Home Care

By Doug Peck One of the hardest lessons I had to learn as a caregiver was that I could not provide all the hands-on care...

By Doug Peck Whether they live with their older children or by themselves, many seniors are alone for much or all of the day. It...

By Angela Rocheleau February is National Heart Month and here are a few interesting facts to ponder. Every year since its congressional approval in 1963,...

By Jeannette Sheehan Every year one in three individuals over the age of 65 fall. In fact, falls are the leading cause of injury death...

Summer seems to fliy by quickly in New England. Before you know it the cold weather arrives. For seniors, that means more isolation and lack of exercise.

By Angela Rocheleau The holidays are generally a time for families to gather from near and far. Most often these gatherings bring about happy times...

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.

By Doug Peck Taking care of an elderly parent or relative is never an easy task. There is an endless of number of critical decisions...

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 Judith Boyko Caregiving advice is plentiful, but how do we know when our aging parents need assistance or when we need to become a...