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Excessive Heat – Danger!

Jul 22, 2016 | News, Tips

The lazy, hazy days of summer are supposed to be a time of relaxation and fun, but for the elderly and at-home patients with health issues that compromise their ability to deal with temperature extremes, summer can be a dangerous time. Extreme summer heat can place...

10 Great Ways For Seniors to Stay Busy This Summer

Jul 1, 2016 | Tips

Ah, summertime! The weather’s finally warmed up, winter’s hazardous driving is a distant memory, and for many seniors, the urge is growing to get up, get out, and do something. But what? Here are 10 great summertime activities and jobs that are perfect for keeping...

Elderly Transportation: How Older Adults Get Places

Jun 6, 2016 | Tips

Many of us take for granted that we can move about freely on a daily basis. Jump in our cars, grab a bus, take a cab. But for the elderly, it’s not so easy. Failing eyesight makes it difficult to drive, especially at night. Unsteady legs are a challenge for getting on...

Health Care Proxies and Advance Directives: What You Need To Know

Apr 22, 2016 | Caregivers, Tips

Health care proxies and advance directives are two legal tools that you have at your disposal to help determine what happens to you and how much or how little is done for you when you are no longer able to make medical treatment decisions yourself. In Massachusetts,...

When Adult Children Move Back Home

Mar 18, 2016 | Tips

If you’re a parent faced with the prospect of an adult child moving back in with you, you’re not alone. A record number of adult children are returning home – an estimated 85 percent of new college graduates move back with mom and dad and approximately 13 percent of...

Becoming a Parent Again: Raising Your Grandchildren

Feb 19, 2016 | Tips

A sad fact about our society today is that there is an increasing number of grandparents raising their grandkids because their own children are unable or unwilling to do it due to a variety of factors that can include parental death, homelessness, neglect, drug...