Vitamin D, Zinc, Vitamin C, elderberry, and more have become common multivitamin household supplements during the “sick season” to strengthen the immune system. We like to believe that daily doses of these products alone will superpower our immune systems; however, have you included or added a daily dose of exercise [...]
The national average Covid vaccination rate is about 50% for employees working in retirement communities, even those working directly with residents in long term setting. This is very frustrating to some residents and their families, and there are those that feel very strongly that employees should be required to be vaccinated. [...]
Long term care insurance provides dollars to pay for needed care in the home or facility settings in the event of an extended illness or accident. It is assistance provided to loved ones because of their inability to perform the normal activities of daily living due to an illness, injury, or progressive cognitive impairment [...]
We know that staying actively engaged in work, play, and social activities is very important to our mental and physical health and even to our ability to remember and problem solve. Create your own connections and commit to new learning and adventures for staying engaged during the pandemic. [...]
The significance of “21” means many things to many people. We reflect on 2021 and “21” ways to improve our health for our resolution solution to betterment. We believe the following suggestions can get you started on your healthy path and off to a good year. [...]
Here is a helpful tool to help take some of the worry off of your plate and to be proactive now versus sorry later. EVACUATION PLANNING: A TOOL FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - A checklist to help determine a caregiver’s or anyone in general’s Disaster Preparedness [...]
What is a Retirement Community? What will a Retirement Community be in the Future? What has a Global Pandemic done to the direction Retirement Communities will go? These questions continue to be asked and evolve. [...]
I recently saw this phrase, “She sells sea shells by the sea shore” during a recent beach trip. Saying it fast many times can become a little humorous. I have an elderly male client diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Dementia who can say it five to six times rapidly not missing a word, [...]
Becoming sedentary and slowing down with age is quite common. As you age, adopting an active lifestyle becomes more important than ever! If you already were a fitness freak but the recent COVID-19 outbreak has thrown a wrench into your healthy lifestyle, eliminated your gym time, and made you [...]
Pets come with huge health benefits. Caring for a pet can help relieve depression, lower stress levels, improve heart health, and help with shedding unwanted weight. To know them is to love them. Most know the immediate joys that come with sharing our lives with our fur babies [...]
