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Giving the Gift of Attention
As the holiday approach, one of the greatest gifts you can offer a loved one is attention. This can be given in many ways: an extra 10 minutes listening to a story you’ve heard before, acknowledging...
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Bridging the Generation Gap This Christmas
Younger relatives are watching you. They’re learning how to care & provide for you by watching how you treat your elders. It’s a powerful thought isn’t it? Your actions shape their thoughts &...
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Rag Rugs
What happened to that pretty cotton frock that you loved to wear last summer? During the depression years all pieces of colorful cotton were torn into one-inch strips and attached end to end. This was...
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Tips to Winterize Your Life
It’s winter, although it may not feel like it to Chicagolanders, and winter comes with its own set of perils and struggles for our elders. For those aging in place, or living alone, winter is the time...
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Small Steps for Safety
Whether you have just brought an senior loved one into your home, or are concerned about a loved one aging in place alone, small revisions to a living space can go a long way in keeping them safe. Just...
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What My Cigarette Money Purchased by Buzzin’ B
What My Cigarette Money Purchased… No, I don’t smoke and never have. Nobody in my family smoked. Well I married a man who said he would never give it up. But eventually he did as he lay in a hospital...
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The Family That Cares Together
This past May, I lost my grandfather to his decade-long battle with dementia. I won’t pretend it didn’t break my heart to say goodbye, but I take comfort in the fact that for the duration fo those hard...
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7 Home Care Hospice Myths
Family and caregivers often misunderstand Hospice in home supportive services and rely on less than accurate information for a subject of great importance. Often the topic is avoided because it evokes...
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Help Your Senior Avoid the Winter Blues
The short, dark days of winter can become a time of isolation and decreased activity for seniors and the elderly. There are some things that can help avoid the “Winter Blues” . Safety and Health:...
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3 Ways to get to know those with early Dementia or Alzheimer’s
Ask about their favorite type of movie, which actors have they have like through the years. Pick a time when the both of you can watch one of the movies together. Remember, it’s what they like to...
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