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Senior Home Care Options That Can Help You Live Your Best Life

July 30, 2019
Guest Blogger

Love and Care

There comes a time in everyone’s life when we need to take more safety precautions and get a little extra care, particularly after a stroke. As a senior, someone caring for a senior, or a younger stroke recovery survivor (or their caregiver), you have some options to explore. Doing a […]

How to Get Compensation as a Family Caregiver

June 15, 2019
Guest Blogger

Love and Care, Recovery Resources

Many diseases including Stroke, TBI, Parkinson’s, Cancer and Alzheimer’s, to name a few, require that a caregiver be a critical component of both the recovery, and as part of the care team. Most of the care team such as physicians, nurses, therapists and social workers are compensated for their time […]

Stroke Survivors Can Also Suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease – How to Find Quality Care and Cover the Costs Associated with These Diseases

April 25, 2019
Guest Blogger

Prevention, Recovery

Stroke survivors can have a double whammy – the later onset of Alzheimer’s disease! Approximately 5.5 million people in the US have Alzheimer’s disease, leaving them with crippling out-of-pocket costs to the tune of $10,315 each year compared to $2,232 for those without a cognitive disability. This is in addition […]

The Secret to Avoiding Caregiver Burn-Out

January 24, 2019
Guest Blogger

Love and Care

A caregiver has many important responsibilities during the course of a day. The role can be overwhelming between the physical things you have to do, the patient advocacy, and the stress of all of it. You however, could make the point that really your most important overall responsibility is taking […]

What You Can Do to Nurture Harmony Between Fitness and Self-Care

December 17, 2018
Guest Blogger

Prevention Resources, Recovery Resources

Fitness and self-care are two necessary aspects of health and wellness. They are important pillars in stroke, and other disease prevention. Yet, we can find ourselves struggling to create a balance between the two. Here some realistic tips you need to know to incorporate both practices harmoniously. Eat Healthily – […]

The Golden Years: Buying Your Next Home with the Future in Mind

October 16, 2018
Guest Blogger

Recovery Resources

Ready to retire? You probably have a few questions about what to do next, or how to spend your time. One of those questions might concern your current home. You’ve been living in the same house for the last few years, or perhaps, decades. Now you’re realizing that it’s costing […]

Long Term Care Thoughts and Cost Considerations

September 22, 2018
Guest Blogger

Love and Care, Recovery Resources

Life can change in an instant! While that may sound theoretical to you those of us who have experienced a life-changing event such as a debilitating stroke know that those words are far from theoretical – THEY ARE REAL! When recovering from a stroke or other debilitating health issue, […]

A FIVE STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE THE STRESS OF BEING A CAREGIVER

August 27, 2018
Guest Blogger

Recovery, Recovery Resources

Guest Blog post by Gillian Padgett. When someone we love has a stroke, a multitude of feelings come to the surface: shock, fear, and the disbelief that someone who seemed strong and capable has been rendered weak or disabled in a matter of moments. Then, very often, we find ourselves thrust into […]

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Caring for the Caregiver in Your Life This Holiday Season

November 30, 2017
Guest Blogger

Love and Care

Caregiving any time of the year is a difficult job, and when the holidays come around, you can find yourself wondering what kind of a present could repay a caregiver’s constant attention to your loved one. It can seem like there is nothing that would make up for the time […]

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Senior Home Care Options That Can Help You Live Your Best Life

How to Get Compensation as a Family Caregiver

Stroke Survivors Can Also Suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease – How to Find Quality Care and Cover the Costs Associated with These Diseases

The Secret to Avoiding Caregiver Burn-Out

What You Can Do to Nurture Harmony Between Fitness and Self-Care

The Golden Years: Buying Your Next Home with the Future in Mind

Long Term Care Thoughts and Cost Considerations

A FIVE STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE THE STRESS OF BEING A CAREGIVER

Caring for the Caregiver in Your Life This Holiday Season

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