Awareness

March 2017

4 Signs of Cognitive Impairment and Why Early Detection is Important

2020-11-12T17:33:13+00:00March 6th, 2017|Categories: Awareness|

Going home for a visit can sometimes bring unexpected surprises, especially if you haven’t seen loved ones in a while. As we all know, time can be tricky and seem to move at warp speed as we age. The problem [...]

Elder Care Options for Seniors to Maintain Independence

2020-11-12T17:28:16+00:00March 6th, 2017|Categories: Awareness|

About 37 percent of the U.S. workforce will be faced with caring for an older adult in the near future. Shortly before she celebrated her 80th birthday last month, Sandy renewed her driver's license. The mother of five, grandmother of 14 [...]

7 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Home Care Company

2020-05-08T19:13:53+00:00March 6th, 2017|Categories: Awareness, Safety|Tags: , , |

Replacing scary headlines with solid information can help assure that a safe, qualified worker is placed in the home. As you shop for a home care agency, here are some vital questions to ask: 1. How Do You Screen Applicants? [...]

September 2016

Senior Safety

2020-06-01T08:32:00+00:00September 7th, 2016|Categories: Awareness, Safety|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Americans are living longer, healthier and more productive lives these days. With more people turning age 65 than ever before in history, what was previously known as the “Age Wave” is now being referred to as the “Silver Tsunami.” In [...]

Thriving With Independence

2020-07-16T15:52:30+00:00September 1st, 2016|Categories: Awareness, Health Care, Safety|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today, older people are living more active, vibrant lives than ever before due to healthy habits, positive attitudes, modern medicine and caregiving services, such as those provided by Compassionate Home Care Partners. Your happiness and independence depend on your overall [...]

August 2016

Easing Into Life Transitions

2020-06-01T08:33:06+00:00August 30th, 2016|Categories: Awareness|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

People who hope to complete a marathon don’t just wake up one day and decide to run the race. Instead, they start a training regiment and ease into it by gradually increasing the  distances they run in order to build [...]

Caregiver Bill of Rights

2020-06-01T08:33:27+00:00August 29th, 2016|Categories: Awareness|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The people who provide in home and personal care for others for any reason are called “Caregivers”.  Caring for another person, be it a new born baby, child with special needs, a healthy person after a sudden accident, an aging [...]

Caregiving Stress Reduction

2020-06-01T08:34:05+00:00August 28th, 2016|Categories: Awareness|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Stress is both universal and individual – everyone encounters stress; however, the source of stress and the approach to managing it varies by person. Words commonly used to define the term stress include pressure, anxiety, anger, strain, tension and uncertainty. [...]

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