Does Life Insurance Pay for Home Care?
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Will life insurance pay for home care? For many, life insurance can be used to help cover the costs of long-term care.
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Keeping in Shape for National Nutrition Month
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Between work and home life, there never seems to be enough hours in the day to pay attention to the little things (that can have a big impact!) like nutrition. Combined with increasingly sedentary lifestyles, this unhealthy trend has led to an overweight problem in America where 78 million U.S. adults are considered obese. To address this, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has designated March National Nutrition Month 2016 so Americans, young and old, can “savor the flavor of eating right.” So, if you are looking to get healthy with your own food or want to set a good...
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5 Things You Can Do Today to Live Healthier
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Research shows that the key to lifelong good health is more than just eating right. It also includes how you think, exercise, sleep, and engage with others. We asked "Just Ask FirstLight" about their thoughts on a number of life issues, here's what they had to say: Think Positive. Your body believes what you think, so focus on the positive. When you think positive it will help you to build a healthier immune system and boost your overall health. Exercise. Daily physical exercise can help you reduce stress, improve your blood pressure, lower your cholesterol, and help you look and...
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Have you had the talk? Over 50 and dating!
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If you’re over 50 and single, dating might sound a little daunting. But the good news is that you can date (because there are millions of people 50 and older who are single in the US) and when you do start to date, you can build a relationship how you want. What we’ve learned about the 50 and older crowd is that a large percentage of them have already been married so they know more about what they want (or better yet, what they don’t want). So if you’re just getting out into the dating scene after a few years,...
Forget the Oscars, HomeCare Pulse 2016 Award Winners Announced
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It’s award season and as many famous celebrities prepare to walk the red carpet, our FirstLight Home Care franchise operators across the United States are walking the “caring carpet”. We are honored to announce the 51 FirstLight Home Care offices that won the prestigious Provider of Choice, Employer of Choice, and Leadership Excellence awards from HomeCare Pulse. “Agencies providing the highest quality of in-home care services are nominated to receive the Best of Home Care Award from Home Care Pulse,” said Nurse Gina. “We are proud that so many of our FirstLight Home Care offices received an award and recognition...
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We ?? You: Control Your Blood Pressure
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DCD) along with Million Hearts have put together a national effort to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the United State by 2017. They will achieve this goal by increasing awareness of your blood pressure. They want you to get it in control and to do so, you need to make it your goal. Currently 67 million Americans have high blood pressure. People with high blood pressure are 4 times more likely to die from a stroke and 3 times more likely to die from heart disease, compared to those with...
Beat the Odds: Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
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Did you know that only 8 percent of the people that set a New Year’s resolution actually achieve their goal*. Why is that? Research from Psychology Today has found that making your resolutions work will involve changing behaviors—and in order to change a behavior, you have to change your thinking (or "rewire" your brain). This takes work. We have to set specific, measurable, time-bound goals and keep them front and center. If you are one of the millions of people in the United States compelled to make a New Year’s resolution, here are some helpful tips from Ray Williams of...
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Family Finances: Coping With the Costs of Dementia
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Money Magazine just released an article in a series of stories written by Donna Rosato on Coping with the Aging’s Costliest Challenge: The Costs of Dementia. If you have a family member living with dementia or Alzheimer’s and you’re caring for them, you know first-hand the financial challenges this uniquely devastating disease can bring. We are proud that our own Nurse Gina, our professional geriatric care manager and RN on staff, was quoted in this article. Nurse Gina has been a vital part of FirstLight Home Care’s team, dedicated to building caring and affordable services to help families with aging...
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5 Healthy Tips To Avoid Weight Gain During The Holidays
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The holidays are here and no one wants to be around a killjoy at a Christmas party or a family get-together because they’re trying to avoid the temptations of the season’s high-calorie bounty and dodge the gift of a few additional pounds this season. Whether it’s one, three, or seven pounds, experience says that most of us will gain weight between now and New Year’s Day because of those darn frosted cookies, eggnog, chocolate, candies and more lurking around the office, at the neighbors, and in your own home. To make the most of the season and keep the holiday...
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The last few leaves on your tree are about to fall. Gray skies have taken over. Winter is approaching fast. Unless you plan on heading south for the next 5 months to avoid the cold, you need to get prepared. Winter can be a challenge, so you need to find the bright side. We’ve put together a list of things you can do to embrace old man winter and make the most of it. Make a bird/squirrel feeder. Snow, frozen ground, and lack of vegetation makes it hard for wildlife to find food. Make simple feeders out of peanut butter...
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