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Regency Home Care of North Atlanta on preparing to care for aging parents – LIVING WELL Magazine

Preparing to Care for Aging Parents
Erich W. Schuetz, MBA, Regency Home Care of North Atlanta, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

Several years ago when I was sharing care giving duties with my sister for our 88-year-old mother, she slipped and fell in the bathroom one morning and broke her collar bone. I’ll never forget the sight of watching her fall and not being fast enough to stop her. Living in the far reaches of Nevada, the drive to the nearest hospital was a two-hour drive. […]

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Senior Helpers on heat warnings for local seniors often go ignored – LIVING WELL Magazine

HEAT WARNINGS FOR LOCAL SENIORS OFTEN GO IGNORED
Study finds heat warnings targeting the elderly are largely dismissed
By Stacey Hilton, Senior Helpers, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Summers in the desert area can be brutally hot, and while heat alerts warning of specific dangers to the local elderly population are often issued – they seem to be largely falling on deaf ears. […]

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Dorsey & Company on Planning for Retirement – LIVING WELL Magazine

Planning for Retirement … in Stages

Courtesy Dorsey & Company, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
While vacations and national holidays typically provide a break for anyone who would be considered a member of the working public, there is one big break ahead that’s a priority on most everyone’s calendar — retirement. […]

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Best Buy Walk-In Bath Tubs on Retaining the Dignity and Freedom to Bathe Independently – LIVING WELL Magazine

Retaining the Dignity and Freedom to Bathe Independently
Donna Aust, Best Buy Walk-In Bath Tubs, LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
The “Boomers” are aging and will experience the same health issues common among the elderly – arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis and hearing and vision loss; but, they are choosing to live longer in their homes today than in the past, thanks to thoughtful products designed to aid independent living and through consumer education on senior home safety. […]

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Home Care Solutions on Avoiding the Parent Care Crisis – LIVING WELL Magazine

Be Prepared:

Avoid the Parent Care Crisis
Dianne Boazman, LCSW, CMC and Betty Landreaux, LCSW, CMC, NCG, Home Care Solutions, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)

How can I allow my mother to stay in her home? Dad needs help but I just can’t be there all the time. Sound familiar? […]