‘Super sub’ Joyce Lemonier Making a Big Splash Doing Double Duty as a Caregiver
Senior Care in Eastchester, N.Y.: Ms. Lemonier has been a part-time aquatics aide at the YWCA for the past eight years. She’s the recipient of special on-the-job training that allows her to facilitate activities and exercises in the YWCA’s pool for teens and young adults who are autistic or developmentally challenged.
Read MoreGetting Ready for Spring
Caregivers in Scarsdale, NY: Spring is around the corner! Are you ready to shake off the winter blues?
Read MoreSix Simple Steps Might Help Seniors Beat Heart Disease
Senior Care in Rye Brook NY: Since Valentine’s Day falls in February, it’s not uncommon for folks to associate the month with hearts – be it sweethearts, chocolate hearts, or greeting cards shaped like hearts. Not surprisingly, February is also American heart awareness month, so now is a good time for seniors to become educated on ways to prevent heart disease.
Read MoreSenior Care Activities: Decorative Button Bowl
Senior Care in New York City: Keeping your parents’ minds active and engaged is an important part of supporting sharp cognition, healthy memory, and good mental and emotional health. One way that you can do this in a meaningful and memorable way is to introduce more crafting activities into your senior care journey with your aging parents.
Read MoreThe Perfect Home Care Gives Fall Prevention Presentation to Residents at Senior Living Facility in Briarcliff Manor, NY
Senior Care in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. “Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries.” The fact above is quoted from a presentation given recently by Ed Trapasso, co-owner of The Perfect Home Care, to residents of the Atria Senior Living facility in Briarcliff Manor, NY. Some 40 residents of…
Read MoreTips for Caregivers – Fitting Exercise Into Your Day
Most family caregivers know the importance of doing stress-relieving activities and living a healthy lifestyle. The problem, however, is that many family caregivers have days that are jam-packed with the tasks and responsibilities that come with work, raising a family, and taking care of a loved one.
Read MoreWatch Your Step as Snowflakes Fall
Senior Care in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. Though the wintry weather can be a delight for children of all ages, it does present its own set of challenges and precautions that the elderly must take. With the beautiful snow come icy roads and treacherous conditions. Although anyone who is unprepared can be badly affected, older people…
Read MoreElderly Care Fun: Getting a Taste of Summer with a Late Winter Cookout
Elderly Care in Harrison NY The cold temperatures and even the lovely drift of snow can be welcome when you are preparing for Christmas and dreaming of a postcard-worthy image to greet your holiday morning, but by the time New Year’s draws to a close, it is easy to feel like you are done with…
Read MoreCrime Fighting Daughter of an Advisor from The Perfect Home Care Helps Track Down Murderer
Senior Care in Mount Vernon, N.Y. They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In the case of Eleise Daniels, it fell a distance equivalent to the long arm of the law. Or, as Ms. Daniels explains: “My daughter is a crime fighter.” Ms. Daniels, a senior caregiver and one of two senior…
Read MoreA Song and Dance is Good for What Ails You, Especially for Seniors
Senior care in Croton-on-Hudson and Cortlandt Manor Music is a mood lifter that delivers smiles to the listener. Indeed, the power of music should not be underestimated, especially when it comes to the elderly, as it has great therapeutic potential. “When used appropriately, music can shift moods, manage stress, alleviate agitation, stimulate positive interactions, facilitate…
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