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Know Your Community Resources
Posted by JG in Caregiving, Health, Long-Term Care, Research, Senior Older Adult and Elderly, Social Work on June 27, 2018
If you work with seniors, it is incredibly important to be aware of your community resources. There are a variety of programs available at a low-cost, or no cost. One of the best resources is your local Area Agency on Aging. Each state is divided into regions, and an Area Agency on Aging typically serves around five counties. They are your go-to for information regarding resources in your local community.
For South Carolina:
https://aging.sc.gov/
Tips for Motivating Seniors to Exercise
Posted by JG in Health, Just For Fun, Senior Older Adult and Elderly on April 7, 2018
Below are some tips on ways to motivate seniors to exercise:
- Educate– teach them that regular physical activity- including endurance, muscle strengthening, balance, and flexibility exercises are essential for healthy aging.
- Help them set realistic goals and develop an exercise plan.
- Create a chart, or “prescription” and make easy to understand: type of exercise, frequency, intensity, how much time spent in each activity. Check up with them on their progress and re-evaluate goals over time.
- Refer seniors to community resources such as senior fitness classes at the YMCA or other such groups.
- Help them connect to support groups on-line.
For more information please visit:
Does My Loved One Need a Caregiver?
Posted by JG in Caregiving, Health, Long-Term Care, Senior Older Adult and Elderly on February 23, 2018
When do you know if your loved one needs a caregiver?
Below are some items you may want to monitor, as you visit your loved one.
-Mail is piling up, bills are not being paid, calls from collection agencies
-The yard or house is no longer being maintained
-Changes in personal hygiene or change in typical behavior (like smoking in the bed, when the person used to only smoke outside).
-Changes in typical habits of eating/diet and exhibiting weight loss (or noticing clothing is now loose)
-Forgetting to take medication
-Unexplained dents or scratches on car (from bumping into objects when driving) Read the rest of this entry »
Caring For Those Who Care
Posted by JG in Beauty, Caregiving, Health, Joy in aging, Long-Term Care, Senior Older Adult and Elderly on February 5, 2018
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Billy Graham
Posted by JG in Joy in aging, Senior Older Adult and Elderly on November 8, 2017
Billy Graham lived to be 99 years old and lived a life of commitment and servanthood. As a senior, he continued to pursue his passion. Here is a wonderful article on his funeral.
Grandparents Matter
Posted by JG in Beauty, Joy in aging, Just For Fun, Senior Older Adult and Elderly on October 3, 2017
Have you ever considered how important your grandparents were to your life? Or perhaps, on the flip side, how you are influencing your grandchildren?
There is a web-site that provides some great tips to active grandparents. Check it out at:
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