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 Pets can be a great source of joy, love and connectedness, especially for Seniors who live alone. Research overwhelmingly shows that having a pets is very good for seniors. So much so that many Independent and Assisted Living communities allow pets. Animal visits to Nursing Homes or other facilities are looked forward to. Whether a ...
Setting limits around the holidays is a way of making it through holiday stress.     Spending money is just one of the stresses we encounter around the holidays. Sure it should be a wonderful time of family, friends and good cheer but we all know that  “The Holiday” also pose some real challenges as ...
Learn some important tips about your money.  You are invited to come hear “The Number Detective”, Randy  Ostreich, discuss how to find missing money, get ready for tax season, build credit in your name, protect against Identity Theft and more.  The presentation will be at the Boynton Beach Senior Center on Thursday Dec. 3rd, 2015 ...
Aging Drawbacks Can Occur Through Longevity Aging drawbacks can present new challenges. Without a little extra help, routine activities of daily living and routine household chores can become aging drawbacks. Hiring a certified and compassionate home care aide from Paradise Home Health Care can help older people handle those activities including assistance with bathing, grooming, ...
Home Safety, Comfort and a Stimulating Environment Home Safety involves  “safe proofing” a home for a loved one, parent or spouse who has cognitive impairment, memory loss and poor judgement goes beyond grab bars in the shower. Since older adults choose to remain in their own home, some modifications ought to be made to accommodate ...
Elder Father Recognizing Need for a Home Care Aide Recognizing need for Home Care is an important step to accepting some in-home assistance. Following back problems and having his daughter stay with him, an older parent recognizes the inconvenience to his daughter and her family. He decides that the next time he needs help at ...
Temple Programs at Three Boynton Beach Synagogues Temple programs at Shaarei Shalom, Torat Emet and Beth Tikvah in Boynton Beach, Florida kick of their Fall-Winter Adult Education Temple Program in November. A small “miracle” for three local congregations to join together and collaborate for their members by sponsoring Temple programs. The courses are as varied ...
12 Oct 2015
 Grief is often felt by Spousal Caregivers when loved one is still with us All people react to illness, caregiving, grief and loss in very individual ways. Even when circumstances are similar, and an ending comes into focus, each person in the family and those people all around them, will experience grief differently and act ...
 Medicare Open Enrollment Period Medicare Open enrollment  is here. Time for American seniors aged 65 and older to make changes to their Medicare health coverage or switch to Medicare from managed plans. Medicare Open enrollment is from Oct. 15th through Dec. 7th, 2015.  There are several parts to Medicare and they are not free. Traditional ...
Appliances: Helpful Tips for Seniors Appliances need servicing from time to time. For all of us, having a fridge, washer, dryer etc. break means expense and time waiting on the repairman. Our friend, Fred Kaye of A-1 Appliance & Refrigeration Service in Palme Beach county, Florida has been kind enough to share some professional tips to help ...
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