 Seniors' Economic Struggles Continue This Holiday; Santa Program Provides Assistance The Port Charlotte 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 GraceWorks Unlimited and Down to Earth Clothing and Accessories, Bealls, Bailey's Beef Country, Honey Baked Ham, Dr. Rodriguez-Martin, Pictures & Accessory Outlet and Curves 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 The Fear of Frailty According to results of a recent national survey of seniors and adult children, fear of frailty is a major concern, not only for Charlotte County area seniors, but also for adults ages 35-62, many of whom are daughters worried about the health and safety of their loved ones. The survey also reveals staying physically active is a major challenge for seniors.
Read more | 