Greetings!
ElderCare at Home brings you this newsletter in the spirit of cooperation and education. We hope you find this information useful and informative. Please give us a call or email us if there is anything we can do for you!
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| Including Elders in Conversations |
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 I know it can be hard. Your siblings are in town. You visit the nursing home with them so you can all be together with your dad. The adult children are all jabbering, trying to catch up on each other's lives. Sure, you're physically in the room with your dad. But there's a good chance that your dad is completely left out of the conversation.
His hearing isn't bad, but the noise of several voices at once is too much. His worsening dementia makes a lot of commotion confusing. He doesn't complain, and he really does enjoy seeing everyone. Yet, after you all leave feeling satisfied that you visited with dad, he doesn't feel "visited or satisfied" at all. Read the rest of the article here! |
| Memory Walk 2010 |
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 If you're the kind of person who's not going to sit on the sidelines when there's a chance to change the future, then you're the person we need.
When you register for the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk®, you're joining a nationwide community of thousands of people who are standing up and participating in the fight against this devastating disease.
Your journey to end Alzheimer's starts here - and it's so easy.
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| Ask the Expert! Genetics in Dementia! |
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 A very frequently asked question from relatives of patients with dementia is "What are my and my children's risks of developing dementia?"
This brings about many complexissues starting with the issue of what is genetics itself.
Genetics is the subject of inheritedtraits and risks versus the subject of environmentally acquired skills and problems. You can read the complete article here. |
| Coaching for Caregivers |
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When all is well with your current lifestyle and your family members are well, you don't think about what may happen in the future. However, as your loved ones age, you will be facing situations and issues that you did not anticipate.
When you are facing the changing needs of a family member or loved one, it can be difficult to see the whole picture. You tend to only see the situation or change, but when you step back, you may see many changes in your loved one and even in your relationship with them. The situation can also be very frustrating and leave you feeling alone and overwhelmed.
There is help available through Coaching for Caregivers®.
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| ElderCare at Home Employee Spotlight |
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 DJ Starr - Assistant Finance Manager
D.J. Starr is the assistant finance manager. He is entering his 6th year with ElderCare at Home. He is responsible for the accurate billing of our services and issuing fee checks to our independent contractors. He enjoys communicating with the clients and caregivers on daily basis. He is well respected by our staff and never hesitates to stop what he is doing to help someone out.
D.J. enjoys golfing, bowling, riding motorcycles and spending time with his family. |
| Did You Know? |
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 Comforting Companions
How many times have you thought to yourself, "My mom/dad really doesn't need a nurse but could use a friend"?
Did you know that ElderCare at Home offers a special program for our clients called Comforting Companions? These services are perfect for those seniors that are healthy for the most part but could use just a little extra TLC! To learn how our Comforting Companions can help you, read more here! |
