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Is Happiness Still Possible with Pain or Chronic Illness?

Have you ever gotten out of bed and figured, “It’s likely to be one of those days!” Maybe your alarm didn’t go off, the hot water heater chose to quit working, and the dog chewed up one of your favori ...Continue Reading
Apr 10, 2019
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One-Third of The U.S. Workforce Are Leaving Their Jobs: Here’s Why

Recently, actor Rob Lowe brought caregiving into the public eye by sharing his experience of taking care of his mom and the toll it took on his own life. He explained, “When you’re caring for a loved ...Continue Reading
Apr 5, 2019
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“I Do Not Need a Doctor!” Understanding Medical Reluctance in Your Aging Parent.

Let’s face it: lots of us put off visiting the doctor’s office. It might be awkward and downright frightening when something is wrong and we’re confronted with the prospect of an unw ...Continue Reading
Mar 26, 2019
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Providing Care for Dementia? Here’s Why You Should Never Go It Alone.

Although scores of seniors are dealing with the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease, a far greater number of family members are trying to cope with providing care for dementia. Surprisingly, nearly 75% ...Continue Reading
Mar 14, 2019
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Alzheimer’s Care Is Hard. These Family Caregiver Tips Can Help.

At times, the greatest lessons in life arise through experiencing them firsthand; yet the knowledge we can glean from those who have traveled the same road before us is priceless. If you’re providing ...Continue Reading
Mar 7, 2019
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The Best Approach for Telling Aging Parents Care May be Needed at Home

The first signs can be so subtle that many people wouldn’t even notice that anything is amiss. Mom is extroverted, pleasant, and conversational while visiting close friends and family and while runnin ...Continue Reading
Feb 27, 2019
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What Are the Best Types of Alzheimer’s Disease Treatments and How Do They Work?

The most recent Alzheimer’s data is worrying. The disease has become the 6th leading cause of death, rising above both breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. And while deaths from several chronic ...Continue Reading
Feb 20, 2019
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Top Tips to Keep Your Marriage Strong When Also Caring for Elderly Parents

In marriage we consent to stick with each other for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health – but what doesn’t come up during our vows to each other is the way to handle t ...Continue Reading
Feb 12, 2019
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Two New Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Medications You Need to Know About

Groundbreaking research is zeroing in ever nearer to the eradication of Alzheimer’s disease, this time through two new Alzheimer’s medications already developed and approved by the FDA. This enables a ...Continue Reading
Jan 21, 2019
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Avoid Senior Loneliness by Asking These Three Questions

With well over 325 million people residing in the United States alone, it is not easy to think that loneliness is so prevalent. Nevertheless over fifty percent of all the elderly live alone, and more ...Continue Reading
Jan 14, 2019
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The Benefits of Aging: Why Getting Older Is Wonderful!

A swift search on Google for the term “aging” brings up topics such as “coping with aging,” “what you can do about aging,” as well as “the cure to aging.” The pessimistic connotations to aging and sen ...Continue Reading
Jan 7, 2019
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Family Caregiving Issues: Are You a Helicopter Caregiver?

We’ve all heard of helicopter parents, especially when a child goes off to college. In fact, we may be guilty of hovering a touch too closely ourselves. Finding that appropriate harmony between caring ...Continue Reading
Dec 26, 2018
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Why You Should Make “Play” Part of Your Senior Care Routine

Remember that feeling as a young child when the school bell rang, signifying the conclusion of math and the beginning of the best part of the day: recess? There clearly was a tremendous sense of freed ...Continue Reading
Dec 17, 2018
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Holiday Home Care: Warning Signs Senior Loved Ones Need Help at Home

From the minute the door swings open and your elderly loved one wraps you in a warm hug, through the festive holiday meal and every timeless family tradition, opportunities abound for not merely quali ...Continue Reading
Dec 7, 2018
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St. Joseph, MI Senior Care Helps Beat the Holiday Blues with These Tips

Ah, the holidays: they are oftentimes the most wonderful period of the year, or perhaps the most difficult. For some seniors who have lost loved ones, are battling chronic health problems, or are suff ...Continue Reading
Nov 18, 2018
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In-Home Caregivers in Paw Paw, MI Help Reduce Fall Risks in Seniors

Falls among the elderly are all too common and may have serious outcomes. Taking preventative measures is key, including assessing the house for fall risks like throw rugs or other tripping hazards, i ...Continue Reading
Nov 12, 2018
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Kalamazoo Senior Care Helps You Enjoy the Holidays and Avoid the Emergency Room

While we might imagine a Norman Rockwell-worthy Thanksgiving gathering, with the entire family savoring high quality time with one another and Grandma’s customary feast, the reality for a number of fa ...Continue Reading
Nov 6, 2018
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The Benefit Employees Don’t Realize They Need: Senior Care Leave

Businesses have long recognized the need for new parents to take some time from their career to concentrate on the many requirements of an infant, but what has been recognized much less is the essenti ...Continue Reading
Oct 25, 2018
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An Elephant Never Forgets… And Could Teach Us More On Alzheimer’s and Dementia

The old saying is true: elephants actually do have phenomenal memories, even in their later years. For example, they can remember and go back to highly specific locations many years after visiting the ...Continue Reading
Oct 17, 2018
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How Senior Parents Can Age at Home Safely and Maintain Independence

It’s a conflict that emerges for many families: senior parents adamantly like to age in place in their own homes, while their family members are worried about their basic safety. And there’s a point t ...Continue Reading
Oct 10, 2018
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St. Joseph Office:
4032 M-139, Suite 132
St. Joseph, MI 49085

Tel: (269) 849-9252
Toll Free: (866) 229-2505
Fax: (866) 227-0306

Paw Paw Office:
45045 W Red Arrow Hwy
Paw Paw, MI 49079

Tel: (269) 763-5350
Toll Free: (866) 229-2505
Fax: (866) 227-0306

Kalamazoo Office:
Tel: (269) 373-5444

Battle Creek Office:
Tel: (269) 963-9888

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