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Keeping Your Loved Ones Warm Through the Winter As the weather gets cooler, it’s a brisk reminder to make sure that seniors living on their own at home are safe and protected this winter. Even if they have arranged home health care, there are still measures you should...

Home Health Care: Visiting Parents If you have aging parents who don't live in the same city as you do, it can be a constant worry. Setting up the appropriate level of in home health care is certainly critical. If you plan to visit your parents in their home over the...

In Home Care Designs Did you know that National Aging-in-Place week is during this month (October 13-19)? With over 85% of aging Americans wanting to remain in their own homes as they age (according to AARP), Aging in Place has become more and more critical. The Aging...

Hearing Aid Facts “Sorry, can you say that again?” Many find themselves repeatedly asking this question as their hearing abilities begin to fade. Estimates are that 1 out of every 5 Americans experience some sort of hearing loss. Instead of struggling to keep up with...

Nestle Pushes into Medicine Nestle pushes into medicine with the announcement that they are investing in a new Alzheimer's disease diagnostic test. Learn more at STLToday.com.

Elderly Hoarding We all have parents or relatives who struggle to part with what we think is useless junk. It might be a dull-looking party favor your mother never looks at, but when you pull it out to toss it in a trash bag, she tells you a whole story of a summer...

Alzheimer's: Early Onset Typically Alzheimer's affects people later in life. However, an estimated 200,000 Americans suffer from the younger-onset version in their 50s, 40s, and occasionally 30s. This is a heartbreaking, yet beautiful story of one family's journey...

Nurse Visits Over a Nursing Home A client may not want or need to move to a nursing home. He or she may not even require regular caregiver help at home. There is another easy and affordable way to get the help you need. You can choose a Private Services weekly nurse...

Consumer Directed Services There are many advertisements about Consumer Directed Services, or “CDS” programs. You’ve seen commercials and billboards that say you can earn money caring for a loved one. What does that really mean? Our FAQs will help: What is the CDS...