In-Home Care for Seniors & the Elderly

Caring for the Caregiver

November is National Family Caregiver Month. Have you appreciated your caregiver today? Ocala Family caregivers aren’t alone. An estimated 44 million Americans regularly care for an elderly relative or friend, with estimates that as much as 75 percent or more of elder care is provided by informal caregivers. But many caregivers shoulder the responsibility as [...]

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Comfort Keepers in Action: A Bicycle Built for Two

At Comfort Keepers, our philosophy is Interactive Caregiving(tm). Our in-home care providers offer companionship as they assist seniors with the tasks of daily living. When homemaking and personal care tasks are completed, an in-home care provider can share in a senior’s favorite pastimes. This could be playing a board game, going for a walk, or [...]

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Music – Brightening the Lives of Those with Dementia

In The Villages, Florida, Seniors LOVE music. And why wouldn’t they? Everyone has found joy in music at some point in time. Since the day we were born and possibly even before, our mothers sang to us. Catchy little tunes like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and You Are My Sunshine followed through our growing years [...]

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Appearance is More than Skin Deep

Gainesville Seniors! Your Appearance May Effect Your Emotions For seniors, maintaining good personal appearance often goes hand in hand with maintaining a sense of purpose in life. When we have places to go, things to do and people to see, we naturally take greater interest in how we look. A decline in grooming often indicates [...]

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Interactive Caregiving: The Comfort Keepers Philosophy

Comfort Keepers® Helps Seniors Enhance Their Quality Of Life One of the most difficult parts of growing older is losing long-time friends. Life can get lonely as we age. In-home care providers, however, can offer companionship as they assist seniors with the tasks of daily living. While they help with homemaking and personal care, in-home [...]

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Helping Seniors Prevent Return Trips to the ER

Seniors and Hospital Readmission A study at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, published in Gerontology in 2008, found that seniors who live alone have a 50 percent greater chance of early hospital readmission (within 60 days of discharge) and those with unmet functional needs, a 48 percent greater chance. Comfort Keepers® works to reduce odds like [...]

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The Villages, Florida Welcomes Comfort Keepers

Several weeks ago, Comfort Keepers of The Villages celebrated their Grand Opening. The festivities were fantastic and we want to thank the many Villages resident that stop by to show their support and learn about services. As well as give a special thank you to those visitors who brought canned goods for our ongoing seniors [...]

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Memory Loss: When Is It Normal? When Is It Not?

Where did I put my keys? Or, where did I park my car? For most people, these questions probably sound more than vaguely familiar. That is because aging normally involves a certain degree of memory loss. But what degree is normal, and what is cause for concern? Over the course of our lives—starting in our [...]

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Advice for Seniors & the Elderly on Aging & the Digestive System

Aging & the Digestive System As we it get older we have the joy of experiencing changes in our digestive system (wink, wink). Unfortunately, many of us begin to lose our teeth and this makes chewing food more difficult. In addition to our changing teeth, because the body produced less saliva as we age our [...]

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Florida Seniors! Get out and move something!

The benefits of exercise, unlike the Fountain of Youth, are real—even for senior citizens who avoided exercise in their younger years. Many research studies prove that seniors can improve their health and extend their longevity and time of independent living by extending their arms and legs in regular physical activity: According to a 2006 study [...]

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