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Home Care, Hospice, and Palliative Care in West Pasco & North Pinellas Counties
As a Certified Senior Care Advisor, I have met with many families struggling to make the very best decisions for their aging and elderly loved ones. Every senior and situation is different, and unfortunately, it’s never easy to decide when or what care is necessary for your loved ones, that is, unless they have expressed...
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VA Programs Provide Resources for Veterans and Their Families in Pasco and Pinellas Counties
Senior Care in Clearwater, FL and Surrounding Areas Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th each year to recognize and salute surviving veterans who deserve our utmost respect and support with as many resources as possible in Pasco and Pinellas Counties to help make their lives easier. After all, their service and sacrifice have made...
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Labor Day Weekend Travel Tips for Seniors
Safety Tips From An Experienced Home Care Provider in Clearwater, FL and Surrounding Areas This year, Labor Day weekend is observed beginning August 31-September 2, and many individuals and families will choose to embark on a final vacation to commemorate the official end of summer. If your family plans to take a trip, I strongly...
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Top 10 Health and Wellness Tips for Seniors
As an aging adult in Tarpon Springs, I do my best to practice self-care by making healthy food choices, eating a nutritious diet, exercising, staying hydrated, engaging socially, and getting good, quality sleep. Those are the primary elements of my personal wellness journey, and seniors should try their best to do the same for an...
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5 Hints to Help Seniors Stay Hydrated
The caregivers I employ at Home Helpers frequently tell me how our senior clients do not drink enough water or other beverages for several reasons. Besides the diminished sense of thirst many seniors have due to aging, others don’t stay hydrated because they won’t need to go to the bathroom as much. For seniors with...
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Senior Care Should Include Regular Pedicures
One elderly woman under senior care loves to get her nails done at the same nail salon every month, maybe a few weeks longer between pedicures. This outing is important to her, because not only does it get her out of the house, it gives her something pleasurable to look forward to! Not only is this woman’s...
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Driving Retirement Part 2 – Having the Tough Conversation About Taking the Keys Away
In last week’s blog, I addressed Driving Retirement Part 1 – When to Take the Keys Away from a Senior Loved One, and the signs that may indicate it is time to have a tough conversation about taking the car keys away for driving safety concerns. In this week’s blog, Driving Retirement Part 2 –...
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Benefits of Regular Exercise for Seniors with Parkinson’s Disease
One of the caregivers on my team helps a 76-year-old gentleman with Parkinson’s disease (PD). He is one of her favorite clients because she has known the family her entire life…literally. When she was an infant, her maternal Grandmother was a housekeeper for the man’s family when he and his 6 brothers were just young...
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Driving Retirement Part 1: When It’s Time to Take the Keys from Your Senior Loved One
I don’t know about you, but I regularly encounter drivers who are on their phones or in such a hurry that they blow through red lights and stop signs without a pause. This has elevated my concern for seniors on the road because their reaction time has more than likely slowed with age. Considering April...
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