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Marina Pink

Oct 17, 20182 min read

Is Your Senior at Risk for Depression?

Awareness is one of the most important tools you can have as a family caregiver. When you are caring for your elderly adult, being aware...

Marina Pink

Oct 3, 20182 min read

Arranging In-Home Care for Seniors Post-Surgery

Surgery is quite common among elderly Americans for several reasons. From cataract surgery and varicose vein surgery to hip replacements...

Marina Pink

Sep 18, 20182 min read

How to Deal with Guilt as a Caregiver

Avoiding anything about feelings of guilt causes them to grow bigger and bigger. Eventually, even if you’ve never had a genuine reason to...

Marina Pink

Sep 11, 20181 min read

Wahiba Nassim is Home Care Help’s Employee of the Month

The employee of the month is Wahiba Nassim. Since beginning with us in February of this year she has consistently exemplified...

Marina Pink

Sep 7, 20182 min read

Why Do Relatives Push Back about Helping with a Senior’s Care?

One of the more frustrating aspects of caregiving can be when you ask for help from other family members and they can’t seem to get it....

Marina Pink

Aug 23, 20181 min read

Home Care Help Participates in 2nd Annual Comedy Fundraiser

Home Care Help participated in Glen Park Healthy Living 2nd Annual Comedy Fundraiser. Comic Cure, a Stand-Up Benefit on behalf of Helping...

Marina Pink

Aug 23, 20182 min read

Subtle Signs of Dementia

One of the things that people worry about with age is memory loss. Some mild forgetfulness is considered normal, such as forgetting a...

Marina Pink

Aug 10, 20182 min read

Five Ways to Make “Happiness Happens Month” a Hit for Your Senior

This August is the 19th annual Happiness Happens Month . The theme for this year is “Be the Reason Someone Smiles.” As a caregiver, you...

Marina Pink

Jul 27, 20182 min read

Talking about Your Senior’s Driving? Remember These Tips

At some point you may find that it’s time to talk to your elderly family member about giving up driving for good. It’s a conversation...

Marina Pink

Jul 25, 20182 min read

What Kinds of Goals Might Your Senior Have for This Stage of Her Life?

Goals give you and your elderly family member a framework that helps you to flesh out plans. Those plans help to maintain her quality of...