NAMPA, Idaho (July 19, 2017) — The national office of Assisting Hands Home Care announced today that franchise owner, Angela Flintz, traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of an elite team of medical personnel selected to accompany WWII and Korean War veterans on the 78th Honor Flight Chicago June 7. The trip involved 103 veterans, more than 30 family guardians, and…
While a majority of middle-income baby boomers report having at least a rough retirement financial plan in place, an alarming number—72 %—have no plan of any kind to address the day-to-day care they may someday need in retirement, according to a recent study released by the Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center for a Secure Retirement (CSR) study, Retirement Care Planning: The…
Seniors should be encouraged to use online tools to connect with their loved ones, and stay interactive. Family members should do all they can to make sure seniors are aware of possible dangers online.
Commonly asked questions by seniors on Medicare and other health law changes are answered here.
If you think Facebook, Twitter, chat rooms, Skype and blogging are only for young people, think again! Today, seniors are the fastest growing group to use social networking and other internet tools for expanding social connections and keeping up with family and friends. Indeed, a recent report from the Pew Research Center found that 72 percent of people over 65…
The United States Chamber of Commerce says the U.S. Department of Labor ruling on on Tuesday, September 17 changing wage requirements for home health workers has created a lose-lose situation.
September is Pain Awareness Month. For many centuries, pain was a mystery to human beings. Like the rising and setting of the sun or the change of seasons, the occurrence of pain inspired much mythology and speculation in ancient times. Early civilizations attributed pain to evil spirits or divine punishment. Some mythologies assigned specific demons to toothache, foot pain, or…
Grandchildren are a great bonus of growing older. You may have heard the old joke: “If I knew grandchildren were going to be this fun, I would have had them first.” Grandparents and grandchildren alike benefit by this special connection. For example, a study presented last month by the American Sociological Association showed that grandparents and grandchildren who have a…
During the ongoing national debate over healthcare reform, there is one point most people can agree on: the need to curtail the growing epidemic of healthcare fraud. Estimates put the loss at $65 billion a year to Medicare alone. Government agencies are working hard to catch these crooks—and you can help by protecting yourself and loved ones against medical identity…
A new study offers some good news for caregivers and other loved ones of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.The study shows that even if patients immediately forget a shared joke or ameaningful conversation, the warm feelings associated with the experience can stick around and boost their mood. In the University of Iowa study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchersshowed individuals with memory loss clips of…
