Comments on: The Upside to Elderly Home Care http://eldercareabcblog.com/the-upside-to-elderly-home-care/ Created by caregivers for caregivers Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:55:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lynn Svindland http://eldercareabcblog.com/the-upside-to-elderly-home-care/comment-page-7/#comment-3348 Lynn Svindland Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:21:30 +0000 http://eldercareabcblog.com/?p=1033#comment-3348 Since becoming involved with Seniors Helping Seniors, I have met the most wonderful people. We match seniors that want to help with seniors that need help. Since they are peers, the relationships evolve over memories and things in common. Being a caregiver is truly "away to give... and to receive..." Since becoming involved with Seniors Helping Seniors, I have met the most wonderful people. We match seniors that want to help with seniors that need help. Since they are peers, the relationships evolve over memories and things in common. Being a caregiver is truly “away to give… and to receive…”

]]> By: David Pylyp http://eldercareabcblog.com/the-upside-to-elderly-home-care/comment-page-7/#comment-3284 David Pylyp Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:06:59 +0000 http://eldercareabcblog.com/?p=1033#comment-3284 What a great website you have provided here. There are some really great resources out there. I was in contact with Dr. James Watzke, a gerontologist and Christine Flegal, a gerontologist in the Living Laboratory at the B.C. Institute of Technology who have assembled a Guide both for you as the aging Boomer but for you to initiate the conversations with Mom and Dad while you are home over the holidays. http://bit.ly/AgingParents Do you need a list of Q&A for elderly Parents & Toronto Real Estate Assisted Living Nursing Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWbTjDx-tcc What a great website you have provided here. There are some really great resources out there.

I was in contact with Dr. James Watzke, a gerontologist and Christine Flegal, a gerontologist in the Living Laboratory at the B.C. Institute of Technology who have assembled a Guide both for you as the aging Boomer but for you to initiate the conversations with Mom and Dad while you are home over the holidays.
http://bit.ly/AgingParents

Do you need a list of Q&A for elderly Parents & Toronto Real Estate Assisted Living Nursing Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWbTjDx-tcc

]]> By: dawn houghtaling http://eldercareabcblog.com/the-upside-to-elderly-home-care/comment-page-6/#comment-2661 dawn houghtaling Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:53:40 +0000 http://eldercareabcblog.com/?p=1033#comment-2661 My staff and I provide at home care to the aging. While it poses some difficulties for family, keeping the aging in thier homes is a financially sound option. More importantly, senior citizens have a great deal to offer to those willing to listen. Aging adults are a valuable part of our community and their contributions need to be recognized. My staff and I provide at home care to the aging. While it poses some difficulties for family, keeping the aging in thier homes is a financially sound option. More importantly, senior citizens have a great deal to offer to those willing to listen. Aging adults are a valuable part of our community and their contributions need to be recognized.

]]> By: admin http://eldercareabcblog.com/the-upside-to-elderly-home-care/comment-page-6/#comment-2546 admin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:33:50 +0000 http://eldercareabcblog.com/?p=1033#comment-2546 Your Message<a class="replyTo" href="#comment-2544" rel="nofollow">@Sue Kolitz:</a> I'd ask them in rehab if the physical therapist might not prescribe a similar veiled bed for at home? Your Message@Sue Kolitz:
I’d ask them in rehab if the physical therapist might not prescribe a similar veiled bed for at home?

]]> By: Sue Kolitz http://eldercareabcblog.com/the-upside-to-elderly-home-care/comment-page-6/#comment-2544 Sue Kolitz Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:28:44 +0000 http://eldercareabcblog.com/?p=1033#comment-2544 I have a question. My husband had parkinson's and dementia. He fell and broke his hip during the night; he has now had a partial hip replacement and is doing good in rehab. My question is how can I keep him safe in bed at night? He climbed over the bed rail in the hospital and is in a veiled bed in rehab. I have a question. My husband had parkinson’s and dementia. He fell and broke his hip during the night; he has now had a partial hip replacement and is doing good in rehab. My question is how can I keep him safe in bed at night? He climbed over the bed rail in the hospital and is in a veiled bed in rehab.

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]]> By: Ann Romick http://eldercareabcblog.com/the-upside-to-elderly-home-care/comment-page-6/#comment-2501 Ann Romick Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:14:50 +0000 http://eldercareabcblog.com/?p=1033#comment-2501 I am home caring for my 4th Alzheimer's relative, my husband, and would not have it any other way. My last blog entry, discusses why I have made this decision and why I think it is a decision that should only be made by me and my family. I am home caring for my 4th Alzheimer’s relative, my husband, and would not have it any other way. My last blog entry, discusses why I have made this decision and why I think it is a decision that should only be made by me and my family.

]]> By: Dr. Kathy Johnson http://eldercareabcblog.com/the-upside-to-elderly-home-care/comment-page-5/#comment-2420 Dr. Kathy Johnson Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:04:50 +0000 http://eldercareabcblog.com/?p=1033#comment-2420 It is hard enough to care for your parents without a full time job. For those of us who feel like we are constantly in the office, <a href="http://www.homecareassistance.com" rel="nofollow">home care</a> can be a true blessing. However, like with anything important, proper measures and time must be spent researching various home care agencies to find which one works for you. It is hard enough to care for your parents without a full time job. For those of us who feel like we are constantly in the office, home care can be a true blessing. However, like with anything important, proper measures and time must be spent researching various home care agencies to find which one works for you.

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