Recognized a Great Caregiver and do not settle for less

Go to: What Makes a Great Care Giver? on Vimeo: "Care giving takes a special person with special qualities. Watch our interview with some of the 2010 Spirit of Service Winners who exemplify excellence in care giving. Watch and hear them explain what it takes to be a superb care giver."

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Home Care Safety~ MCVAN HOME CARE SERVICES

The Best Inheritance ~ La Mejor Herencia

Your beauty...  got wiser with years... 

I can admire it on your beautiful white hair...

Your love... turned sweeter with time...

It shines in your eyes...

Your strength...  grew stronger...

I can feel it in your heart...

Your hard work.... turned in to a great harvest...

and I am part of it...

Your joy... became our own...

and your faith in Jesus became our own and that's the best inheritance you could ever leave us...

By: Veronica Marti

Written today: November 28, 2011

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Tu belleza... ha adquirido más sabiduría con los años...
La puedo admirar en tu hermoso cabello blanco...
Tu amor... se tornó más dulce con el pasar del tiempo...
Brilla en tus ojos...
Tu fuerza... se hizo más fuerte...
La puedo sentir en tu corazón...
Tu arduo trabajo... ahora es una gran cosecha...
Y yo soy parte de ella...
Tu gozo... se volvió nuestro gozo...
Y tu fe en Jesucristo se volvió la nuestra y ha sido la mejor herencia que nos hayas  podido dejar...


Por: Verónica Marti
Escrito Hoy: 28 de noviembre del 2011

Creating Joy, Celebrating Life: The Importance of Holiday Traditions

Creating Joy, Celebrating Life: The Importance of Holiday Traditions: "Creating Joy, Celebrating Life: The Importance of Holiday Traditions
BY SILVERADO – NOVEMBER 15, 2011
POSTED IN: CAREGIVER'S CORNER, TIPS AND ADVICE


By Michelle Seitzer, SeniorsforLiving.com

Before settling down as a full-time freelance writer, Michelle Seitzer spent 10 years serving in various roles at assisted living communities in Pennsylvania and Maryland, then worked for several years as a public policy coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association’s PA Chapters. She also served as a long-distance caregiver for her beloved grandfather, who died of Alzheimer’s in 2009. Seitzer has blogged for SeniorsforLiving.com, and is the co-moderator of the first #eldercarechat on Twitter, held every other Wednesday at 1pm EST.
“Traditions, traditions. Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as… as… as a fiddler on the roof!” – Tevye"

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Some tips about fall prevention

Falls can be very dangerous, specially for elderly patients. The good thing is that in most of the cases it could be prevented. 

Here are some simple tips to prevent falls.

1.  keep the floors clean and clutter free
2.  maintain the house, specially the stairs, well lighted
3. avoid standing up quickly 
4. be aware of the side effect of your medicines
5. have a good night sleep and if necessarily a nap during the day
6. keep yourself hydrated 
7. eat all your three meals on time and have a snack in between each meal, if necessarily 

This are some of the tips you can follow to prevent falls or help a love one. Please talk to your doctor or the family member's doctor to talk more about fall prevention.