If your children take care of you it is cheaper than caregivers. If you remain in your current home, get frailer, sicker or more forgetful then your kids will be forced to come and take care of your needs. After all, you cared for them when they were little. None of us plans to become…
Make a Difference – Volunteer
Volunteering can give meaning and purpose, especially in the middle of a pandemic. This article from the Washington Post shows how individuals and communities can be instruments of change. Click on this link for a warm and practical story. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/ingleside-covid-mentor-staff/2020/12/27/114b7e06-448e-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html
Covid Vaccine Available Soon Call Now!
VERY Good News Covid UPDATE! We have checked in with several of the homes and communities and all are making arrangements to have vaccines available for their residents and staff as soon as it arrives. Some will be using third-party providers, others will have direct access. These will be among the first people to receive…
Is Ageism Killing Our Seniors?
This link to the article by Sara Zeff Geber names Ageism and discrimination as the reasons that our country’s Senior Housing Communities are not getting the support, Personal Protective Equipment and test kits that they have requested and need to fight Covid-19. She suggests some actions that each of us can and should do to…
Watch Out for Care Giver Burnout!
Do you know a person who is care giving for a spouse or a parent? Did you know that care giving burnout increases the risk of illness or death dramatically? The chances of a care giver becoming incapacitated (or dying before their loved one) creates dangers and serious problems for the person being cared for…
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