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How Can I Age Healthier?

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It’s September. That means that this month is Healthy Aging Month, designed to help promote the positive aspects of growing older. Healthy Aging Month encourages individuals to take responsibility for their own physical, mental, social and financial health. Health is extremely important at any stage in life, but becomes even more essential as you begin to age. So, what can you do to take advantage of Healthy Aging Month? Head back to school. You are never done learning and, what better way to improve your mental health than expanding your knowledge? Take courses at a local college or university; you...

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Should Healthcare Cover Extended Families?

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With so much debate going on right now over Obamacare and extending health insurance benefits to same sex couples, it raises the question: when are healthcare benefits going to be offered to extended families? “With so many parents living with their children in their senior years, the idea of a ‘nuclear family’ has changed with many generations living under one roof,” says Jeff Bevis, CEO of FirstLight Home Care. “In the future, I hope we will see employers of the ‘sandwich generation’ extending healthcare benefits to more than just spouses and children.” Right now the only option for adult son...

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10 Things Seniors Can Do To Keep Up With Their Grandchildren

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For older adults, relating to young people can be a challenge. It may take time, observation and investigation to fully understand what your grandchildren are interested in. But, after investing the time to learn about them and their interests, grandparents are able to relate to their grandchildren. 1. Play video games. Video games, especially games on the Wii system, are a great way to have fun with grandchildren. Playing video games allow grandchildren to do something that they enjoy and also helps seniors to exercise their hand-eye coordination. 2. Teach your grandchildren how to do something you enjoy. This can...

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The Financial Toll Of Caring For Your Aging Parents

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Are you jeopardizing your own financial future and health by taking care of your aging parents? If you’re in the sandwich generation, your kids may be in college or thinking about going to college in the near future. You’d like to retire someday yourself, but your 401K is not as hefty as you’d like.  You’re also hoping to collect your own Social Security. This is the predicament many of the sandwich generation and baby boomers face. At FirstLight Home Care, we know it’s not about the money … caregiving for your parents is a labor of love, a payback for...

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A Beautiful Door - How Are You Improving Your Serve Today?

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Alzheimer's Awareness Month is September

Hearthside is committed to preserving the unique skills and abilities of each individual client, thereby meeting each client at his or her point of need. Family is important to everyone, and therefore, we are committed to preserving a sense of family and providing ongoing family support. Family members and friends are encouraged to remain actively involved as much as possible in their loved one's care. Hearthside offers ongoing support to families to help them understand and cope with the needs and changes of their loved one. We call this approach to our philosophy the Special Companion Program. Hearthside provides the individual with Alzheimer's and their family with what all of us need: love, compassion and respect.

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Essential Exercises for Seniors

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For seniors, physical activity is essential. A regular exercise routine can help to boost your energy, relieve stress and manage symptoms of illness and pain. Being inactive can be extremely risky, making it hard to do even the simplest task. Your exercise doesn’t have to be a hassle—you don’t need to join a gym or buy any special equipment, everything you need to exercise can be found around the house. There are four main areas of exercise that seniors should focus on to stay healthy: 1. Cardio and Endurance For seniors, the best cardio and endurance exercises are swimming, walking and cycling....

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7 Activities You Can Do With A Parent This Summer

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Summer is a fun and exciting time—the sun is out, the kids are out of school and the days are longer. But, sometimes the summer heat and humidity can be overwhelming, making it hard to spend extended amounts of time outdoors. So, how can you and your family enjoy the summer with your aging parent without having to brave the extreme heat? Try one of these fun summer activities: Attend an outdoor concert. This is an extremely popular activity in the summer. Outdoor concerts usually take place later in the evenings when the heat and humidity have died down for...

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How Can You Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day?

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August 21 is National Senior Citizens Day! Discover some practical ways to celebrate the older adults in your community.

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For Larice - How Can Hearthside Assist You Today With Your In Home Care Needs?

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