by Kristin Ganton | Mar 28, 2019 | Assisted Living, Caregiver, Senior Health
You’re at work, digging into your daily routine and the phone rings. It’s your mom’s neighbor calling to tell you your mom took a fall and is on the way to the hospital. This is a common event and one that everyone caring for an elderly parent or loved one should be...
by Kristin Ganton | Mar 6, 2019 | Assisted Living, Senior Health, Senior Living
Time takes a toll on our bodies, and our eyes are no exception. Most people start experiencing eye changes as they reach middle age. You may need reading glasses, see colors differently, or have trouble with glare or night driving. All are normal and just serve to...
by Kristin Ganton | Feb 5, 2019 | Cyber Security, Independent Living, Senior Living
For many people who have retired from long careers, worrying about their online security may be something that fell off the radar when they left work behind. But online security at home is just as important as it was at work, only now you don’t have the “IT guy” to...
by Kristin Ganton | Jan 24, 2019 | Dementia, Memory Care, Senior Health
Dementia is one of the most insidious conditions afflicting humanity — people of every race in every country around the world. As we age, dementia becomes more and more likely and, according to dementiastatistcis.org, “The number of people with dementia globally is...
by Kristin Ganton | Jan 16, 2019 | Assisted Living, Countryside, Respite Care
Being a caregiver to an ill or incapacitated loved one may sound like a mission of mercy at first, something you want to do simply because you care so much. After several months, however, even the hardiest and most dedicated caregiver can find themselves in need of a...