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Living a Purpose-Filled Life At Any Age

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Molly Rowe owns FirstLight Home Care of Salem, MA with her husband, Steve, and lives in Swampscott with their two sons. Molly Rowe - Owner, FirstLight Home Care of Salem, MA Of all the things that baffled us about our dad’s (my dad-in-law’s) behavior in the last few years of his life, there’s one thing that stands out most of all. It wasn’t that he started freezing all his food (including his butter) or sleeping in a chair every night. It was that he stopped doing crossword puzzles. Crossword puzzles were a mainstay in his house after his wife died...

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Thanksgiving to Your Health and Hydration -Tips for Optimal In-Home Care

from Terri DiMaria, guest blogger for Hearthside Home Care, who lives in Greensboro, North Carolina Before I get started, and forget - I must tell you how fabulous the Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner is that we ordered from MagicKitchen - if you are busy and would like to cook but can't this Thanksgiving - I encourage you to give this a try - Thanksgiving Dinner shipped straight to your home or to your office by simply clicking here We all know the importance of getting our fluids during the hot summer months, but did you know it is just as important...

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A November to Remember Our HEART

Let's make November a month to remember our HEART. Our hearts kill us more than all forms of cancer combined. Take care of your heart! Martha Weinman Lear wrote this article with great information : The Woman's Heart Attack [caption id="attachment_1917" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Take Care of Your Heart[/caption]

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Conversations We Wish We’d Had

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Molly Rowe owns FirstLight Home Care of Salem, MA with her husband, Steve, and lives in Swampscott with their two sons. About a year ago last summer, my husband, his siblings, and I sat around our kitchen table having the conversation we’d long avoided—how to care for Dad. Like most people who end up sitting at this table, we had a lot of questions and not a lot of answers. We Googled things like home care and visiting nurses, debated how to take his driver’s license away, and fretted about how we’d bring it up to him. Little did we...

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Stop the Confusion with Over-the-Counter Oral Care Products

Stop the Confusion with Over-the-Counter Products Dr. Matthew Norman and Michelle Phillips, RDH There are several over-the-counter products that aid in excellent oral health.  The “Oral Care” aisle in your drug store can be very overwhelming with all the different brands and products available.  Hopefully these tips will help you better decide on everything from toothbrushes and toothpastes, to fluoride, chewing gum and rinses. Choosing the best toothbrush is a simple decision, the toothbrush needs to fit your mouth!    You never want to get a toothbrush too large for your mouth.  If you have a smaller mouth, some adult brushes...

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Respite Care For Your Aging Parents Over The Holidays

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If you are like most baby boomers, on any given day, you are trying to squeeze in raising your children, managing your career and taking care of your aging parents.  This can be very stressful and hectic as you try and meet all your time commitments. Add in the pace of the holiday season, and it’s no wonder that your blood pressure could be skyrocketing! Maybe you’d like to go away over the holidays, but you have no one reliable to watch your aging parents. Or maybe you’d just like a couple of hours off a week to get your...

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Association for Home and Hospice Care of NC AHHCNC - Thank You for Being Our Best Friend and In-Home Care Advocate !

We could 'bearly' wait to share this gratitude with you. Thanks go to the Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina - you are our Best Friend and At-Home In-Home Care Advocate in the Carolinas. And thank you for the Facebook reminder! Life really can be a bear! Tell us how you cope and 'bear' with it! Like us on Facebook!

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About the Importance of Sleep

Seniors in Greensboro NC - Get enough sleep. Make sleep a priority by getting at least seven hours of sleep each night. Waking up feeling refreshed and well rested will help you stay on track with your walking program.

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Where to turn when you’re caring for your aging parents

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All your life, they’ve been there for you and now as they grow older, the role between you and your parents is changing. You’re now the parent…worried about their safety, concerned over changes in the way they eat or remember things that they use to never forget, and each month they require more help. It’s scary, confusing, exhausting, and at times even heartbreaking. We know. We’ve personally been there and we serve many families across the US who are going through exactly what you’re going through right this moment. In our years of serving the elderly, disabled, those returning from...

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Get Inspired

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Did you know FirstLight Home Care is on Pinterest? We are. We’ve created some great boards about “Food and Memory”, “Caregiver Appreciation”, “Recipes for Health” and many more. One of our favorite boards, and one that gets a lot of views and re-pins is our Inspiration Board. In our business, and in life in general, it is great to have place to turn to and find an inspiring word or an image that motivates you to get through the day and this board provides that. Here’s a sample of what you’ll find on this board. We hope it makes your...

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