Free Alzheimer's Training Now Available To Local Family Caregivers The Home Instead Senior Care® offices serving serving Indianapolis and Hancock County is offering a new training program called Alzheimer's CARE, designed to help families manage the challenges of Alzheimer's and other dementias – diseases that eventually rob seniors of their memories and independence. Free training for families caring for these older adults is now available. Visit HelpForAlzheimersFamilies.com or call 317-357-5411 for more information.
Read more  Seniors' Economic Struggles Continue This Holiday; Santa Program Provides Assistance The Indianapolis, IN 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 CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions and Walgreens 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 more Answering the Call: Local Program Helps Family Caregivers Prepare for Senior Emergencies If you're an adult son or daughter who lives in fear of getting "the call" – the one that tells you "Mom has suffered a stroke," or "Dad accidentally overdosed on his medications" – do you have the information you need to help your loved one? Many don't, according to research conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care® network. The organization conducted research with family caregivers to find out how much they know and developed a public education program with resources that can help family caregivers keep important information at their fingertips. Read more Governor Daniels Proclaims December "Be a Santa to a Senior" Month in Indiana Hundreds of local volunteers, non-profit organizations, senior communities and Walgreens stores are joining forces once again to brighten the holidays for thousands of forgotten seniors in central Indiana through "Be a Santa to a Senior." Sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care, the program provides gifts and companionship to isolated and lonely seniors. Read more The Cost of Cutting Corners Evidence is mounting that seniors are cutting everyday expenses to keep up with the economic downturn and, as a result, are putting themselves at risk. From skipping medications and meals to falling for financial scams and cancelling social outings, local eldercare experts warn families to be on alert and make sure seniors aren't cutting too deeply. Read moreThe Parent Trap: Is it Time for a Senior Home Makeover? There's no doubt where seniors want to live as they age. The majority of seniors polled in recent industry surveys - typically 90 percent - say they want to stay at home. In fact, one recent survey showed that seniors fear loss of independence more than death. But is "home" an accident waiting to happen? Read moreBattle of the Ages Just when you thought that a family caregiver’s job couldn’t get more difficult, consider this: Many of the estimated 85,000 households caring for a senior in Indianapolis and Hancock County are trying to help an aging relative who’d rather not have help. Read more | 