picks for Caregivers
Caregiving – especially when the person you’re caring for is a loved one – can be a complex journey. Whether you’re a family caregiver or an individual who provides care professionally, finding resources that can help you understand the changes, challenges and stressors of a person needing care can be...
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Empowering the Older Adult: Tips for Taking Control of Your Health
October isn’t just about falling leaves, candy corn and jack-o-lanterns. It’s also Health Literacy Month, Organize Your Medical Information Month and Talk About Your Medicines Month. Are all of these observances trying to tell us something? Numerous studies have shown that people who are engaged in their health have better...
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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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