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Caregivers Hit The Web, Now More Than Ever

Posted on 07/12/2012 by | Home & Family blogger | Comments

Caregiving | TechnologyWhere do most caregivers get the information they need to take care of a loved one? Apparently on the Internet, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Some 67 percent of caregivers who have internet access look online for health information, outpacing other Internet users on every health topic included in the study, from looking up certain treatments to hospital ratings to end-of-life decisions. “Caregivers use the internet to navigate the frontier of home health care,” says …

Gardens as Medicine: 5 Things You Need to Know

Posted on 06/21/2012 by | Caregiving | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | Personal HealthWant to feel better? Think nature. Healing gardens are a growing trend. Many major medical centers, including the 6,300-square-foot rooftop garden at the Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care, part of the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and the NIH Clinical Center, and long-term care facilities, are adding them. And so are homeowners. The basic elements of a healing or therapeutic garden include: Plants and wildlife Walkways Private sitting areas Shade A water feature Most are outdoors. Some have raised planters …

Online Religious and Spiritual Programs: A God-send

Posted on 06/7/2012 by | Caregiving | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | Your LifeUntil recently, if you were confined to your house, a hospital, or long-term care, you might get a visit from a chaplain or a weekly religious service at the facility. But for the more spiritual and religious, that feels like putting a penny in the money basket at church—a nice gesture, but inadequate. The advent of online religious and spiritual offerings may be the answer to your prayers. With a mobile device or a computer (any web-based platform), it doesn’t …

The Illinois State Budget Has Passed…Dislike.

Posted on 05/31/2012 by | All the news that matters for Illinoisans over 50. | Comments

Your LifeHey everyone it’s late…Jenn here from the communications team reporting on the Illinois State budget. Here’s the news:  The General Assembly passed a state budget that will mean bad news for thousands of Illinois seniors.  In an effort to balance the state budget, the General Assembly has been penny-wise and pound-foolish and has effectively turned their backs on thousands of seniors who rely on the Illinois Cares Rx prescription drug program and other home and community based service programs. The …

The Takeaway: Personal Care Homes – An Exposé in Georgia Lays Bare the Ugly Truth

Posted on 05/23/2012 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsMany of us worry about ending up in a nursing home, a fear that surely has to do with the shocking stories we’ve read over the years: neglect and abuse at the hands of caregivers, the inappropriate use of antipsychotics to drug residents into submission or stupor, the lack of adequate oversight by regulators at all levels. Now, from Georgia, comes an equally disturbing look at licensed personal care homes in that state. These facilities — which are little more …

A Caregiver’s Natural Disaster Prep List

Posted on 05/10/2012 by | Caregiving | Comments

Caregiving | Home & FamilyLive in a hurricane area with an older relative? Does your parent or someone else you’re responsible for? The hurricane season is six months long (June 1 to Nov. 30); and you as a caregiver needs a substantive plan. You know how mothers-to-be have their bags packed and their route to the hospital mapped out? If an older adult lives with you, nearby, or at a distance, having the same mindset makes sense. Creating contingency plans—where your family member or …

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