Mid-November it felt as if someone had thrown a bucket of cold water over me. My husband had lost his job and was suddenly part of the unemployment statistics. My initial reaction was to stress … something I’m very good at doing. And so I started to worry about my children and the Christmas holidays that lay ahead.
admin - Apr - 1st
admin - Mar - 30th
It’s that time of year again. Christmas songs are playing on the radio. decorations are up. and the pressure is on to begin (or finish) your gift shopping. Christmas, our favorite time of year. Tis the season to feel stressful fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la. How can our memories of Christmas be so joyful and warm while our holiday reality seems so packed with things to do and obligations to keep?
admin - Mar - 27th
Clients frequently tell us they trusted the nursing home or assisted living facility to take care of their loved one. We also hear clients say they assumed their regular visits to the nursing home or assisted living facility would encourage staff to provide better care for their family member. Well, that may be true but your presence in the room or down the hall is not enough.
Frustrated family members concerned about the level of care their loved one is receiving call often. Most of the time, their complaints cannot and should not be addressed by filing a lawsuit – so we provide more general advice. That advice is as follows:
admin - Mar - 7th
No longer seen as a minority, as a category of Americans, however the elderly do face social and economic disadvantages. But differ from blacks, Hispanics and women.
The elderly are a diverse category of people including men and women, all races and ethnicities, and members of every social class and from all walks of life.
In other words, they are unlikely to define themselves collectively as old people,
by hanging out flags, declaring their senior status. On the contrary, although aware of their age the elderly commonly think of themselves in other social categories.
Privately disadvantaged
admin - Feb - 28th
This brief guide will go over how to set up a nursery for your baby. We will go over the basics and the essentials and a few extra tips.
Selecting A Crib
The first thing you will realize when selecting a crib is that there are so many to choose from!
There are,
* Bassinets, which you can move from place to place for the first few months of babies life
* Cradles, that you can rock your baby to sleep in
* Co-sleeper cribs, that attach to a parents bed, which can make feeding easier.
admin - Feb - 22nd
Nursing homes offer themselves in many economic climates and settings. And, in most cases are staffed with individuals that are dedicated to the well being of seniors
and their families.
The transition can be pleasant though it may be hard to imagine, even if you are moving
threshold to threshold, (hospital to nursing home).
Anger can be the order of the day with some residents. While some confide they feel rejected and cast aside when their families and physicians decided the move is best or perhaps the best for all involved.
admin - Feb - 21st
Mothers. Much has been written about, dedicated to, analyzed, scrutinized and attributed to this pillar of our existence. Over the years, the cliché of the patient on the couch being asked “Why do you hate your mother?” has become as familiar as Toll House® cookies and Goodnight Moon.
We blame the ‘refrigerator mothers’ of the 50’s, working mothers in the 70’s, we point fingers at coddling, aloofness, guilt, rigidity, permissiveness. Mother’s it seems, have fought a losing battle over the years.
I admit, I did my share of “mother blame” through the therapy-laden decades in which I raised my children.
admin - Feb - 14th
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the United States flag in 1777. While this is a holiday most of the United States doesn’t celebrate with any real traditions, it is an important holiday nonetheless. If you’re celebrating Flag Day, why not try some of the following food ideas:
Being held on June 14th you will find many people tend to barbeque for the occasion. They will have an outdoor picnic filled with the traditional picnic foods. Barbeque chicken, hamburgers, ribs, hot dogs, potato salad, pudding, jell-o, and even cakes.
admin - Feb - 12th
There is nothing more fun then shopping for newborn toys. They are so cute, but yet so expensive so you really need to know what to buy and what not to buy.
Toys for infants should expose them to the wonders of sight, sound and touch. Shape, size, texture and of course taste also come into the equation. Bright toys and light toys work best. Rattles and squishy toys work best for this. It also teaches the infant to grab and hold onto things.
When the infant can start sitting up, blocks and stacking rings work well. Anything that encourages the baby to walk is great, like push toys.
admin - Feb - 12th
The girl Child goes through several developmental changes that most time keep them wondering if they are normal!
It is not likely that children ten to fifteen years old would care to read an article like this, if they do fine but for the most part they will be busy with school, with home chores, and with play. It falls to parent therefore to acquaint them with this transition period. In order to help their Children through it; they need to be constantly ready to make a helpful remark, to give needed assurance, and to provide answers to delicate questions.