Senior Health and Wellness

Home Decision Guide Senior Health and Wellness

With a Little Help: Homecare Associates, with Shawn D’Amelio

Shawn D'Amelio talks about CarePartners Living partnerships such as With A Little Help. She is the VP of Washington State Homecare Association, which is...

Palliative Care

Palliative care is an approach that encompasses the holistic treatment of pain; physically, psychologically and spiritually to improve the quality of life. Its main...

Dementia and Family Conflicts, with Lisa Mayfield

Lisa Mayfield, founder and geriatric care manager of Aging Wisdom, talks about facing family dynamics and conflicts. Even in families where all have tight...

Fall Prevention: Checking In, with Tracy Marcom

During Fall Prevention month, be a watchdog for your senior loved one. Tracy Marcom at Cascade In-Home Care asks: What is a family's role...

Rehabilitation Facility

Rehabilitation services offer short-term stays in nursing facilities for those requiring around-the-clock rehabilitative care. It is not a permanent living arrangement. The goal of...

Geriatrics

Geriatric Physicians focus specifically on the health and medical care of Seniors. They have specific knowledge in facilitating the best quality of life for...

Fall Prevention: Being a Watch Dog with Tracy Marcom

During Fall Prevention month, Regional Business Development Manager Tracy Marcom at Cascade In-Home Care suggests acting as a watchdog for your senior loved one....

Doctors & Hospitals

Make sure you know the hospital in advance that will serve your parent in the case of emergency. Hospitals serve up many types of...
avoiding falls

Adult Day Services

Adult day care is a planned program of activities designed to promote well-being though social and health-related services. Adult day care centers operate during...

Cardiovascular Health

Cardiovascular health relates to the health of the heart, blood vessels and the health of organs that are critically dependent on strong blood supply....