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Home Helpers® Clearwater Celebrates 15 Years of Service to Our Community

In case we’ve never met, my name is Debbie Humphrey, and I have lived in the Clearwater area for over 30 years. I have a 22-year financial management background, and I made the decision 15 years ago to leave my career in banking to become a Home Helpers® franchise owner and Certified Senior Advisor. Since...

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Home Helpers Makes Aging My Way Easier for Older Americans

May has so many awareness themes, that it seems I have something to write about every week. One of these awareness subjects happens to be near and dear to my heart: Older Americans Month, because they are incredibly important to our community, our families, Home Helpers® and me! “Every May, the Administration for Community Living...

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A smiling younger woman stands beside and slightly behind an elderly woman in glasses and a peach sweater, who is seated in a wheelchair. Both look at the camera in a bright indoor setting.

How Autism Spectrum Disorder Affects Aging Adults

I know a number of children, adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and I’ve had the pleasure of assisting aging adults and seniors on the spectrum. What most people don’t realize is there are real challenges seniors with autism face as they grow older with this developmental disorder. “For many autistic adults, the golden...

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A caregiver in a uniform serves food from a pan into a bowl for an elderly woman in a kitchen. The caregiver is smiling, and the elderly woman stands nearby, watching.

Seniors Can Avoid Disease with Proper Nutrition

In the spirit of St Patrick’s Day, I thought I’d reference an Irish author and speaker, Karen O’Conner, who said it best in the title of her book, Getting Old Ain’t for Wimps: Inspirations and Stories to Warm Your Heart and Tickle Your Funny Bone. This is so very true. Getting old is not for...

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An elderly woman using a walker appears to be in pain, while a younger woman supports her from behind and holds a roll of toilet paper in a bathroom setting.

The Bottom-Line Facts about Colorectal Cancer and Seniors

Please forgive the poor pun in the headline. Colorectal cancer is certainly no joke. It is actually the third most common cancer and one of the leading causes of death in men and women across the United States. This makes National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month a critical campaign in March, aimed to reach everyone over...

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Heart Health Awareness is Crucial for Senior Women

COVID-19 and, now, its nasty variants, have changed the way we approach life, our regular routines and our activities of daily living. One of the most troubling things about these alterations to our norms is that women are bearing the brunt of navigating these changes and they are neglecting their own health in the process....

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Home Helpers Clearwater is Top Choice for In-Home Care for Seniors

Last year was a hot mess like few have ever experienced before, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. I don’t know if I’ve ever been so excited to welcome a New Year as much as 2021! Many seniors experienced anxiety, isolation, loneliness, illness and the loss of loved ones, and I am incredibly grateful that Home...

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