By Teresa Simpson At age 26, I was a busy, happy, stay at home mom; caring for Michael and our two sons on the sunny beach in Oxnard, CA when it became necessary for us to bring Michael’s beloved 91 year old grandmother into our home to live. It was one of those “best of [...]
Jul 132011
Jun 162011
Have you heard about Angel Rides. If your weeks are filled with trips to doctor appointments, grocery shopping and running errands for your loved one this service may be right up your alley. In talking to prospective clients we have learned that many do not yet require the full use of the services we [...]
If there is an opportunity to scam someone, it most likely is happening. Yet, why does it seem the elderly in our country bare the brunt of such frauds against humanity? Well, if you were to spend just a few moments to consider the plight of our elderly population, the “why” becomes easily understood . [...]
Here is a short video that we recently posted on line to give some recognition to those in the “Sandwich Generation” who are dealing with still having young children in the home while helping an aging loved one. One of the items that we really don’t deal with enough is the issue of guilt. And [...]
February is “American Heart Month”!!! Considering that heart disease is the number one killer in this country, we might consider making every month American Heart Month. However, what we realistically should glean from this month is how best to live a heart-healthy lifestyle. Everyone knows that eating better, exercising and regular physical exams can lead [...]
In our continuing efforts to help our clients find alternative ways to help supplement their retirement nest egg we come across many options. Some of which we have talked about here such as using a reverse mortgage and some things we have run across that upon further digging look like ponzie schemes or are outright [...]
This article on trying to care for those who resist care by Visiting Angels Founder and CEO Jeffrey Johnson brought back a flood of memories for me. I am a former EMT and when someone dialed 911 with a medical emergency they were usually very glad to see us and accepted our help and subsequent [...]
By Michael Simpson Ok the word is out…the internet is good for seniors. The Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Studies is a think tank that studies public policy issues that focus on social and economic conditions with an emphasis on the economics of the telecommunications and high tech industries. They examined the survey [...]
Dec 222009
By Jeffery Johnson We all know that the Holidays are times of family gatherings and much merriment. However, there is a considerable amount of stress for many people around the holiday time. For example, relationships in families can be heightened so that already existing stressful situations can flair up and become quite nasty. Or, [...]
by Jeffery Johnson… It happens more often than we even acknowledge: we walk into a potential care recipient’s home, review the areas that our caregiver will be working, and see that there are piles of books, newspapers, and bills everywhere . . . Yet, we assume that this care recipient just needs one of our [...]
