I learned a few things on a recent trip to purchase a recliner for my 71 year-old Dad. After falling and severely bruising his hip, he could not sit comfortably on his current furniture, and resting in his bedroom all day was increasing his feelings of...
Recently I had the opportunity to offer Jitterbug phones to two seniors to use for a few weeks and share their feedback. While I was pretty unfamiliar with the Jitterbug phone, both of my trial participants (Mary Ann and Sharon) had heard of the phone after...
Owner Jim Guller describes today’s achievement: Congratulations to All-Staff Nursing (Cooperative’s IL-based healthcare staffing division) for successfully obtaining our official license from the State of IL for our private service business. While...
Please take a moment to read this article. This is why we exist. To keep people like Chris out of nursing homes where people die needlessly every day. Be proud of what we do. Especially the Individualized Supported Living (“ISL”) department. Thank you to...
A huge congratulations to our Caregiver of the Quarter, Kaye Eggemeyer. Why was Kaye chosen for this honor? She saved a client’s life by successfully performing CPR until paramedics arrived! Thanks to her clear thinking and quick action, the...
Please post your advice (details below) on our website as a comment to this blog, or on our Facebook page (you’ll see the post here). The author of the winning entry, as judged by us to be the most creative, inspiring, and moving, will win a terrific...