When an older adult gets admitted to the hospital for surgery, a fall, or illness, the process of what happens after the hospitalization becomes somewhat frightening to many. They are trying to deal with pain or medications that cause nausea, while trying to understand what they need to do when they go home or to …
Summer is here and hot and full of yummy summer treats! However, you sometimes forget about the rules of healthy living and overindulge in foods that can cause digestive or other health issues, and usually unwanted weight gain that is not fun to accumulate when we are hot in the summer weather. How can you …
“By the time you are 80 years old, you have learned everything. You only have to remember it.” –George BurnsThe above quote speaks the truth about life and aging. As we are in the month of August, we need to celebrate National Senior Citizen Day on August 21, and we should visit or chat with …
Aging is fun and sometimes not so easy. However, one of the biggest worries is how to age healthily and continue to embrace life as we enter 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond. You need to reinvent yourself at those landmark ages and continue to find purpose in life. How can you age and keep life …
Do you know your signs for aging vs. cancer when it comes to breast health? As we age we go through different stages as our body changes. I know this is not NEW news, but sometimes you get so caught up with news, internet, and advertising that you forget what is a warning sign and …
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When I started this blog, I thought this is a downer, but really what is a downer is what we leave behind. When we don’t plan for what is to follow after our death, we leave our loved ones with a difficult task to close up loose ends. As you age, it is important to …
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The holidays are fun and often hyped up as the best time of the year. However, some might feel contrary to that opinion. Many times aging adults can get lost in the hustle and bustle, and before you know it, the holidays are over and mom or dad are alone, again. Holiday season is wonderful, …
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We at Continuing Healthcare Solutions have caring employees and medical staff to help your aging loved ones in the next phase of life. As your parents or loved one ages, sometimes they are confronted with decisions that are not easy. Maybe they had a fall or suffered a stroke. As the caregiver, family member or …
When seeking a career, it is never easy. Where do you start, how do you choose? Will the company choose you too? Working in healthcare for senior living has its own set of options and standards to consider. Do you want to be in administration? Do you like patient care? Do you like being an …
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March was the month we celebrated National Social Workers. We need their services daily and in the senior living community hourly! You may wonder what is the role of the social worker in the senior living environment? They wear many hats in senior living facilities from educating staff to assessing your loved ones for their …
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