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Timely Tips for Seniors Traveling by Plane, Train, or Automobile this Holiday Season

If Thanksgiving is any indication of what the 2022 holiday travel season will look like, planes, trains, and automobiles will be packed, as will the friendly skies, the rails, and the roads. In this post-pandemic era, I am noticing more people, including seniors, itching to get back to holidays with family, long weekends away, vacations,...

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Be Aware of 12 Key Indicators of Senior Needs this Holiday Season

Each year around the holidays I like to offer a friendly reminder to you about noticing the needs of your senior loved ones when you gather for holiday celebrations. After all, a lot can happen in a year and if you don’t see them very often, you may be surprised by what you discover. If...

Four older adults are standing outdoors under a bright blue sky, smiling and playfully lowering their sunglasses while looking down at the camera. They are dressed in casual, colorful clothing and appear to be enjoying a sunny day.

15 Fun New Year’s Resolutions for Seniors in 2023

I may say this every year around this time, but I’m going to say it again: where does the time go? As we embark on New Year 2023, it occurred to me that many of the elders we care for rarely make new year’s resolutions. Perhaps, it’s because they’ve seen so many new years in...

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14 New Year’s Traditions We Adapted from Seniors

Have you ever heard the phrase, “New Year’s Eve is for amateurs?” Ha! I used to be one back in the day, partying with friends, counting the seconds down to when I could plant a big kiss on my hubby at midnight! Meanwhile, our parents were watching Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in Times...

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Home Helpers® Clearwater Named Caring Super Star 2023

It was very helpful for her to be able to get into her wheelchair and ready for the day. I like that this agency helped me find answers to my questions, and they provided good service to my mother. Laura M They take care of all his needs, help him shower, and get outside in...

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6 Important Terms Every Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Should Understand

A caregiver was taking care of a respected man of her community – a former city Fire Chief – and it was under the guise of a housekeeper. He had Alzheimer’s disease. His wife had a standing appointment with her hairdresser at 9:00 AM each Friday, but she did not feel comfortable leaving her husband...

An elderly man with a white beard is sitting in bed, using an inhaler. He is wearing striped pajamas and is resting his head against a white pillow with a wooden headboard behind him.

Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

I have a friend whose mother has been a smoker for nearly 65 years. Earlier this year, she was diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer when a small anomaly was found on a routine CT scan she undergoes for her Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The senior woman was successfully treated with radiation for lung...

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Maintain an Attitude of Gratitude at Thanksgiving and Year-Round

I try to maintain an attitude of gratitude year-round, but even more prominently during Gratitude Month and especially at Thanksgiving. I have so much about which to be thankful: my family, my friends, my Community Warriors Power Partners, and my hard-working Home Helpers® staff and caregivers who have helped us surpass 15 years of service...

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13 Thoughtful Holiday Gifts Seniors Can Use

I remember asking my aging Mom what she wanted or needed for Christmas each year, and she always told me that she didn’t need anything. She was perfectly happy being surrounded by her family. So, that left the rest of the family and me scrambling to find thoughtful and/or useful gifts for her under the...

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