Home care services can be an important support system for military veterans, offering personalized care and assistance in the comfort of their own homes. There are numerous benefits that home care provides to veterans, ranging from increased independence and improved overall well-being, to enhanced social connections and specialized care. [...]
Gardening offers many health benefits. In addition to helping seniors enjoy the outdoors and fresh air, gardening provides opportunities for increased physical activity, and it can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. That's just the beginning when it comes to the health benefits of gardening. Here are other advantages to getting your hands dirty. [...]
According to the National Council on Aging, one in four older Americans experiences a fall annually, and falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries for older adults. Therefore, fall prevention is extremely important. The most common fall risks for the elderly [...]
If you are heading home to celebrate the holiday season with family, it’s a perfect opportunity to assess how things are going for your aging parents. Before you make the trip, read the following list of things you can do when you’re home [...]
It’s common knowledge that regular physical activity helps keep a body fit and healthy. But it can also boost your mood, improve your sleep, and help you better manage depression, anxiety and stress. [...]
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 [...]
