  Seniors' Economic Struggles Continue This Holiday; Santa Program Provides Assistance The Central Oregon office of the Home Instead Senior Care® network, the world's largest provider of non-medical in-home care and companionship services for older adults, has partnered with Aspen Ridge Retirement, BendBroadband, Central Oregon Council on Aging, Fox Hollow Independent and Assisted Living, Heart Center Cardiology Employees, News Talk 1110 KBND, Partners in Care, Redmond Health Care, St. Charles Home Health Services, and St. Charles Lifeline for the Be a Santa to a Senior program, which provides gifts and companionship to seniors who otherwise might not receive either this holiday season. Read more Craving Companionship: Recipe contest helps revive family mealtimes for local seniors According to research conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care® network, lack of companionship is the biggest mealtime challenge for seniors. The local Home Instead Senior Care office is encouraging family caregivers to dig into the family recipe box to find that favorite dish, and prepare and share a meal with their elderly loved one. Enter that recipe and the story about what makes the dish so special to your family in the Homemade MemoriesSM Recipe Contest between July 15 and September 15, 2011. Read moreBattle of the Ages
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Just when you thought that a family caregiver’s job couldn’t get more difficult, consider this: Many of the estimated 11,000 households caring for a senior in Central Oregon are trying to help an aging relative who’d rather not have help. Read on for some useful information in dealing with these situations. Read moreSenior Budgets Get Tighter Evidence is mounting that older adults are cutting everyday expenses to keep up with the economic downturn. Local senior-care experts warn families to be on alert to make sure seniors aren’t cutting too deeply. Warning signs include skipping medications, pulling the plug on air conditioning and canceling social outings. Read moreThe Parent Trap Baby Boomers may dream of owning a second home as they head into their retirement years. But instead of caring for a vacation house, adult children often find themselves helping an aging mom and dad avoid the safety pitfalls of the family home. Read moreThe Emerging CAREGiver Industry Reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that predict an increase in the personal and home care aides job category – forecasting that to be the second fastest-growing job group in the nation over the next decade – is welcome news in a recession. But the rapid growth in this job group may not be fast enough. One local senior-care provider – Home Instead Senior Care – says the company’s recent research indicates that demand for these jobs will outpace supply in a big way. Read more | 