Medical Alert Resources

Alternatives And Trends In Assisted Living

When the time comes to think about having to have mom and dad move out of the home because they can no longer live safely there, you should be aware that the trends in assisted living make these facilities more homelike than ever before. Chances are your parents will want to live in their home […]

MOBILE SMARTPHONE PERSONAL SECURITY NOW AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS NATIONWIDE

Two leading personal response technology leaders join to make industry award winning personal security smartphone app available to consumers anywhere, anytime for pennies a day.

Why Won’t Your Dad/Spouse Go To The Doctor?

It’s well beyond a cliché that men simply don’t like going to the doctor. As caregivers we spend a lot of time urging our dads, sons or spouses to “please call the doctor” and many times, to no avail. Why is that? Let’s agree that no one likes going to the doctor, but it is […]

Caregivers Need To Learn To Say No

Do you find it hard to say “no”? Many caregivers are in the position of not only caring for their growing family, but working and also taking care of their aging parents. When you’re in that situation you’re being pulled in many directions which can stretch a person to their limits!

Right at Home – Quality In-Home Care Agency

While we know that seniors would rather age in place, we also know that there comes a time when they may they need a little help! That’s where Right At Home comes into play.

Live As If Every Day Was The Weekend!

Chances are you don’t want to live your life as if all you’re living for is the weekend, right? When you’re caregiver that is sometimes what you look forward to, but then the weekends are likely spent caring for your aging loved ones. Those in the Sandwich Generation – caring for their own children and […]

Getting Back To Nature Could Enhance Your Life

Do you ever take note of how great you feel when you can look at a babbling brook, or get a whiff of fresh outdoor air during the course of a workday? The reason for this could be that simply being out in nature enhances your mood and could possibly enhance your life.

FTC Press Release Regarding Robocalls

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a joint complaint with the Florida Attorney General’s Office charging a New York-based operation known as Lifewatch with using blatantly illegal and deceptive robocalls to trick older consumers throughout the United States and Canada into signing up for medical alert systems with monthly monitoring fees ranging from $29.95 to $39.95.

The Benefits Of Improving Your Balance

Statistics show that the primary reason that individuals over the age of 65 go to the emergency room is because of a trip or fall accident. If you have good balance and remain active, the likelihood of falling is reduced.

Shingles: Are You At Risk?

Many of us had chicken pox when we were young. We may remember our parents letting us soak in a bathtub or putting calamine lotion on our skin to help relieve the itching. It was a childhood illness that might have kept you out of school for a week, but then it went away and […]