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30 Senior-Friendly Hobbies that Promote Engagement and a Healthier Quality of Life

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a hobby as “a pursuit outside of one’s regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation.” There is no shortage of hobbies and activities that people can participate in throughout West Pasco and Pinellas Counties. After all, our inviting climate promotes indoor and outdoor play year-round. However, seniors need to choose safe hobbies...

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5 FAQs About CBD

Senior Care in Clearwater, FL and Surrounding Areas CBD products have become commonplace at convenience stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, and veterinary clinics in the last few years as more and more people are using them as a natural option to help manage various health conditions for themselves, their families, and their pets. Because of its...

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7 Bathroom Modifications to Improve Bathroom Safety for Seniors

Senior Care in Clearwater, FL and Surrounding Areas Many of our Home Helpers clients and aging adults in West Pasco and Pinellas Counties, in general, do not have the financial means to hire a contractor for bathroom renovations, even though these projects are beneficial to improving bathroom safety and reducing fall risks for seniors. However,...

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Top 10 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for Aging Adults

Senior Care in Clearwater, FL and Surrounding Areas One of the most familiar New Year’s traditions we adopted from previous generations is making New Year’s resolutions to improve ourselves or our lives in the New Year. In the past, people would aspire to meet certain goals in the upcoming year, which is ultimately the same...

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Assessing the Well-Being of Seniors During the Holidays and Providing Support to Make Life Easier

Senior Care in Clearwater, FL and Surrounding Areas While one of the caregivers I employ at Home Helpers was traveling in Georgia, she saw a television commercial that touched her heart so much that she told me about it. Kroger, a large grocery chain, used an animation of a young boy who noticed an elderly...

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Be Mindful of Dietary Considerations Like Diabetes During the Holidays

Caregivers in Clearwater, FL and Surrounding Areas A caregiver I employ at Home Helpers received a call from her Mother-in-law asking if she and her husband would be traveling to visit over Thanksgiving because she wanted to shop for the holiday meal. After all, several members of the family have dietary restrictions and must eat...

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Prevalence of COPD Among Aging Adults is High in Florida

Senior Care in Clearwater, FL and Surrounding Areas A few years ago, I shared a story about a friend whose Mom has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD. Over the Christmas holidays last year, she tested positive for COVID-19, and she became very sick. Her breathing became increasingly labored, and she was very weak. Her...

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23 Tips that Protect Seniors from Storm-Chasing Scammers

Senior Care in Clearwater, FL and Surrounding Areas It’s been an exhausting and anxiety-ridden few weeks preparing for and enduring back-to-back hurricanes in the Pinellas and Pasco County areas. As a Certified Senior Care Advisor, I feel compelled to share 23 tips that protect seniors from storm-chasing scammers courtesy of My Florida Legal and Attorney...

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15 FAQs About Breast Cancer in Florida

Senior Care in Clearwater, FL and Surrounding Areas Chances are, if you have not received a breast cancer diagnosis, you know someone who has. Breast cancer is most common in women, but men can also develop the disease. I know friends and clients of Home Helpers who have contended with breast cancer, so I realize...

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