By Katie Tantillo, MS Chief Operation Officer As we enter the Spring season, we welcome the warmer weather, longer days, and renewed sense of life and growth. What we don’t welcome is the inevitable spring cleaning that typically comes during the next few weeks. Putting away all the winter clothing, bringing out the deck […]
By Tony Plummer, MS As a young man getting ready to be married, one of the most important things to figure out was where we would live. My fiancé and I looked at apartments and settled on a great little condo that was a perfect starter home. One kid came along, and we quickly outgrew […]
While waiting for the elevator at my mom’s retirement building, I overheard two residents discussing the need for a podiatrist to come to the building. This made me think about the importance of foot care in the elderly. For me, when my feet hurt my whole body suffers. As we age, problems with our feet […]
Many people work their entire lives working toward the golden promise of retirement. Some even have retirement “countdown clocks” that number the remaining days of one’s career. In fact, there is a growing movement of FIRE folks, whose goal is to reach Financial Independence and Retire Early. Yet, when retirement finally comes, it often […]
It is an issue that families face on a daily basis in Georgia and across the country. Finding that a loved one needs a wheelchair, walker, bedside commode, or some other medical device and not having the funds to purchase good equipment. Back in the 1980s, this was a problem just as it is now. […]
Top Five Health Issues that Concern Seniors Today The number one issue that concerns seniors is cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s and early onset dementia are real fears and often create a tension between waiting too long to address and teetering on the edge of paranoia. Early treatment of Alzheimer’s and dementia has shown to have positive […]
There are more than 52 million people in the US over age 65 according to the US Census Bureau. Many Americans in the 40 – 65 age range have a least one or more parents who are elderly and need care. It is a stage of life that is often not welcomed for either caregivers […]
While working as the intake coordinator for Family Private Care, I had the privilege of working with families to arrange home care for their loved ones. It usually began with a call from a stressed-out daughter or son who is handling his/her parents’ care. At Family Private Care, our goal is to find the best […]
As inflation rises and housing costs along with that, many senior citizens are finding it difficult to afford housing. One solution that has risen in the past few years is house sharing with the app Silvernest. Silvernest helps homeowners find compatible roommates to share the cost of housing. It works similarly to an AirBNB but […]
A Personal Reflection ~ How Spending Time with a Senior Shapes Your Life I don’t have a single memory growing up that doesn’t involve my grandparents. From my earliest memories, I can recall spending time with both sets of grandparents. I developed a special bond and relationship with all four, but none is more powerful […]