Well•Spring Solutions launches ‘THRIVE!’ innovative – and free – caregiver programming made possible through CARES Act grant funding. Triad families weighed down by caring for a senior loved one during COVID can now take part in innovative programming – free to family caregivers of an adult loved one with chronic illness [...]
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 [...]
2020 has been a year of many new challenges, hardships, and concerns. Social distancing, while necessary, has introduced new healthcare barriers to which providers have had to adapt. Telehealth is one of those adaptations. Although there have been a record number of telehealth visits this year as it has grown in popularity, [...]
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 [...]
Home is the Safest Place for Our Elderly During this Uncertain Time. We believe that home remains the safest place for our elderly population right now. Elderly people and those with underlying medical conditions are especially at risk and are most susceptible to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). [...]
As individuals, families, and communities continue to confront the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we are reminded just how connected we are—and how much we depend on one another to keep going. Consistent with that truth, family caregivers can serve as crucial and trusted partners in the nation’s strategy to curb the spread [...]
Our two worst enemies when it comes to fighting Winter Blues are a lack of sunshine and our tendency to shut ourselves off from others during the cold winter months. Sunshine is vital for good mental health, and it also provides our bodies with needed Vitamin D. Socialization is vital [...]
While you are looking forward to or are currently settling into the next chapter of your life known as retirement, you may discover that you have more time to donate to some of your favorite causes in the form of volunteering. Not only is volunteering one of the many ways [...]
“Well•Spring Solutions has lived up to their name and truly been a refreshing source of resources and encouragement, basically giving hope in what can feel like a losing battle.” – Caregiver -Sherrice Alston Sherrice was the keynote speaker at the annual Be the Solution! Breakfast on September 10. She shared about the journey her mother and her family have been [...]
If you, your spouse, a family member, or a loved one suddenly needs home health or home care, you may hear the term “Activities of Daily Living” in discussions among physicians, nurses, discharge planners, and your home health or home care team. Essentially, this term refers to someone’s daily self-care activities. [...]
