Aging parents

Parkinson Support Groups at  Palm Beach  county YMCA Parkinson  Support groups offers camaraderie to Parkinson’s patients and families                       Jan Engoren jengoren@tribune.com – (Boynton Beach Forum) In addition to swimming, summer camp and recreational activities, the Boynton Beach YMCA also has the Surf & Turf support group for people with ...
Dementia Communication is Often Non-Verbal Dementia communication can be very challenging until you know some of the cues. Since only about 7% percent of communication is made through actual words/speech, we must be aware of the other 93% of ways in which we convey what we wish to get across. Body language, facial expression, tones ...
Hurricane Preparedness is Key to Planning for the Storm and Afterwards Hurricane Preparedness for Floridians; we know June 1st begins the Hurricane Season which lasts through November.  It is a time to review your Hurricane Plan, make needed changes and restock your Hurricane supplies – testing things and adding new water and paper goods. Review your ...
Seniors Google article written up in local paper Sex for seniors? Yeah, you can Google that                                                                               ...
Elder Parent and Loved One’s Care May be More Intensive than Imagined  Elder parent care is about many things all rolled into one. There are many things to consider: health, ability to care for oneself, emotional (Depression) and psychological and cognitive (Dementia) well-being, finances, legal planning and safety (Fall Prevention). Delray Beach in South Florida, ...
First Use an AHCA Licensed Home Care Company AHCA licenses are given by the Agency for Health Care Administration  in South Florida. Important things are included in this license. AHCA Caregivers are required to have Level II- FBI background checks and be fingerprinted. All Home Health Aides and Certified Nursing Assistants must be certified, carry insurance and ...
 Hot Sunshine Tips Here in South Florida (a.k.a. Paradise) the Summer Sunshine is already beating down, mixed with humidity. Learn safety tips, especially for older adults and seniors so that they do not get heat stroke or dehydrated which can lead to other health problems. Learn to enjoy the summer, safely. As severe as the winter ...
Anti-Inflammation Diet: We are What We Eat An Anti-Inflammation diet will help reduce the inflammatory effects in our bodies caused by what we consume. Inflammation is defined as; a protective tissue response to injury or destruction of tissues, which serves to destroy, dilutes, or wall off both the injurious agent and the injured tissues. The ...
Medicaid Rehab Beds in Area Centers                                                                                                    ...
Caregiver Terminology – Talk the Talk    Caregiver terminology, a language of its own. Until you enter the “Health Care Zone” you may have heard some of these terms, or not. Once in this zone, meaning you or a loved one has either reached older age, experienced an injury or  been diagnosed with some type ...
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