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Scams targeting the senior population are unfortunately on the rise, but knowing the signs can make all the difference in helping protect your senior parent.
5 Signs a Senior Parent Has Been ScammedNavigating financial planning for elders is a significant responsibility that demands a comprehensive understanding of several aspects—from budgeting to estate planning. These strategies can serve as a starting point.
Financial Planning Tips for Family CaregiversVaccinations play an important role in protecting our senior loved ones against diseases. Keep reading to learn more about vaccines and how caregivers can ensure vaccinations among seniors.
National Immunization Awareness Month: What to KnowPhysical exercise for seniors doesn't have to be boring. Learn how walking can be both a physical and a bonding activity for seniors and their caregivers.
Walking Together: Bonding With Beneficial ExerciseExtreme weather can pose serious challenges for everyone. Learn how to keep seniors safe during thunderstorms and other extreme weather conditions.
Keeping Seniors Safe in Thunderstorms and Extreme WeatherEating healthy doesn't have to be complicated or tasteless. Here are simple swaps you can do to ensure your senior gets to enjoy healthy meals.
7 Easy Swaps To Make Healthier Meals for SeniorsLooking for an exercise to help your senior loved one manage chronic pain? Read on to find out why swimming is the best option.
The Benefits of Swimming for Seniors With Chronic PainDementia impacts the memory and cognitive abilities of seniors. Learn about different engaging activities that can help improve your senior loved one's brain health.
Stimulate Memory in Seniors Living with DementiaSeniors play an essential role in honoring and celebrating Memorial Day. Here are some volunteer and tribute ideas seniors can consider to make this day memorable for everyone involved.
Memorial Day Celebration Ideas for SeniorsUnderstanding osteoporosis can help empower seniors to maintain bone health throughout their golden years. Here's a guide to its common risk factors and ways seniors can help prevent it.
Osteoporosis in Seniors and Essential Ways to Help Prevent ItEvery senior has unique health needs. Choose the right exercise that can help you stay active and get the maximum health benefit.
How to Choose the Right Exercise Program for SeniorsRegular checkups and preventative screenings play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy life as seniors age. Learn what these screenings and check-ups are and find tips on how your senior loved one can remember these appointments.
The Importance of Regular Checkups and Screenings for SeniorsCaring for multiple senior family members can be a complicated job. Find out more about setting boundaries and caring for yourself so you can make the most of your experiences as a family caregiver.
Buying medical equipment can be a great way to increase mobility for seniors. Learn about its pros and cons so you can make the best decision for your senior loved one.
Making Mobility Easier In 2023: The Pros & Cons Of Buying Medical Equipment For SeniorsEveryone deserves to live a happy and healthy life—regardless of social or economic standing. Read on to find out ways how you can start supporting health equity in your area.
How You Can Start Supporting Health Equity Through Local OrganizationsLearn effective strategies for calming agitated seniors with dementia. Get to know the common triggers of agitation, effective communication techniques, and soothing activities that can help reduce anxiety and stress in loved ones with dementia.
How to Calm a Confused or Agitated Senior With DementiaLooking for the best telehealth services for your senior loved one? Here is our guide on which services best meet your senior's needs.
Which Telehealth Services Are Best For Seniors?Learn about ways to minimize home safety risks for your elderly loved one this winter.
Winter Maintenance: 4 Ways to Minimize Home Safety Risks for SeniorsALL EVENTS LISTED ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE | LOS EVENTOS LISTADOS ESTÁN ABIERTOS A TODOS
This is a collaborative effort of the California Caregiver Resource Centers to ensure high-quality education for California family caregivers. Visit www.caregivercalifornia.org
SEPTEMBER 2022 ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAMSGOLDEN GATHERING Thursday, September 22nd | 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
LOCATION The Watermark at Napa Valley 4055 Solana Avenue, Napa, CA RSVP
Please RSVP to Dianna by September 19th at dzgonzales@watermarkcommunities.com or 707-345-1480.
A Celebration of Longevity and a Healthy Life for AllWe would like to invite you to join us for afternoon tea and sweets
Where: Community Center When: April 18 and May 9 at 2:00 PM Register at www.townofyountville.com/GT
Join us for Afternoon Tea and SweetsMeet the people representing the organizations who serve the needs of seniors in Yountville. While you’re there, get a free health check—body and mind.
DATE/TIME
Wednesday, OCTOBER 27 at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION
Generation Room, Parks & Rec Department
6516 Washington St. Yountville, CA
CONTACT
Melissa Gerard, DCNC Program Manager
707.815.6258
Yountville Senior Health FairA challenge of any business is the retention of employees. High turnover rates require a business owner to constantly train new workers, and does not allow time for the employees to build knowledge and trust over time. This challenge is greatest perhaps in the Home Care business. Caregivers are quitting en-masse, with Benchmark reports showing that caregivers’ turnover rates in elderly care hit an all-time high of 82% in 2019.
How to Increase Caregiver Retention in Home Care Agencies2020 was a disruptive year, bringing many simmering social issues to a boil. With the Covid-19 pandemic as a catalyst, many topics sprang to the forefront, gracing newspaper covers and dominating the national and global conversation. As the pandemic progressed one of the major issues that needed to be addressed became abundantly clear – the population aging and the ability of states and communities to properly care for their older citizens.
Care Agency Liability Exposure and How to Mitigate ItDo you ever sit and wonder, where has the time gone, boy am I getting old. Chances are, if you are sitting in a developed country, that you share this feeling with anywhere from a fifth to a third of your country’s population. The world’s population is getting older, and people are starting to notice.
Population Ageing: A global issue or an untapped goldmine?