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Category Archives: Stories
Home Fitness Business for Aging in Place
In-Home Fitness Solutions clients are offered individualized services based on their fitness goals and current health status, according to Tyler Dukes, who assesses patients and comes up with a plan, often with the inclusion of family members. After seeing skilled nursing … Continue reading →
What ancient Egyptians believed about Death
Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death they would be asked two questions and their answers would determine whether they could continue their journey in the afterlife. The first question was, ‘Did you bring joy?’ The second was, ‘Did you find … Continue reading →
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Tagged ancient, certified care, certifiedcare.org, Death, Egyptians, eldercare
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Elephants, Caregivers, and Elder Care
Elephants and eldercare? Caregivers and elephants? Got your attention? I thought I would write about the unseen, yet apparent, bond that often develops between living intelligent beings when they experience life over time, and the journey toward the otherside. The … Continue reading →
A valuable Gift for all Elder Care Aides…
Dear Friends, Nobody works harder for so little than caregivers of of the elderly. We caregivers have to spread cheer for our own families and also for those we care for, whether or not they are a relative. In honor … Continue reading →
Have we found the key to eternal youth?
Genes for a longer, healthier life found Multiple branched-chain amino acids are already being used to treat liver damage and are also added to sport nutrition products. Now it appears that branched-chain amino acid catabolism is also a conserved … Continue reading →
How to Avoid Being Exploited by a Caregiver: A Story
Adrianne Morris, 90, has been getting in-home care for the past decade. “I’ve made a decision to die in my home,” she said. An aide comes to her apartment for a few hours every day. “She helps me do … Continue reading →
Posted in Advocacy, Aging at home, Certified Care.org, Elder Abuse and Neglect, News, Senior Care Auditing, Stories
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Tagged attorney cathleen v carr, cathleen carr, certified care registry, certifiedcare, certifiedcare.org, DHHS, Dr. Cathleen Carr, Dwayne Orsegeda, Financial abuse, how to reduce elder abuse, parapraprofessional Healthcare Institute, personal care aide, UAP, unlicensed assistive personnel
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Community Based At Home Care Programs
BACKGROUND Researchers estimate that 19.6 percent of seniors hospitalized were readmitted within 30 days of discharge, in part due to the failure to adequately attend to the care transition at discharge. Nurses have long asked how the transition from hospital … Continue reading →
Posted in Advocacy, Care Giving Grants, Caring for a Veteran, Certified Care.org, Certified Caregiving, Dementia Caregiving, Elder Abuse and Neglect, Elder Care Goods and Services, News, Senior Care Auditing, Stories
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Tagged aging-in-place, assisted living aide, caregiver education and training, certifiedcare, community based care transitions programs, elder advocacy, Greenhouse Movement, independent living, senior care at home, Senior Care Auditing, Sweet Relief, Sweet Relief Community Action Program, sweet relief grants, The Village Movement, Training & Credentialing
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Southern California Senior Care Auditing Service Starts with Sally Silagy
CertifiedCare has announced that Sally Silagy is the first CertifiedCare Senior Care Auditor (CSCA) to open her doors in California, specifically in the lovely town of Castaic, California. Sally, a former family caregiver, said that her new senior care auditing … Continue reading →
Posted in Certified Care.org, Certified Caregiver, Certified Caregiving, Dementia Caregiving, Elder Abuse and Neglect, Elder Care, Elder Care Goods and Services, News, Professional Eldercare, Senior Care Auditing, Special Needs, Stories
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Tagged california, Castaic, certifiedcare, CertifiedCare Senior Care Auditing Referral Service, CSCA, Sally Silagy, Senior Care Auditing, senior care auditor, video
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The Complete Caregiver Interview: Dr. Cathleen V. Carr of CertifiedCare
Do to popular demand, the complete interview of Dr Cathleen Carr by Mary Beth Sammons, has been reprinted below. Mary Beth Sammons, who has received several industry awards, including first place from United Press International for best spot news coverage, … Continue reading →
Posted in Advocacy, Caregiving, Certified Care.org, Certified Caregiving, Elder Care, Holistic Eldercare, News, Professional Eldercare, Questions 4 Dr. CC, Special Needs, Stories
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Tagged attorney cathleen v carr, caregiver education, caregiver education and training, caregiving organization, certified care, certifiedcare.org, Dr. Cathleen V. Carr, Dr. Vaune, elder advocacy, interview, Training & Credentialing
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Eldercare Advice Blog 
Clash of the Titans: How No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
This is a true story… All included screen shots are from content posted as of 7/30/14 5:49 EST or previously posted online and since removed. Background: Three months ago, end of April, 2014 I received a direct message through LinkedIn … Continue reading →