Posts Tagged Caregiver

  • Ten Things Every Child Needs Ten Things Every Child Needs

    By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council Valentine’s Day is a time to express feelings of love, affection and gratitude to those who are near and dear to our heart. What better time than to think about children and the many ways adults can contribute to their healthy gr...

  • Your Advocacy Connection – Having a Special Needs Family Member

    By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Many families have a family member with special needs. In our family, it is a sister with developmental challenges. In one of our church families, it is a person severely injured in a car accident as a teen. One classmate had a stroke very young, leav...

  • Safety First Safety First

    By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council There are several safety rules to remember when children are in or around water. Is there anything more fun for children than playing outdoors in the water during the summer? Whether you are a parent, grandparent, guardian, or o...

  • Lighthouse Homecare - We want to be there for you. Lighthouse Homecare – We want to be there for you.

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare Let the New Year begin! As you sit and think about the upcoming days and months and what you would like to do differently, think about offering the gift of In-Home Care to a loved one. Caregiving is emotionally draining. Taking care of a loved one can take its t...

  • Give yourself the gift of reassurance this holiday season Give yourself the gift of reassurance this holiday season

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Michael comes into town every year for the holiday season to visit his elderly mother, who has been living alone since his father died three years ago. He talks with her frequently, and she sounds fine over the phone, but he still has concerns that there m...

  • Lighthouse Homecare Lighthouse Homecare

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare Our In-home care service workers continue to assist a growing number of older adults and those with chronic illnesses or disabilities. We make it possible for our clients with limitations to remain at home in a comfortable and familiar environment. Services can...

  • Risks when Hiring an Independent Contractor or Using a Registry for Home Care Risks when Hiring an Independent Contractor or Using a Registry for Home Care

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare Recently, I had the unfortunate experience of hearing about a client who hired a private caregiver to save a few dollars. The unfortunate part was this caregiver didn't take the responsibility of care as seriously as the client, who needed this service. Eventuall...

  • Choosing a Home Care Provider Choosing a Home Care Provider

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare The 79 million baby boomers in the United States make up 26 percent of our country’s population. As we age, more of us are expressing that we want to stay in our homes. Everyone has different family structures and support. Even if you have strong family suppor...

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