Showing posts with label seniors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seniors. Show all posts
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Bring Your Grandchildren to Senior Center for Games and Fun
Older adults are invited to bring their grandchildren for a play date at the Cabarrus County Senior Center in Mount Pleasant. Activities are planned for children of all ages. Come play together and enjoy games of corn toss, football throw, croquet and more. The Senior Games Play Date will be held Tuesday, July 28 from 9 until 11 a.m. at the Cabarrus County Senior Center in Mount Pleasant. For details, call 704-436-8034 or log on to www.cabarruscounty.us/aging
Cooking Under Pressure Program
A local company has launched a new program designed to “take the heat off” family caregivers who are cooking for their senior loved ones – especially those with special dietary needs.
This issue impacts many lives. By our estimates, there are approximately 22,900 households in Rowan and Cabarrus Counties who are currently caring for seniors.
Sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care, the Cooking Under Pressure program is based on new research which shows that cooking for seniors with nutritional risks adds to the stress of family caregivers. Program resources include a free handbook and a specially designed website (foodsforseniors.com) with shopping tips, healthy food suggestions and recipes for a well-balanced senior menu.
Please let me know if you would like to receive additional information about the program – including senior friendly recipes.
I can also help you arrange interviews with local program sponsors, family caregivers and seniors.
Thank you,
Sally Stalnaker
On behalf of Home Instead Senior Care
1-888-296-2411 ext 3
sally@alberscommunications.com
This issue impacts many lives. By our estimates, there are approximately 22,900 households in Rowan and Cabarrus Counties who are currently caring for seniors.
Sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care, the Cooking Under Pressure program is based on new research which shows that cooking for seniors with nutritional risks adds to the stress of family caregivers. Program resources include a free handbook and a specially designed website (foodsforseniors.com) with shopping tips, healthy food suggestions and recipes for a well-balanced senior menu.
Please let me know if you would like to receive additional information about the program – including senior friendly recipes.
I can also help you arrange interviews with local program sponsors, family caregivers and seniors.
Thank you,
Sally Stalnaker
On behalf of Home Instead Senior Care
1-888-296-2411 ext 3
sally@alberscommunications.com
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Multigenerational Households - A Growing Trend
It’s a growing trend across the country and in Cabarrus and Rowan Counties -- adult children are moving their aging parents into their homes. According to the U.S. Census, the number of multigenerational homes has climbed to nearly 4 million for a variety of reasons, including the economy.
While there are benefits to several generations living under one roof, there also can be pitfalls such as financial disagreements and personal space issues.
Local senior care experts have launched a public education campaign called Too Close for Comfort – a program which offers a number of tools to help families cope with the challenges associated with multigenerational households.
Resources include a free Too Close for Comfort handbook with expert advice to help families deal with emotional, comfort, safety and financial challenges. There also is a specially-designed website, www.makewayformom.com, which includes a cost calculator to help families make informed decisions about their living arrangements.
For further information call Sally Stalnaker of Home Instead Senior Care at
1-888-296-2411 ext. 3 or e-mail sally@alberscommunications.com
While there are benefits to several generations living under one roof, there also can be pitfalls such as financial disagreements and personal space issues.
Local senior care experts have launched a public education campaign called Too Close for Comfort – a program which offers a number of tools to help families cope with the challenges associated with multigenerational households.
Resources include a free Too Close for Comfort handbook with expert advice to help families deal with emotional, comfort, safety and financial challenges. There also is a specially-designed website, www.makewayformom.com, which includes a cost calculator to help families make informed decisions about their living arrangements.
For further information call Sally Stalnaker of Home Instead Senior Care at
1-888-296-2411 ext. 3 or e-mail sally@alberscommunications.com
Friday, April 10, 2009
Fourth Annual Caring Today Magazine and Home Instead Senior Care Essay Contest Honors Dedicated Caregivers
The Home Instead Senior Care office serving Cabarrus and Rowan Counties is again sponsoring the popular Caring Today magazine’s “Give a Caregiver a Break” essay contest to honor family caregivers for their tireless service and dedication. The contest will award $16,000 in free caregiving services to the winning essay writers.
In 500 words or less, non-professional family caregivers can relate their caregiving experiences, including the challenges they’ve faced, how they’ve embraced their role as a caregiver for a senior loved one and inspired others. Entries can be submitted until June 15, 2009. Since the contest’s inception, hundreds of family caregivers have shared their personal stories.
Grand Prize is $5,000 of free care from Home Instead Senior Care, the world’s largest provider of non-medical companionship and home care for seniors. Two First Prize winners will each receive $2,500 of free care from Home Instead Senior Care. In addition, 12 Extraordinary Caregivers will each receive $500 in service. The top three winning essays will be published in the Fall issue of Caring Today and all 15 winning essays will appear on www.caringtoday.com.
Last year’s grand prize winner was Laura Wetherington, a devoted wife from Bluffton, S.C., who gave up her dream retirement to serve as a full-time caregiver for her husband, Gary, who has Pick’s disease, a form of dementia.
Complete rules for this year’s contest can be found in the Spring issue of Caring Today or online at www.caringtoday.com or www.homeinstead.com.
In 500 words or less, non-professional family caregivers can relate their caregiving experiences, including the challenges they’ve faced, how they’ve embraced their role as a caregiver for a senior loved one and inspired others. Entries can be submitted until June 15, 2009. Since the contest’s inception, hundreds of family caregivers have shared their personal stories.
Grand Prize is $5,000 of free care from Home Instead Senior Care, the world’s largest provider of non-medical companionship and home care for seniors. Two First Prize winners will each receive $2,500 of free care from Home Instead Senior Care. In addition, 12 Extraordinary Caregivers will each receive $500 in service. The top three winning essays will be published in the Fall issue of Caring Today and all 15 winning essays will appear on www.caringtoday.com.
Last year’s grand prize winner was Laura Wetherington, a devoted wife from Bluffton, S.C., who gave up her dream retirement to serve as a full-time caregiver for her husband, Gary, who has Pick’s disease, a form of dementia.
Complete rules for this year’s contest can be found in the Spring issue of Caring Today or online at www.caringtoday.com or www.homeinstead.com.
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