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Diabetes Alert Day is Coming: Are You at Risk?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 29 million Americans have diabetes, and one in four of them doesn’t even know it. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease and can be managed through diet, physical activity and appropriate use of insulin...

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Nutrition and Aging: Eating for a Healthy Body and Mind

FirstLight Home Care provides tips on nutrition and aging that support your loved one’s journey to a healthy lifestyle.

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The Importance of Sleep for Elderly and Older Adults

The importance of sleep for elderly adults cannot be stressed enough, as a major contributor to overall wellbeing as we age.

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Home Care: Enhancing the Lives of People with Developmental Disabilities

For an estimated 5 million people in communities across the United States, developmental disabilities are part of life. Their conditions – autism, Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy, to name a few – may impact physical capacity, language, learning or behavior, but not their spirit. When people with these...

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Easy Heart-Healthy Recipes for Seniors With FirstLight

Find out more about tips, habits and easy heart-healthy recipes for seniors and beyond from FirstLight Home Care.

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The Home Care Decision: What to Look for In a Partner

For people who are aging in place, navigating the typical activities of daily living can be an ongoing challenge. Home care can be a lifeline.

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Random Acts of Kindness: Good for the World, and Good for Your Health

Next Week, February 12 to 18, is Random Acts of Kindness Week. And it’s the perfect opportunity to shower some kindness on the people in your life — or maybe even a total stranger. We’ve all heard stories about the person at the drive-thru who bought coffee for the stranger who...

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Senior Companionship: Building Relationships Later in Life

First Light Home Care provides senior companionship and support, along with assistance for daily living.

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New Year’s Strategies for the Family Caregiver

By Beth Bourgault, Caregiver, FirstLight Home Care of Salem, Mass. FirstLight Home Care 2016 Caregiver of the Year Being a family caregiver is both a rewarding and challenging role. Becoming a primary source of care – when you used to be a daughter, son, sister, brother, wife, husband, friend –...

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Working Family Caregivers: Managing a Delicate Balance

The challenges of the family caregiver are gaining more visibility. But there’s one part of the family caregiving story that still needs much more attention: the struggles of the family caregiver who’s also maintaining a job. New data is giving us a clearer picture of the impact of caregiving on...

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2024 Caregiver of the Year

FirstLight Home Care is pleased to honor Susanne DiDonato of Western Connecticut as its National Caregiver of the Year. Susanne was honored at our 2024 National Conference in Napa Valley, CA. A dedicated and kind caregiver, Susanne truly embodies what it means to be our Caregiver of the Year.

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