After an especially cold and snowy winter, spring beckons us outside. Its smells, sights, sounds, textures, and tastes offer us countless chances to enjoy its beauty. These rich experiences don’t just boost our mood and health — they also exercise our body’s sensory system, which … [Read more...] about Invite Nature To Your Doorstep
Home Health
Improved Independence With These Helpful Gadgets
While navigating the bathroom can become more challenging as we age, there are a number of products on the market that can improve the safety, efficiency, and accessibility of this important area of your home. These tech innovations can make daily routines safer and more … [Read more...] about Improved Independence With These Helpful Gadgets
Caregiving Answers: How To Make A Bath Safer
When mobility is a challenge, tasks that were once simple such as getting into the bath or shower, become not only more difficult, but also more dangerous, as balance wanes. There are a number of useful assistive technology devices that make getting into the bath or shower a … [Read more...] about Caregiving Answers: How To Make A Bath Safer
Home Caregiving: Staying Home
When you need help caring for someone you love, trust is important — you are trusting the caregiver with someone you hold dear. Whether it be skilled nursing care or companionship, care by people who have been vetted and trained and backed by a reliable company allows for ease of … [Read more...] about Home Caregiving: Staying Home
Finding Shelter…In My Home…Part 2
Shelter is my guiding word for this year. It is a non-striving word. A shelter offers refuge, provides safety, and embraces calm and quiet. I'm happy to report that I have lived to tell the story of my Swedish Death Cleaning Adventure -- my effort to make it easier for … [Read more...] about Finding Shelter…In My Home…Part 2