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Preventing Hip Fractures in Elderly Loved Ones
Growing older is an inevitable part of life and we understand health concerns may arise, including hip injuries or fractures. It is important that we learn the risk factors and symptoms early enough to treat or care for unforeseen hip injuries or fractures with ourselves or loved ones.
Read MoreSummer Activities: Outdoor Gardening for Seniors
There is something unique about summer that brings life out of everyone and everything. Those warm-breezy days filled with the sun are upon us once again, and of course, people are searching for exhilarating summer activities. Gardening might not rank top on the list of summer activities for most individuals. However, it is arguably the…
Read MoreThe Importance of Keeping Seniors Hydrated, Especially During the Summer Months
The weather during the summer months gets really hot. This leads to increased levels of dehydration, especially in seniors. Dehydration is a phenomenon whereby the body’s water loss is more than its intake. Most times, drinking more water is the simple solution to this problem. However, older folk’s sense of thirst declines greatly with age.…
Read MoreLoneliness In Seniors: Top Signs Your Loved One Is Struggling
Loneliness is one of the most common crises facing elderly folks as they age. According to statistics from NCBI, many older people sometimes do not have friends or family members to engage with for months at a time. But even when our elderly loved ones do have company, that loneliness can still affect them with…
Read MoreSenior Living Guide for Married Couples
Making the decision to move into a senior living community can be daunting for anyone. Married couples have an extra set of concerns to think about. This guide for married couples is designed to help couples understand the changes that come with aging. Read ahead and ponder the true meaning of growing old together. The…
Read MorePomeroy Living COO Manda Ayoub on Surviving COVID with Help from HealthCap Risk Management
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Read MoreThe Most Important Activities of Daily Living for Independent Living
I love this blog article on ADL’s, Assistance of Daily Living – that term is an industry term, and a lot of folks don’t understand it. Plus, when they have Long Term Care Insurance or Veteran’s Benefits, there policies talk about “ADL’s” and they don’t understand what that means. We want to make sure we…
Read MoreBest Practices and Things to Look for in Dining at Senior Living Communities
With senior living communities popping up everywhere, there’s increased concern among caretakers and relatives regarding the quality of the food they consume. Caretakers want to make sure options are top-notch as far as dining at senior living communities are concerned. If you’re looking for exemplary conduct in this regard, there are some points to look…
Read MoreTips for Communicating with Elderly Parents Who Refuse Care
It is all too common for adult children to face the difficult decision of communicating the need for elder care with their aging parents. Parents, at this age, can be persistent about not needing care and wanting to continue their current lifestyle, no matter how dangerous or detrimental it is for their health. If you’re…
Read MoreSpeaking To Your Parents About Senior Living
Tracy Martin Corporate Director of Sales and Marketing at Pomeroy Living We find that many adult children avoid having a conversation with their parents when the see a change in behavior and mood in their loved one. This article points out how to approach a conversation with your parents which is great. But I want…
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