Signs that Senior Loved Ones Need Help and 50 Ways Home Care Can Support Family Caregivers
During the holiday season, family members may return for a visit to find that elderly relatives may not be doing as well as they were at the last visit. You may notice a neglected home–perhaps not as clean and sanitary as you remember. Or your loved one appears to have...
New Care Coordinator Position: We're adding to our Office Team!
As our service to clients continues to grow, we are expanding our office staff. We are seeking another Care Coordinator who will be responsible for case management of our home care clients which includes coordination and scheduling of services between clients and caregivers, including the implementation of schedules, ensuring adequate staffing,...
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The Flu Vaccination: "Nice to Have" or "Must Have" for Older Adults?
By Wendy Adlerstein, LSW, Director of Client Care Services Each fall, I make a trip to a local clinic to get my flu shot. It’s a true “no brainer”. For the investment of a half hour, I greatly reduce my risk of getting the flu. More importantly, since I work...
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FirstLight Home Care is supporting the Newton Senior Center and the Newton Council on Aging through our sponsorship of an upcoming program: Brian Tiernan, an acclaimed ventriloquist, on Monday, October 31st from 1 to 2pm. Brian has been praised as one of the best ventriloquists ever. His technique is flawless and...
We're Hiring! Looking for compassionate, caring, responsible caregivers to provide companionship
FirstLight Home Care is looking for compassionate, caring, responsible caregivers to provide companionship and personal care to seniors. We are looking for compassionate caregivers who: Enjoy developing relationships with the elderly have a passion for cooking and an interest in preparing meals have an interest in taking seniors to...
Join FirstLight Home Care at Needham Harvest Festival on Sat., Oct. 1st
Please stop by our booth at the Needham Harvest Festival on the Needham Town Common where we will be exhibiting on Saturday, October 1st from 10am to 3pm. It’s a great community event (Rain or Shine) and the “Souper Bowl” will keep you warm sampling delicious soups from local restaurants and Needham Business...
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On Thursday, September 29th from 6:45pm to 8:30pm, please join a panel of experts to answer questions on a range of aging-related topics. The program will take place at Cabot Park Village in Newtonville, MA. A light dinner will be served. The Panel will answer all of your questions including: What is the difference...
Participants Enjoy Music Program at FirstLight HomeCare-sponsored Newton Memory Cafe
FirstLight HomeCare of West Suburban Boston sponsored the July 20, 2016 Memory Cafe at the Newton Senior Center. The program featured the drums, bells, shakers and other percussion instruments of “Sugarfoot” Coley. All participants–those with memory care needs, caregivers, and other supporters–were very engaged in the two-hour long program. At...
Newton Memory Cafe, Sponsored by FirstLight HomeCare, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016
People with forgetfulness and other changes in their thinking, along with their care partners, are invited to meet for this special program at the Newton Senior Center. The Memory Café is a welcoming community setting to talk, enjoy light refreshments and socialize with other people in similar circumstances. Musicians, storytellers,...
Learn More about Newton Memory Cafe, Sponsored by FirstLight HomeCare, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Remembering Elie Wiesel's 1986 Tufts Commencement Speech: "The Answer is in Your Hands"
— by Steve Stern The passing of Elie Wiesel, coming just a few weeks after the 30th anniversary of his commencement speech to my graduating Class of 1986 at Tufts University, brought me back to his words and their impact on my decision, a year or so back, to open...
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