Posted on: July 27 2015
In 1935, the United States was in the depths of the Great Depression. You saved absolutely everything you had, including string. Every household had the ball of string that you added to whenever a new scrap came along. Most Americans had very little money to live on. And senior citizens were among the people who were hit hardest. Many could no longer work, and their families were having difficulty supporting themselves, let alone trying to support Grandma and Grandpa. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act August 14, 1935, and it saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of senior citizens, preventing almost...
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Posted on: July 14 2015
Armistead Senior Care is seeking a full-time lead Client Services Coordinator to fulfill the scheduling needs of our clients and caregivers as well as assigned administrative duties. Must have the ability to multi-task and prioritize in this fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate would have previous scheduling experience, excellent customer service and communication skills. Strong keyboarding and computer skills needed (Microsoft Office Suites). Candidate needs to have the ability to self-motivate while working independently as well as closely with a team. The ability to problem-solve and diffuse crisis a must. Candidate must be at...
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Posted on: June 29 2015
When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through his meager possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital.
One nurse took her copy to Melbourne. The old man's sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas editions of magazines around the country and appearing in mags for Mental Health. A...
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Posted on: June 02 2015
Free Tips & Advice to Help You Age in Place. According to the Administration on Aging, only approximately 3.5 percent of seniors 65 and older choose to live in institutional settings, such as nursing homes. Most of the rest live alone or with a spouse. In fact, more and more seniors are choosing to age in place. The decision to do so is often about safety and comfort as it allows seniors to stay within the home and community they're familiar with. And in fact, there are many benefits to aging in place—keeping one'...
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Posted on: May 25 2015
Armistead Senior Care has three Certified Aging Life Care Professionals™ on staff. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Aging Life Care / geriatric care management is a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults or others facing ongoing health challenges. Working with families, the expertise of Aging Life Care Professionals™ provides the answers at a time of uncertainty. Their guidance leads families to the actions and decisions that ensure quality care and an optimal life for those they love, thus reducing worry, stress and time off of work for family caregivers through:
Assessment and monitoring
Planning...
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Posted on: May 11 2015
Here is a follow-up to Susan's blog from last week! Every Day I'm Shufflin': Needing Help We all need a little help sometimes....some of us more than others. My adult life has been spent as a caregiver: as a mother and as a nurse. So when I hit the part in the Parkinson's Owner's Manual that read "Caregivers", I thought of myself. When I read further, I was appalled to find that the book was intimating that I would eventually need one! In fact, shortly after my diagnosis, when Michael J Fox...
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