Forget Me Not… Caring for Someone with Dementia
Many of us do not understand the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease… a lot of us believe they are the same thing. Allow me to try to shed some light and bust some of the stigma around dementia… Dementia is NOT a specific disease. The term “dementia”...
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Oh, The Places You Will Go… With Senior Driving Services!
When my grandfather was unable to renew his driver’s license last year due to medical reasons, he became a bit of a hermit. He began to refuse invitations to events and even stopped attending Sunday Mass. His overall outlook on life became very depressing. For many...
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We’re Here for You! (Why Palliative Care is Important)
Some of us will reach a point in our lives where we require Palliative Care. These two words are not always easy to bear, but they should not be feared. Palliative Care is, by definition, “a type of health care for patients and families facing life-limiting illness”....
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Has Your Rainy Day Arrived?
For years many of us have been saving for “A Rainy Day”. What was your definition of ‘rainy day’? Loss of job, car needing fixed, family emergency, illness, surgery recovery or perhaps it was a special trip. Whatever your definition for “rainy day” is, needing...
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Surgery Recovery
Recently I had an arthroplasty procedure for a total hip replacement. I attended all the pre-surgery classes and read the booklet they give me. I figured I had done well to prepare having the assisted devices in place they recommended as well as moving some of my pots...
read moreBest Practices in Dementia and Eldercare
We are all familiar with someone who has experienced some loss of memory, but true dementia is much more complex, a combination of changes in memory, judgement and speech, that affect a person’s ability to carry out daily activities, affecting both receptive and...
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The Joy of Daytripping
A popular division of Coordinated Seniors Services is our ongoing travel and day trip packages. This program is greatly appreciated by the people we serve, and activities are planned based on their input and recommendations. The trips provide an opportunity to enjoy...
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Care for the Caregiver
Only when we first help ourselves can we effectively help others. Caring for yourself is one of the most important—and one of the most often forgotten—things you can do as a caregiver. When your needs are taken care of, the person you care for will benefit, too....
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Why Choose a Private Care Provider?
Navigating ones way through the labyrinth of health care is a daunting task. Never before have there been so many options available to seniors and people experiencing disabling conditions. At Coordinated Senior Services we advocate an approach that embraces the full...
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Home for Good
A recent survey of people born 1945 to 1965 revealed that it is their expectation that they will have a more positive retirement and senior experience than their parents. One observation made among the many issues addressed was their belief that they will be able to...
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