Making a plan for our futures is not only comprised of career choices, how we raise our children or healthy eating. Part of planning for the future is understanding when you may need to consider assisted living options. But what is assisted living, what does it cost...
“Treasure your relationships, not your possessions”. ~ Anthony D’Angelo Clutter is all around us. In our homes, our cars, on our computers! It becomes especially challenging as we age, as we have accumulated physical possessions all our lives. We...
Determining when to have home care doesn’t have to be a difficult decision. Home care is a blessing to those who want to remain independent and in their own homes as they age. In fact, there are many advantages to having home care and we’ll take a look at...
Many of us had never heard of the term “comfort care” until 2018, when Former First Lady Barbara Bush shone a light on the term and some of the meanings. Suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure at the time, the...
No matter our age, if we haven’t kept a personal health record in the past, trying to start one can feel daunting. What should be in it? How do we ever begin? Most critically, why is it important? What is a Personal Health Record (PHR)? A personal health record...
There are topics that no one ever wishes to discuss. But when it comes to our loved ones we do only want the best, perhaps even especially at the end of their lives. Proactively thinking, when it comes to the end of life care, how much can we (and should we) plan? The...
