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Top 10 Activities for Engaging Seniors at Home + 10 More To Explore!

2024-06-27T07:00:41-04:00

-  By Paul Foresman - When we moved Mom in to live with us after her fall and rehab, we wondered how life would change. Engaging activities helped her to thrive. Here is my top 10 list of activities for engaging seniors at home, plus 10 more you’ll want to explore! Top 10 More Activities For Engaging Seniors At Home 1. Cooking and Baking One of Mom’s specialties was making pies. Nobody made better ones, and she loved treating us all. Cooking and baking allowed her to express her creativity and try new dishes. It also provided her with a sense [...]

Top 10 Activities for Engaging Seniors at Home + 10 More To Explore!2024-06-27T07:00:41-04:00

How Medicaid Estate Recovery Could Affect Your Family’s Inheritance

2024-06-13T07:00:45-04:00

Like many of us, it came as a surprise to Tanya Shaw, Sunlight Senior Care’s Clinical Training Specialist, to learn that Medicaid will, in many cases, seek reimbursement for expenses it paid after the beneficiary’s death from his or her estate. Tanya spoke of a situation where, “The daughter thought she would inherit her mother’s home, but it had to be sold in order to satisfy the debt to Medicaid.” Tanya Shaw, Sunlight Senior Care's Clinical Training Specialist As a nurse, Tanya became keenly interested in ways to make aging at home possible. In fact, that’s one of the [...]

How Medicaid Estate Recovery Could Affect Your Family’s Inheritance2024-06-13T07:00:45-04:00

Making Your Home Dementia-Friendly: A Guide

2024-05-30T08:25:42-04:00

With 80% of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias living in their homes (CDC), creating a dementia-friendly environment can make a huge difference. Dementia can impact memory, reasoning, senses, and mobility, so adapting the living space can help make daily life safer, easier, and less confusing. Here are some tips for creating a dementia-friendly home. Clear Pathways Rodney is a “hoarder.” From teetering piles of magazines to overstuffed boxes, narrow were the footpaths through his apartment. It wasn’t as much of an issue when he was thinking clearly, but the onset of dementia made it more problematic. Slowly, with a [...]

Making Your Home Dementia-Friendly: A Guide2024-05-30T08:25:42-04:00

What is Respite Care and What Does it Look Like?

2024-05-09T10:27:29-04:00

Gayle craves just a few hours a month apart from her caregiving to get together with friends, but her mom is a fall risk every time she gets up. Ken’s wife had a stroke leaving her partially paralyzed and she gets very upset if he leaves the house, even just to get groceries. Bev’s dad has dementia, is frequently confused and a risk for wandering away from their home. He’s frequently awake all night and she’s exhausted. What is Respite Care? It’s the term for having another caregiver providing a loved one’s care so that the regular caregiver(s) can have some [...]

What is Respite Care and What Does it Look Like?2024-05-09T10:27:29-04:00

Fact and Fiction: Caring For and Financially Supporting Aging Parents

2024-04-25T07:00:32-04:00

Supporting aging parents can be a tremendously rewarding experience for their adult children. It’s a tangible expression of love and gratitude for the sacrifices and care our parents provided us. Beyond the emotional fulfillment, such assistance helps ensure our parents’ well-being and dignity in their later years. It also strengthens generational bonds, fostering a sense of belonging and reciprocity. But, supporting aging parents can be a tremendously challenging experience, physically, emotionally, and financially. A lot of us are still providing care and support for our own children. Many of us are employed, tasked with helping make ends meet while simultaneously trying [...]

Fact and Fiction: Caring For and Financially Supporting Aging Parents2024-04-25T07:00:32-04:00

Having a Caregiver is…Mentally Freeing!

2024-04-11T08:51:38-04:00

We often hear from clients and their families who regret having “put off” looking into additional in-home care services. Things didn’t get better. It was always on their mind. Here’s how having a caregiver is mentally freeing for clients, for family caregivers, and for family members who live far away. For Disabled Individuals and Seniors Reduced Guilt Clients fortunate enough to have a sibling or adult child caring for them have reported feeling guilty over the amount of time they were taking their loved ones away from their own families. Having an outside caregiver alleviated some of that burden. Reduced Stress [...]

Having a Caregiver is…Mentally Freeing!2024-04-11T08:51:38-04:00

Avoiding Medicare Regrets: 7 Things to Know

2024-04-04T10:24:26-04:00

“Medicare enrollees regret not revisiting their plan’s drug coverage yearly. They don’t realize that drug manufacturers can change their prices annually which can trigger changes in their plan’s Prescription Drug Coverage. For example, a medication you take might move from tier one to tier three, with a much higher deductible. It’s super important to revisit your plan’s prescription drug coverage during the Annual Enrollment period.” That’s the first of Kimberly Homes’ invaluable hints for avoiding Medicare regrets in this article. Read on for six more! Agent Kimberly Homes deals exclusively with Medicare policies and ancillary products to complement Medicare supplements. [...]

Avoiding Medicare Regrets: 7 Things to Know2024-04-04T10:24:26-04:00

Public Care Managers: Your Compass Through Life’s Twists

2024-03-23T10:15:02-04:00

Many individuals with disabilities and the elderly receive assistance navigating life issues with the help of a Care Manager. Care Managers conduct thorough assessments of their clients to determine needs and goals, assist in identifying available resources, and help with coordinating/managing in-home and community-based services. Public Care Managers may work for your local Office on Aging or The League of Human Dignity (in Nebraska.) There are also private Geriatric Care Management professionals. Public Care Management We spoke with Jean Holt, LCSW, a Care Manager who’s been with Aging Partners in Lincoln for 32 years. To what does she attribute the longevity? [...]

Public Care Managers: Your Compass Through Life’s Twists2024-03-23T10:15:02-04:00

5 Tips for Successful Long-Distance Caregiving

2024-03-14T07:00:57-04:00

“Hi, this is Sunlight Senior Care.” “Hi, I’m going to be in town next Tuesday. I’m wondering if you can have someone come out to Mom’s house and talk with us about providing care in her home.” Phone calls like that are a regular occurrence here at Sunlight Senior Care. Caring for an elderly parent presents unique challenges for their adult children who live far away. Does this sound like you? If so, know your role as a long-distance caregiver is vital in your parent’s care. From regular communication to identifying local resources, building a support network, and coordinating care, you [...]

5 Tips for Successful Long-Distance Caregiving2024-03-14T07:00:57-04:00

Want a Good Life? Research Offers This Suggestion…

2024-02-29T07:00:12-05:00

Ask most people what defines a good life and you’ll probably hear “happiness.” Yes, happiness is central when most of us think about the life we want. You’ll also likely hear “purpose.” We want to lead meaningful lives that make a difference. But there’s a third key ingredient, according to researchers, “variety.” Variety in the people we interact with. Variety in the things we do. But, as you’ll discover later in this post, variety has an adversary. Spice Up Your Lunch, Spice Up Your Life Imagine going out for lunch today. Do you pick your favorite restaurant? And if you do, [...]

Want a Good Life? Research Offers This Suggestion…2024-02-29T07:00:12-05:00

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Lincoln, NE 68510
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West Des Moines, IA 50266
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