All new drugs come to market after having been tested in a clinical trial. A clinical trial is the process by which a new drug is evaluated to see if it really makes a difference in the treatment of patients. Sometimes the new drug is tested against a common medication. [...]
Local families caring for older adults with memory loss can now benefit from help in paying for the cost of care at Well•Spring Solutions, thanks to grant opportunities that support programming there. Connections, A Memory Club is a group respite program for older adults with memory issues. [...]
Well•Spring Solutions launches ‘THRIVE!’ innovative – and free – caregiver programming made possible through CARES Act grant funding. Triad families weighed down by caring for a senior loved one during COVID can now take part in innovative programming – free to family caregivers of an adult loved one with chronic illness [...]
Here is a helpful tool to help take some of the worry off of your plate and to be proactive now versus sorry later. EVACUATION PLANNING: A TOOL FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - A checklist to help determine a caregiver’s or anyone in general’s Disaster Preparedness [...]
2020 has been a year of many new challenges, hardships, and concerns. Social distancing, while necessary, has introduced new healthcare barriers to which providers have had to adapt. Telehealth is one of those adaptations. Although there have been a record number of telehealth visits this year as it has grown in popularity, [...]
Pets come with huge health benefits. Caring for a pet can help relieve depression, lower stress levels, improve heart health, and help with shedding unwanted weight. To know them is to love them. Most know the immediate joys that come with sharing our lives with our fur babies [...]
Five months of COVID-19 lockdowns have created a mental health crisis. When the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., long-term care facilities went into lockdown. Experts say that the lockdown is fueling a mental health crisis that's amplifying the devastating impacts of the pandemic on the long-term care industry. [...]
Home is the Safest Place for Our Elderly During this Uncertain Time. We believe that home remains the safest place for our elderly population right now. Elderly people and those with underlying medical conditions are especially at risk and are most susceptible to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). [...]
As individuals, families, and communities continue to confront the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we are reminded just how connected we are—and how much we depend on one another to keep going. Consistent with that truth, family caregivers can serve as crucial and trusted partners in the nation’s strategy to curb the spread [...]
In 2020, millions of people will receive the shattering news of an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis. Every week I share critical information and guide people through the aging process, and Alzheimer’s disease is something that comes up frequently for families. While this is never something you want to experience, [...]
