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My Accessable Home talks Home, Accessibility and your Options – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 11, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Home, accessibility and your options
By Dara McMillan, LMSW, My Accessable Home, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

Home. It’s that place of comfort where you can relax at the end of a long day. Simply put, we love our homes. Poems, quotations and books have been written about them for centuries. While we can’t wait to grow up and leave home when we’re young, we want to grow old and spend the remainder of our lives in this familiar dwelling. […]

Falls Village, Magnolia Village, and Medina Village on skilled nursing therapy – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 10, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Skilled nursing therapy provides effective postoperative care By Greg Carnes, MBA, LNHA, Falls Village, Magnolia Village, and Medina Village, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine In any given year, a large number of patients needing orthopedic rehabilitation of […]

Cheyenne Place on the importance of dining services for seniors – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 8, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Dining Services
It’s More Than Just the Food
By Skip Hale, Executive Director of Cheyenne Place, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Last year, I gave you tips to help you find the senior living community that’s right for you. Included was the recommendation to always try the food. Ask about options in the dining room. Make certain you or your loved one’s dietary needs will be met and absolutely stay for a complimentary lunch or dinner. […]

Handyman Connection on top fall ideas for exterior home maintenance – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 6, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

TOP FALL IDEAS FOR EXTERIOR HOME MAINTENANCE

Courtesy Handyman Connection, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
Beyond aesthetics, giving some extra attention to the exterior of your home after the winter is just as important for home maintenance. As summer heats up, here are some important exterior maintenance items to check for. […]

Johnny P. Miller on how you can stay at home – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 4, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

You Can Stay At Home

By Johnny P. Miller, Miller’s, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
We all enjoy the comforts of home and want to remain there as long as we choose. Studies show that people are healthier and happier when at home as compared to being in a facility. Safe home options today include home health, caregiver assistance, and home nursing and physicians. Additionally, there is a wide array of home medical equipment available. […]

In Your Home Care on why seniors need to exercise – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 4, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Why Seniors Need to Exercise
By Karin LaRocca, RN, BSN, Administrator, In Your Home Care
Regular physical activity, in addition to making you look and feel good, lowers risk for a variety of conditions that increase when we age. […]

Chet Harrell from the Alzheimer's Association on the 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer's Disease on Oct. 15 – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 29, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

2011 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease

By Chet Harrell, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

On October 15, 2011 hundreds of Northshore residents will unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s. In 2010 the Northshore Walk raised nearly $54,000, contributing to more than $42.2 million raised by participants nationwide for care, support and research efforts for those impacted by Alzheimer’s. […]

Notre Dame Hospice: The Archdiocese of New Orleans Provides a Continuum of Care – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 24, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Archdiocese of New Orleans Provides a Continuum of Care
By Susan Hanson, Notre Dame Hospice, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Walter has lived all of his life in New Orleans. He is retired but active. He lives in the same house he has always lived in, the one where he and his wife raised four children. […]

C. Lulu Fulda on healthy eating for seniors – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 21, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Healthy Eating for Seniors

By C. LuLu Fulda, dietary manager, RD eligible, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
For seniors, a healthy lifestyle is the key to aging well. It can keep your body free of chronic diseases, help to retain a sharp mind, and extend the quality of your life, (ADA, 2011). […]

New LifeStyles on senior housing – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 19, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Excuses are easy, change is tough – Make the right choice

By Doug Fusella, New LifeStyles, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine

Every day, we wake to a day full of decisions and responsibilities. These can range from changing a burned out light bulb to making decisions about the well being of you or a loved one. […]