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The Importance of Sleep for Elderly and Older Adults
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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
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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 different abilities are connected to the right opportunities and resources, they can live secure, fulfilling lives. March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. And the observance is an opportunity to explore how we can all do more to help our neighbors, friends and family members who have developmental disabilities live side-by-side with...
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Easy Heart-Healthy Recipes for Seniors With FirstLight
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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
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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
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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 was next in line. Simple deed, big reward. Everyone could use a little boost from time to time to raise their spirits. Those who need a little extra support – an elderly neighbor, an adult with a disability, a loved one recuperating from surgery – could find even the smallest...
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Senior Companionship: Building Relationships Later in Life
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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
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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 – can be overwhelming. And it can place a strain on your most valued relationships. As a FirstLight caregiver, I work with many clients who are fortunate to have a loved one also providing support and participating in their care. While each situation is different, many of the challenges are the...
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Working Family Caregivers: Managing a Delicate Balance
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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 work-life balance, as well as employee productivity and performance. Let’s review that data, and explore opportunities for family caregivers to get more support during their 9-to-5. Working family caregivers are in good company. An estimated one-fifth of today’s working Americans are also family caregivers, which means they are, in essence,...
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FirstLight Home Care’s Winter Safety Tips for Seniors
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No matter where you live, FirstLight Home Care caregivers can help implement cautionary practices using these winter safety tips for seniors.
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Give Your Loved Ones the Gift of Memories This Holiday
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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 many family activities during the holidays, it’s an ideal time to capture these treasured stories. But when it comes to building this type of family history, where do you begin? Following are some simple steps you can take to plan, capture and archive treasured stories from the older adults in...
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