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« Previous EntriesTHE SNOW IS MELTING AND THE SENIORS WHO SPENT THE WHOLE WINTER IN DOORS MAY BE LOOKING TO THEIR SENIOR CENTERS FOR SOME RELIEF FROM THE WINTER BLUES
Friday, March 11th, 2011Senior centers offer independence for aging adults and play a very important role in the lives of our elderly parents today. But most of all, senior centers allow seniors to become and remain social. Getting out of the house and making new friends can prevent in home seniors with depression. Now many parents will not [...]
Comfort Keepers here in Wallingford Would Like To Wish Everyone A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year And To Remember Every Christmas is Special No Matter Where it is Celebrated
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010My Christmas memories are an eclectic blend of sights, sounds, tastes, aromas, sensations, emotions, and experiences that span four decades of countless family Christmas’s. From childhood memories – growing up in New England, Christmas was typically snowbound and frigid, and included a slow and sometimes adventurous trek to Grandma’s and Grandpa’s house in the next [...]
A Little Story About Christmas Trees and Ornaments for our In Home Seniors and Their Families
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010In the early days in Europe, many of the people lived by the changing weather of the seasons. During the winter months many new families started decorated their homes with holly branches and mistletoe that they found on the trees in the winter. As time went on and the families grew, some members began creating [...]
From the Office of Comfort Keepers here in Wallingford, Ct Would Like To Remind Senior Family Caregivers and Personal Care Companions to Assist Our In Home Seniors with their Christmas Gifting
Thursday, December 9th, 2010The idea of gift giving to your family and friends is as old as the human race. The idea of exchanging gifts at Christmas dates all the way back to the birth of Jesus, when the three wise men traveled to deliver gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the newborn baby. The shepherds in [...]
Being a Grandparent is Such a Joy
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010Being a grandparent is a joy for so many elderly seniors. Grandchildren remind us in lots of ways of our own children when they were little. This will make one reminisce about the times they had with their children, which is very pleasant. Also, the grandchildren bring hope for the family’s future, and we are [...]
Comfort Keepers of Wallingford, CT Would Like To Say Happy Thanksgiving and to Remind Family Members and Caregivers to Take the Time to Assess their Elderly Seniors Homecare Needs During the Holidays
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010We live in a very mobile society where families don’t always live in the same town or state as their senior in home parents. Unlike the “old days”, entire families throughout America don’t have the opportunity to come together as often as they would like. That is why this Thanksgiving holiday has become an important [...]
A LITTLE NOTE FROM COMFORT KEEPERS IN WALLINGFORD, CT ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO MAINTAIN A LOW IMPACT EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR OUR IN HOME HEALTHY AGING SENIORS WHO EXPERIENCE ARTHRITIS PAIN
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010Many healthy aging seniors become restless through out the day and feel terrible pain at night. It seems to be an endless cycle of discomfort and immobility. For our at home seniors it is very difficult knowing they do not have the means to do the things they used to do. This creates stress, boredom [...]
COMFORT KEEPERS OF WALLINGFORD, CT WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A FEW HINTS ON HOW TO MAKE COOKING FOR SENIOR CITIZENS MORE FLAVORFUL (Summer Repost)
Friday, August 20th, 2010Preparing food for in home senior citizens is something that many don’t give much thought to. Many of our elderly at home parents realize as they get older that there are many foods from the past that they didn’t like. But as our healthy aging parents age their taste changes and now they might realize [...]
The 5 Stages Of Senior Retirement Which Is A Journey For The Entire Senior Family From Carol Carbutti Owner Of The Caregiver Service Comfort Keepers In Wallingford, CT (Summer Repost)
Friday, August 6th, 2010There are five distinct stages to retirement that impact not only the senior citizen moving through them, but also their families, workplace, communities and financial situations, according to Ameriprise Financials The New Retirement Mindscape study. Researchers have labeled the five stages that the elderly experience before and during retirement as: imagination, anticipation, liberation, reorientation and [...]
When Is It Time To Take The Car Keys Away From Your Elderly Parents – From Comfort Keepers A Caregiving Non Medical Healthy Aging Agency Supporting At Home Services In Wallingford CT (Summer Repost)
Thursday, July 29th, 2010One of the hardest things an adult child will ever say to a senior parent is “Mom, it is time to give up the car keys”. So choosing the right time to tell your elderly parents may save their lives. But not dealing with this situation could have tragic consequences. So, what do you do [...]
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