What Is Virtual Caregiving? Will It Work For Me?
What is virtual caregiving? And, is it something that will work for you? I was reading the California Master Plan for Aging the other day and one of the goals …
Health & Wellness
How To Keep Seniors Cool – 8 Tips
As I write this, it is 120 degrees outside where I live in the southern California desert. This topic is very timely for many. As the summer heat intensifies, family …
What Benefits Does AARP Offer?
What benefits does AARP offer? That’s a question I asked myself for 12 years before I finally decided to join. What took me so long? I don’t know. Denial maybe? …
Fall Prevention Checklist For Seniors – Free Download
As we age, maintaining our balance and mobility becomes increasingly challenging. Falls can lead to serious injuries and a significant loss of independence. However, many falls are preventable with the …
Where Can I Get Help Paying My Electric Bill?
It is forecast to be 123 degrees in Cathedral City, CA on Friday this week and it will be over 120 for the next 5 days in a row. Summer …
Free Exercise Videos For Seniors
As a former home care agency owner, I conducted assessments on thousands of seniors who needed a caregiver to help them with various activities of daily living. The one common …
Wheelchairs That Stand You Up
If you’ve read any of my articles in the past, you know that I cared for my mom who had MS and that she had a standing wheelchair. You also …
Senior Fall Alert Systems
My mom laid on the floor with a broken leg for 8 hours until my dad found her the next morning. She was in the kitchen and tried to transfer …
12 Steps To Reduce Caregiver Stress
If you are reading this article, chances are you are a caregiver and you are stressed out! I’ve been there. Being a caregiver is one of the most selfless and …
Can Anxiety Cause Hearing Loss?
This is an extremely personal issue for me and have done a lot of research on this. I started losing my hearing in my 30’s and also suffer from anxiety. …
