Things to Consider When Selecting Assisted Living “More bang for the buck” is the only way to rationalize developers; mind set when designing assisted living facilities. It’s obvious they are young, able bodied and full of energy-the opposite of those…
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“How on Earth do I get my children to clean their rooms?” How many times have we asked ourselves this question? It doesn’t matter how well organized you have made your child’s bedroom. Things in their room can get out…
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The importance of family reunions…it is important for children and adults as well to know about their heritage and their backgrounds. They should be aware of their entire family tree and to keep it up-dated with the latest births, deaths,…
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Although our loved ones are blessed with longevity, their lives have changed drastically because they’re forced to depend on others for physical and emotional support. Our parents and grandparents are unable to provide adequate care for themselves due to health…
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In this modern world of late hours, non-existent weekends, and need it, want it, gotta have it attitudes it is easy to lose focus on what is really important. I look at many families today and wonder where is the…
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This question always lingers around people everywhere, “Why should we really care for our parents?”. But then the question is, why not? Parents are always considered to have shaped their child’s manner, behaviour, nature and future. Except for a few…
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We’ve all known families who seem to be trapped in the welfare cycle. The parents exist on welfare payments, the grandparents existed on welfare payments and in all probability, the children will continue in the same pattern. The adults have…
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My initial, and most honest, answer to this question is daughters. Females have often been considered the more level-headed of the sexes. Even auto insurance companies are known for increasing the rates for their male customers in certain age brackets….
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There is a woman in a hospital room holding her first born child. After nine difficult months of pregnancy, dealing with cramps, nausea, headaches, and the worry of the financial responsibility of a new family member, this new mother looks…
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Family fun on a budget is not a problem with the games in a brief article. These are also fun on rainy days. If you do not plan ahead and take some games for rainy days while camping, then you…
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Should you feel obligated to tend to your parents needs when they become ill/old and can no longer safely look after themselves? Yes and no. The reason this has a yes and no answer is you must ask yourself. What does taking…
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Taking care of our parents is one of the hardest things we have to do as adults. While it is a challenge and can be a heartache, it is something that you will ultimately do – or may regret not…
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We wanted Aunt Sara to feel loved and secure. These tips come from the experience we gained taking care of Aunt Sara. *Family and Caregiver Care When Aunt Sara needed 24 hour care we tried rotating family members at her…
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In today’s families, the importance of daily routines is often underestimated. It really can make the difference between family life running smoothly, and having your home in constant chaos. As a result, many families do not have regular routines, and…
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Caring for the elderly can be very rewarding, as well as extremely stressful at times. My experience comes from having the privilege of being the Primary Caregiver for my Mom from 1997 until her death in 1999. As a caregiver,…
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YES! As I went through all the Articles its funny who posted them out of the 34 I read there was only 4 MEN that posted! Its kind of Sad or maybe it’s just who has time and anger to…
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