Home Care

By Douglas Peck When we think of elder care we often think of doctors, nurses, rehabilitation specialists and even hospice workers. We have an intuitive...

This is the time for planning all those family occasions and vacations. Are your elderly family members involved in that plan? Who will take care of the grandparents?

Summer is a special time for caution if you or someone in your family is an older adult. I

Audry was from the old country. As a kid, whenever she was stressed, she would visit her mother in the kitchen. Her mother would set her up with some spices and with a mortar and pestle, she would bang and grind the spices until she felt better. Now, even in her later years when her anxiety spikes again, she still gets great comfort from the bang and scrape but also from the smells of the spices.

“Tis the season.” Winter is a special time for caution if you or someone in your family is an older adult. It is the season for the flu, for slips on icy streets, and for other dangers that are particularly great for seniors.

By Angela Rocheleau No matter how old you are some things never change. When mom said, “You go wash your hands or NO dinner,”...

By Cindy Tulimieri and Karen DeRosas The kitchen can be a daunting place as one ages. Not only do you have to consider the physical...

By Doug Peck Not everyone is suited to caregiving. Before assuming caregiving duties, it is important that caregivers participate in a process that Bernie Siegel,...

By Angela Rocheleau Americans 65 years and older will quadruple in the next three decades. With this expected population growth many of us will be...

By Angela Rocheleau Back to school is in the air. This not only signals changes for school children but also for their parents. Everyone is...