In this article, I will outline key points my fellow hospice team members and I have observed in our day to day work.. I have worked over 12 years as a Spiritual Counselor in Hospice Care. Each person teaches me something, though it is I who is supposed to minister to them in the final moments. For my colleagues and I, working in hospice is an ongoing challenge and learning experience, that presents us with learning of the deepest kind - on a soul level. In this article, I share with...

The hardest thing you can face as a caretaker or even as a normal person is the loss of one of your parents. It is a traumatic time for you as well as your family and it takes a lot in you to cope up with his demise. More than he being your mom's husband and grandpa of several grandchildren, you having lost your daddy feels terrible. So how do you help your mom to get through these tough times?

There will be a time where you will need the support and understanding of your...

Retirement Calculate planning can be complicated. There are numerous factors that you need to take into account, several of which will not be within your control. For example, you cannot predict the inflation rate, or the number of years you will need an income for post-retirement. Depending on how complex your financial affairs are, you may need expert advice. Using a retirement calculator is a useful way to get an idea of how suitable your existing retirement planning is or, if you...

Research. That is the key word when embarking upon choosing a perfect <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href= >nursing home</a> or one of the many <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href= >assisted living facilities</a>. With the unfortunate reality that we live in an imperfect world we must...

At the present time, anti-aging products are mainly patronized by women especially those who are in their late 20’s up to late 40’s and are now coming to except with being an aging parent.  Mistakenly, women are the most aware beings in this world.  All sorts of products, from whitening lotions, bleaching soaps and even anti-aging facial creams and vitamins such as glutathione are popularly advertised and marketed to aging parents by companies who are into beauty...

The day is celebrated to express gratitude towards the mothers for the hardships they bear to make her children come up and prosper in life. Though the concept of Mother's day is purely a western idea, but slowly it is making place in India.

There are various programs that are held in India for this day, such as women oriented products are introduced along with variety of cards and flowers especially for mothers. Children of all age group celebrate the day with great zeal, and do...

Assisted living is much different than a nursing home. A nursing home might be utilized in the event that serious medical attention is needed or if a person needs help with most daily life functions. Assisted living differs in that complete independence still remains yet help is more readily accessible.

Across the country from California assisted living to assisted living Minnesota, people are taking advantage of the benefits offered by living in an assisted living community....

A Colorado assisted living center is a place where people, often seniors, who can no longer live independently, can live in a family-like setting. Generally, these people need help with some of the daily activities of life, such as getting dressed, bathing, feeding themselves, and even going to the bathroom. They are carefully guided through these tasks by assisted living caregivers, who work hard to help their charges maintain some of their independence. These caregivers have been...

When it comes to operating an assisted living facility, there are several things that you have to keep in mind. Successful operation of such facilities requires a balance of reimbursement demands, customer service, regulatory, and management. As an operation manager, keeping this balance is going to be a big challenge for you. In order to deal with this challenge, you must be proficient in managing budgets, human resources, training, capital improvements, and in handling costs. Besides...

Many people ages 65 and beyond fear of the disease called Alzheimer’s. It is a serious brain malfunction that would usually affect older adults although studies have revealed that it can also affect younger ones. Early stages of the disease show signs of forgetting things that have been recently learned. Sometimes they seem to just ignore these signs, unaware that this is part of the degenerative disease. But if the forgetfulness is having a great impact on their daily activities...