As we age our hopes and dreams do not fade away. How cool is it to have the job title “Dream Maker”? This is the hat Amy Safran of Second Wind Dreams® wears. Hearing Amy talk about the Dreams program is to be swept along in her joy and enthusiasm for the work of this organization. Amy, P.K. Beville (founder), and the rest of the Second Wind Dreams® staff are on a … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Volunteers Bring Joy with Birthday and Holiday Gifts
The Adopt A Senior Organization If you sit down to talk with Adopt A Senior founder Annye Cohen, you had better buckle your seatbelt. You are in for fast, joyous ride, as her enthusiasm for this work spills out in stories of residents she has met, the organizations beginnings and her dreams for the future. Add Bill Cowen, Treasurer and Meagan Conway, Communications Director, … [Read more...]
How to Dispose of Prescription Drugs Safely
And what about x-rays? Dad was taking upwards of 16 prescription drugs a day when he died. Heart, renal, pulmonary, and primary care were just some of the doctor’s prescribing to manage his Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and its complications. (Jump to Lessons Learned) In the article (Three Tips for Taking Control of Medication), I talk about the complex process of … [Read more...]
Caregivers: Can Nutritional Supplements Help With Your Stress?
How can Vitamin C, B complex, Calcium and Magnesium supplements help your stress? One key component to being a caregiver is to is manage your stress levels. If you are caring for loved ones and are overwhelmed physically and emotionally, the stress can lead to chronic illness. Physiologically, chronic stress can generate changes in immune function, hormonal changes, and … [Read more...]
Help in Caring for Parents Using Community Resources
Do you know what help is available? It wasn’t until my father’s release from the hospital that I had any idea how many community resources are available to help our aging parents. (Jump to Lessons Learned) If I could do it over again, I would have done research on community resources when dad's heath first started to fail. We were in such crisis mode when he got out of the … [Read more...]