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The Caregiver’s Voice

Published on January 23, 2012 By Bob Finnie

Nominate a caregiver of the month at www.thecaregiversvoice.com. Get a free gift for the award from www.PersonCare.net.

November 15 is National Memory Screening Day

Published on November 8, 2011 By Bob Finnie

National Memory Screening Day on November 15 is a perfect time for a baseline memory screening.

National Physical Therapy Month

Published on October 23, 2011 By Bob Finnie

National Physical Therapy Month is October. Get help from a physical therapist for daily activites and more.

Falls Prevention

Published on September 23, 2011 By Bob Finnie

Falls prevention is really important for the over 65 age group. The CDC recommends four important ways to prevent falls.

World Alzheimer’s Day

Published on September 19, 2011 By Bob Finnie

World Alzheimer’s Day is September 21. Learn about the I CAN! I WILL! Library. Raise awareness about Alzheimer’s.

Read A Bittersweet Season

Published on July 4, 2011 By Bob Finnie

Family caregivers need to read A Bittersweet Season Caring for Our Aging Parents – and Ourselves by Jane Gross. The journalist who started The New York Times healthcare blog, The New Old Age, Jane takes the reader through the caregiving for her mother with her brother and every other resource she came across. Her mother had moved from New [...]

Senior Home Safety Month

Published on June 21, 2011 By Bob Finnie

June is a great month to check on how safe it is for seniors in their place of living. With National Home Safety Month, the Home Safety Council has some good information on falls prevention. Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the home. Many excellent products for senior home safety are [...]

Take The Home Run Challenge For Dad

Published on June 11, 2011 By Bob Finnie

Take the home run challenge to bat against prostate cancer from June 8 to Father’s Day.

May 25 is National Senior Health and Fitness Day

Published on May 19, 2011 By Bob Finnie

May is Older Americans Month and May 25 is National Senior Health and Fitness Day. Stay fit and appreciate older Americans for all they have done.

Hip Replacement Help from Occupational Therapy Month

Published on April 20, 2011 By Bob Finnie

April is Occupational Therapy Month. Help with rehab from hip replacement surgery is one of the many skills offered by occupational therapists.