by Family Private Care | May 16, 2012 | Healthy Living, Long Term Care Insurance
Last week, we learned a little about how Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) can assist a family with the older generations when life becomes challenging and perhaps unsafe. Check it out here if you missed it. Today, we’re talking about the cost of LTCI and generally how...
by Family Private Care | May 10, 2012 | Healthy Living, Long Term Care Insurance
Long Term Care Insurance, also known as LTCI, is a challenge to define without saying, “Insurance for Long Term Care.” Imagining a little scenario might help convey its place in our lives. Let’s say Dad is currently living at home alone. He’s been doing so since...
by Family Private Care | May 2, 2012 | Healthy Living
April was Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month So let’s be aware… According to the National Parkinson’s Foundation, Parkinson’s Disease is a slowly progressive, degenerative neurological disease. The disease presents itself in a sufferers body with stiffness and slow...
by Family Private Care | Apr 25, 2012 | Caregiving, Healthy Living, Home Health Care
Sociologists have proven that staying at home as we age is great for our mental health but what happens when physical limitations make staying home a challenge? Sometimes all that’s needed is a few modifications to give someone the best chance for staying home. As we...
by Family Private Care | Apr 18, 2012 | Caregiving, Healthy Living
The African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” may have a new application—senior citizens. In order to remain at home as we age, we often need help and a village could be the thing one needs to make it a reality. The National Aging in Place Council...
by Family Private Care | Apr 11, 2012 | Healthy Living
Spring is here and the days are warming and getting longer. It is a perfect time to get outside and work on some balance exercises. That may sound simple enough but balance is a critical issue as we age. Many older individuals face medical hardship’s as well as...
