Home Instead Senior Care
Athens

The following are various documents and brochures we have compiled throughout our 13 years of experience working with seniors in our community and partnering with other elder-care organizations and contacts, that offer helpful solutions, tips, tools, resources and recommendations to aid in family caregiving and decision-making.  Please feel free to utilize and share these free materials with your family members, friends and professional business contacts.  We appreciate any suggestions or feedback regarding their content--just call us at (706) 613-2224.

• 3 Steps To Help Parents Grow Old Gracefully
• 9 Tips To Avoid Financial Fraud
• 10 Places To Find Caregiving Help
• 10 Real-Life Strategies For Dementia Caring
• 15 Activities To Exercise Your Brain
• 34 Helpful Hints To Improve The Quality Of Life Of Parkinson's Disease Victims
• 40-70 Five Ways To Talk With Your Loved One About End-Of-Life Issues
• 40-70 Five Wishes - Discussing Your Wishes With Your Family & Physician
• 40-70 Life Legacies Pre-Planning Checklist
• 40-70 Rule Booklet 2009
• 70-40 Rule - A Guide To Conversation Starters For Seniors & Their Boomer Children
• 70-40 Rule Booklet 2009
• Adult Day Center Consumer Checklist
• Advance Directives - A Priceless Gift
• Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Brochure
• Apple Pie - A Case Study In Alzheimer's Disease
• Assisted Living Consumer Checklist
• Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Caregiver Stress Level Assessment
• Caring For The Caregiver - Tips For Family Caregivers
• Checklist For Hiring Private Caregivers
• Choosing A Nursing Home
• Client Safety Classifications For Lifting Or Transferring Clients
• Cooking Under Pressure
• Cooking Under Pressure - U.S. Executive Summary
• Cooking Under Pressure Handbook - Great Nutrition Tips & Recipes For Seniors
• Discussing Care Options With Family Members
• E-Mail Tips For Travelers
• Essential Items For Vehicles During Winter Driving Conditions
• Expressing Love Through Setting Limits
• Financing Options For Home Care
• Food For Thought
• Foot Care Suggestions
• Fraud Prevention Tips For Seniors
• Heart Attack Warning Signs
• Help Seniors Hang Up On Telemarketing Scams
• Helpful Hints For Parkinson's Patients And Caregivers
• Helpful Organizations & Consumer Resources
• Helping Families Cope - An Alzheimer's Resource Guide For Family Caregivers
• Home Care Agency vs. Independent Contractor
• Home Care Consumer Checklist
• Home Care Tips For Elderly Loved Ones
• Home Safety Assessment - Preparing The Home For Home Care
• Home Safety For People With Alzheimer's Disease
• Home Safety Tips
• Hospice Care - As Death Approaches
• How Music Aids In Alzheimer's Care
• How To Prevent Falls At Home
• Identity Theft - Tips To Avoid Theft
• Identity Theft - What To Do When Fraud Strikes
• Identity Theft - Who You Gonna Call?
• Information About Driving For Older Adults & Their Families
• Insured Caregiver vs. Uninsured Caregiver
• Medications Reminder List
• Personal Care Family Member Brochure
• Private Home Care Fact Sheet
• Questions To Indicate Parents Are Struggling
• Questions Every Patient Should Ask Before Taking Medications
• Safety Tips For Seniors
• Selecting A Home Care Agency
• Summer Checklist For Travel With Your Senior Companion
• Tips For Older Adults To Eat Well
• Tips For Organizing Your Important Papers
• Tips On How To Avoid Medical Errors
• Too Close For Comfort? - A Guide For Boomers & The Seniors Who Live With Them
• Too Close For Comfort? - Additional Resources
• Too Close For Comfort? - Concerns & Fixes For Senior-Friendly Homes
• Too Close For Comfort? - Executive Summary: U.S. Survey Results
• West Nile Virus Information For Older Adults
• When You Think Things Are Bad - A Poem
• Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit