Offering more than just a guide – we provide a comprehensive platform committed to offering valuable resources, practical advice, and compassionate support for families navigating the journey of aging together. Our newsletter covers a wide range of topics, including elder health tips, caregiving strategies, medical assistance resources, and lifestyle advice, tailored to meet the diverse needs of every family member.
Back to School: Questions to Consider for Fall 2021
The most common question for school leaders last summer was: What will school look like next year? Since then, a lot has changed. Many districts navigated significant disease spread in their communities in 2020-2021. Some schools started the year with in-person learning, and others opened up with virtual learning only. Some used a hybrid model.
Regardless of how each school system responded to the pandemic, they learned a ton about what is possible during interrupted schooling. As the old saying goes, “When you know better, you do better.”
Reduce risk of severe Covid with regular activity, study says.
A history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study released April 13, 2021.
Stay Focused at Work: 5 Easy Hacks
Are you constantly checking your phone and refreshing your email? Whether you find yourself scrolling through status updates or disrupted by your coworker in the next cubicle — it can take up to 23 minutes to recover from even the smallest distraction. With all the demands on your time, it can be nearly impossible to stay focused.
A Closer Look at COVID Loss of “Taste and Smell” Syndrome
COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, can have a variety of symptoms, ranging from headaches to sore throat to fever and chills to respiratory symptoms like a cough or shortness of breath. Everyone experiences the virus a little differently.
However, what makes COVID-19 different from the flu or a regular cold is one of its cardinal symptoms, the complete loss of taste and/or smell.
11 Stress Management Activities That Work
The last year has been anything but normal. Our brains perceive a prolonged absence of predictability and reliability as a stressor, which can lead to increased anxiety, disrupted sleep and other undesirable effects.
Good to know - Simple Tips for Better Health
Here are some easy-to-follow tips to support great health. Incorporate whatever seems right to do, leave the rest. Remember, even the smallest, positive health change can make a profound impact!
The Use of Language and Imagery as a Tool for Managing Anxiety
Anxiety is a universal emotional and physical response to danger, stress, uncertainty or change. Anxiety serves a valuable purpose. It tells us to pay attention, be prepared, use precautions and look out for ourselves.
February Employees to Celebrate
February Employee Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate!
Shoes for Seniors
Did you know that, according to an article in Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, close to 80 percent of elderly people experience foot problems? Ill-fitting footwear is a major cause of those problems.
Here is some information that will help you understand the common problems that seniors experience with their footwear. You'll learn what features to look for in a pair of shoes and get practical tips that can make your shopping easier.
5 Ways Seniors Can Stay Active During COVID-19 Social Distancing
The coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down for just about everyone, preventing people throughout the world from working, socializing, and performing everyday activities.
How to Relieve Anxiety During Times of Uncertainty
As the chaos over the Coronavirus pandemic takes over the headlines, social media, our inboxes, and the conversations we have with loved ones, anxiety can become overwhelming. It’s important to take a step back and learn how we can relieve anxiety over things we cannot control.
Flu or False
Test your knowledge about this vital annual vaccine.
True or False:
- If you received a flu shot last year, you don’t need to get another one
- Everyone should get a flu shot
- A flu shot is the only way to protect yourself against the flu
Should You Take a Loved One Out of a Nursing Home During the Pandemic?
With the coronavirus infecting nursing homes across the country at an alarming rate, many families are wondering whether their loved ones would be better off at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
First, weigh the person's unique needs and your ability to provide support.