By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Do you have any new year resolutions? I looked up the dictionary definition and it is defined as “a firm decision to do or not do something”. I guess I typically think of personal goals rather than resolutions. As I get older I find the things I focus on center more […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA A respite stay is a short term stay to relieve the caregiver. It may be needed due to travel/vacation plans or an upcoming surgery of the caregiver. Often it is for a loved one with memory loss but it doesn’t need to be. It can be for days, or weeks […] Continue reading → 
Journeywell: A Guide to Quality Aging By Trish Herbert Trish is a local author that has worked with older adults for many years as a psychologist with a specialty in gerontology. I have not yet gone through this workbook in detail as I write this yet in meeting Trish today I thought it sounded like […] Continue reading → 
By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs One thing that everyone strives for is peace of mind. Whether you are a senior caring for your spouse or an adult caring for a parent you want them to be independent, but you also want to know they are safe. There are many new gadgets that can provide […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Over the years I have learned that the health of an older adult often improves when they move to a senior living option. Because I’ve experienced this, I typically tell my clients that the three big benefits which often lead to improved quality of life and health are: nutrition, socialization […] Continue reading → 
By Eunice K. Neubauer Recently I toured options with a client who wanted to move before winter. She was moving from a home she had been in nearly 30 years so a larger unit was necessary such as a 1 bedroom den or 2 bedroom. She knew she was going to have to downsize a […] Continue reading → 
By Lori J Larson, CSA Keeping track of medications can become very complicated for seniors as they begin to have memory challenges and the number of medications increases. There are serious implications for not taking medications exactly as prescribed and that has led to hospital admissions and nursing home admissions that could have been avoided. […] Continue reading → 
Changing the Way We Die by Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel Have you known someone that has used hospice, were glad they did or maybe wished they knew more about it sooner? Choosing how we die, where we die, and who is with us when we die can be a choice. Hospice can help in […] Continue reading → 
By Anne E. Denny Hospice is a mission driven approach to caring for the dying that: Embraces what is possible even while experiencing limitations from a disease. Values and respects the individual’s choices, heritage and traditions. Honors the whole person by attending to physical, emotional, relational and spiritual well-being. Cares for family members, recognizing the […] Continue reading → 
By Lori J Larson, CSA We hear the majority of seniors want to remain in their homes. But maybe we should look more closely at what is called home. For many seniors, they can successfully live out their lives in the home they bought when they were young and where they raised their families. But […] Continue reading →