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Senior Care Issues Families Face

The issues outlined below impact the lives of seniors every day and are just a few of the reasons that families look to Home Instead Senior Care to meet their home care needs.

Olympic Area Agency on Aging

Olympic Area Agency on Aging (O3A) serves as a single entry-point for senior information and assistance for Grays Harbor, Pacific, Clallam and Jefferson Counties. We can answer your questions (or find the answer!), link you with services and generally assist you in obtaining the services, assistance and information you need. O3A provides a network of in-home and community services, supports, programs and assistance to older adults and qualified disabled adults in its four-county service area.Read more

WA DOH Physical Activity & Nutrition Program

To help the people of Washington get healthier, the Department of Health is working with communities, schools, employers, and healthcare providers to make changes that will make it easier for us to make healthy choices in our daily lives. Learn more about how you can make changes where you live, learn, work, and play:Read more

WA DOH Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) works with local agencies to help people choose healthy foods and active lifestyles.Read more

DSHS Family Caregiver Resource Kit

The Family Caregiver Support Program is a service available to unpaid caregivers of adults who need care. Staff at local offices throughout Washington can give you practical information and advice and connect you to local resources/services that meet your needs. Services are free or low cost. Read more

WA DSHS Family Caregiver Handbook

The Family Caregiver Handbook (PDF) is a booklet published by ADSA that includes down-to-earth information and resources for families providing care to an adult.Read more
Learn more about caregiver stress, how to manage it, and where to get help.

Caregiver Stress

While family caregiving often is a rewarding and bonding experience, it also can be stressful and cause tension within families. A quarter of adults presently care for an aging parent or relative while taking care of their immediate family. Caregiverstress.com is an educational site designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while taking care of their senior loved one. Visit this interactive caregiving Web site to complete an individual online stress assessment test and discover resources that can help you cope with the stress of caring for a senior.

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Home Instead Senior Care's 40/70 Rule helps adult children address difficult topics.

40-70 Rule

Home Instead Senior Care established the 40/70 Rule, a public education campaign to help adult children address difficult conversations with their parents, such as driving, finances, independence, and even romance. The rule means that if you are 40, or your parents are 70, it's time to start talking about these trying topics.
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Get Mom Moving: Mom takes a pottery class

Get Mom Moving

Growing frailty can be the beginning of a downward spiral, and loss of independence is at top of the list when seniors discuss their worries about aging. But there is some good news. While staying physically active may be a challenge for seniors, getting Mom (and Dad) moving can help prevent and even reverse signs of frailty, according to one of the nation’s foremost authorities and researchers of mobility, balance disorders, and falls in older adults. To learn more about reversing and preventing frailty related issues, visit our Get Mom Moving website.Read more

Proper nutrition plays important role in overall senior care.

Cooking Under Pressure

Healthy aging is a goal we all share and good nutrition is the first line of defense for older adults who are striving to maintain their independence as they age. Now the Home Instead Senior Care Network is arming seniors and family caregivers with nutrition resources for healthy aging.
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The number of multi-generational households continues to increase as caregivers share their homes to care for their loved ones.

Too Close for Comfort?

The growing trend of children caring for their elderly parents has prompted Home Instead Senior Care to launch "Too Close for Comfortsm" a public education campaign to guide families to the right choices for them. These pages and the resources they contain will help adult children and their senior loved ones answer the question: Should we or shouldn't we live together?
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