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Hospital to Home Transitions: 8 Steps for Patient Success

Learn how to ensure success with transitional care strategies after post-hospital discharges for patients and seniors.

Prepare for Emergencies by Creating a Health Checklist for Philadelphia Seniors

  If a medical emergency occurs, every passing minute is critical. Putting a plan in place to help you be proactive in an emergency could potentially save your life or that of your elderly loved one. In the face of a pandemic with the coronavirus (covid-19)...

9 Ways to be an Effective Distant Caregiver for Seniors

Many family caregivers have had to adjust to remote caregiving during the COVID-19 pandemic. For these caregivers and those that provide care virtually because they live far away, consider this guide to be supportive in your role.

10 Ways Telemedicine Will Improve Seniors Lives

Telehealth care is key to safety and social distancing, especially for older adults and those with chronic illnesses. We explore how the elderly will benefit from the shift towards telemedicine.

A Guide to Medical Marijuana for Seniors in Pennsylvania

Everything Older Adults Should Know About Legal Marijuana in Pennsylvania. Plus, our resource guide is a great source for medical marijuana in Pennsylvania for all individuals. We also discuss marijuana costs and coverage options, too in the PA area. 

Can Family Caregivers be Paid to Care For Loved Ones?

Learn what options exist that allow family members to get paid to provide home care to friends and loved ones, such as their parents, siblings, and even children in some cases. 

4 Ways That Caregiving May Be Hurting You

Discover the challenges of family caregiving for a loved one and how you can cope.    Being a caregiver is often a full-time job. Between juggling all of the priorities and the heavy burden of providing care to a loved one in need, caregiver burnout is only...

17 Benefits of Therapy Dogs for the Elderly

It’s common knowledge and proven scientifically that interaction with dogs and pets provide numerous benefits to their owners. Therapy dogs can benefit seniors in both expected and unexpected ways.      Therapy dogs are being increasingly used as a fairly new form of treatment that is gaining traction...

What Home Care Agencies Allows Relatives to Get Paid to Care for a loved one?

Interested in working for a home care agency that allows relatives and family members to get paid to care for a loved one? Are you a family caregiver that has given up other responsibilities and hoping to find a way to get compensated for your support? Look no further than our guide to home care agencies that compensate family caregivers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

11 Surprising Benefits of CBD for Seniors

Cannabidiol or CBD oil has become increasingly popular with Americans. Older adults are no exception, and we look at some of the ways that CBD positively impacts the elderly.