There are two primary types of agencies that provide care for persons requiring assistance within the home. They are the home health agency and the home care agency. […]
Courtesy Koelsch Senior Communities Assisted living and memory care communities are designed to promote aging in place by supporting independence and quality of life. The care provided by licensed nurses is often essential for achieving […]
Seventy-five percent of the residents at Crawford Street Place are referred from other assisted living centers. At times, it’s because the individual requires a higher level of care and would benefit from the extra time and attention Crawford Street Place provides. Or perhaps the “fit” wasn’t quite right at the previous facility. […]
Chef Paul Glassman at The Forum at Park Lane is not your ordinary chef. Then again, this is no ordinary senior living community either. The Forum at Park Lane is known to be the pioneer of upscale senior communities in the Dallas area. It is a five-star senior living community that includes independent senior living, rehabilitation, assisted living and skilled nursing. […]
Home health is one of the most unique kinds of health care available. I got my first introduction to home health care when I was in nursing school in 1984. I went on home visits with the nurse from the home health care agency during my clinical rotation. […]
Grayson Home Health is pleased to announce the addition of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to their professional team. It expands their ability to help keep their patients at home, where they are most comfortable, enhancing the comprehensive range of services available to patients and families. […]
Some believe that nature can be a powerful teacher and healer, improving quality of life. Especially for senior adults who can’t get out and about as they once did. […]
Gaile Perry Dixon offers compassionate care to seniors Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine When Gaile Perry Dixon went to visit a distant relative in a west Phoenix group home in 1998, she had no idea how […]
Depression in the Elderly
By Stevie Short, Collin and Denton County LIVING WELL Magazines
Do you suffer from feelings of hopelessness, or struggle to fain an interest in activities you once enjoyed? You’re not alone. […]
Living with Dementia
By Doug Linze, LNFA, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Regardless of the cause or the age of onset, there are few people who have not experienced first hand a friend or loved one with the effects of some level of dementia. When do you call it dementia? It’s probably not when you just forget where you left your keys, but it might be when someone who in the past has kept up with their personal finances begins to receive notices of unpaid bills, or you notice a change in how a person reacts to circumstances that are uncharacteristic of past behavior. It’s one of those situations that leave you with an uneasy feeling.
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