by Julie Katz | Jun 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
How to empower your elderly relatives and make your life easier. You can’t get your relative to accept help to drive them to shopping and appointments. They are fine they say and you are there to help all of the time, why should they accept help? The reality is... by Julie Katz | May 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Janice has to arrange transportation to activities, drive to doctor appointments and follow up on the recommendations, do shopping for clothes and food and prepare meals and pay bills. She hasn’t been able to take a vacation in three years. She is always... by Julie Katz | Jan 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
When there is a crisis local friends, neighbors, faith community members and distant relatives usually come out to help with gusto. A call for dinner for someone experiencing a health crisis can lead to a freezer full of casseroles that will take months to eat.... by Julie Katz | Dec 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
There are so many different hazards in the home, but winter presents even more dangers for slips and falls in older adults. We all stumble sometimes but the elderly can hurt themselves so severely that a fall can cause permanent damage or even death. Balance declines... by Julie Katz | Nov 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
When our loved ones reach a certain age, it’s natural for us to want to be closer to them. Deciding how to go about making this happen is not always easy and there are plenty of options to choose from. Here are a few to consider before you make any concrete decisions....