
How to Know When It’s Time for End of Life Care
If a patient is eligible, they can receive specialized care, medications, medical equipment and supplies related to terminal illness months before “end of life”.
Read moreIf a patient is eligible, they can receive specialized care, medications, medical equipment and supplies related to terminal illness months before “end of life”.
Read moreSummer is fast approaching and with it comes family vacations, outdoor barbecues, long days at the pool, and a lot more time outside in the sun. It’s a time to celebrate being with friends and family, but it’s also important to remember that summer brings unique challenges and dangers to our loved ones, particularly our aging parents.
Read moreWhile I’m not a fan of yardwork, I am a big fan of gardening. Whether you are adding a new garden in your yard, swapping out new plants for old, or just doing up some containers for your front walk, you’re going to need a trip to the local garden center or nursery.
Fortunately, Connecticut has dozens of these great, independently-owned plant extravaganzas that have gorgeous native plant species that you simply can’t find at the big home stores. So while your neighbors’ yards will all look generically the same, your yard will be the standout on the block.
Let’s take a look at one of the best from every county in Connecticut, moving west to east.
It’s been a long winter of snow storms, ice storms, and Covid conditions. But Spring is back and that means warmer weather, longer days, and lighter hearts.
This month, we’re focusing on activities that will lift all of our spirits and fill our hearts with good feelings.
You don’t have to travel very far to enjoy winter outdoor activities like snow tubing, skiing, snowboarding, and even snow biking.
Connecticut is filled with delightfully snowy spots you can enjoy as a couple, as a family, or with your best friends. Spend a few hours or the whole day outside enjoying the New England winter. Getting outside and into nature is a very effective way to offset the winter blues that settle in when we spend too much time indoors. There’s no reason to hibernate when there’s so much fun so close at hand.
Here are some of the top spots around the state for you to visit:
As anyone with a loved one, a mom, dad, sister, or brother diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can tell you, the disease (or any other form of dementia) is a family diagnosis. The effects of the disease extend beyond the individual to You their primary caregiver and also everyone who loves them. While your loved one may be facing the symptoms, you will also be feeling the sadness that comes with watching someone you care about no longer remember the details of their life, or not being able to enjoy this joyous season with family gatherings, making lasting memories.
Family members must learn to cope with new responsibilities, changing family dynamics, and their varying emotional responses to their loved one’s disease. Sometimes there is no right or wrong answer and in our experience Alzheimers is not a one size fits all condition.
Connecticut was made for Christmas. There really isn’t a better state in the country when it comes to celebrating Christmas.
From quaint, picturesque Christmas villages to hip urban Christmas vibes, Connecticut offers all of us so many holiday activity options.
I’ve researched a handful of the state favorites so you can spend more time enjoying the holidays and less time planning for them.
Here are our favorites:
Read moreNorwich, Conn. – Assured Quality Homecare, recently made a bold move to mandate that all their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, making ASQ one of the first Homecare agencies to take that leap.
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