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Health & Safety Tips - Make a Resolution to be Safe

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Be Safe, Not Sorry It's that time of year when so many of us make resolutions toward living a healthier life. How about a safer daily life? As we age, slips and falls happen more often due to a number of factors including declining eyesight and hearing, joint mobility and balance issues, and dizziness caused by some medications. It's easy to slip on a wet floor in the bathroom or outside on a wet sidewalk. Stairs without railings can be hazardous, too. And don't get me started about step stools and ladders! A fall can change everything including impacting our independence and ability to live life on our terms. Please reach out to me for a free Fall Risk Survey and Home Safety Checklist. It's also Bath Safety Month - a great time to assess your bathrooms for safety. Do you remember that your Electronic Caregiver wrist/neck pendant is designed to be worn in the shower? Wearing it 24/7 means that if you get into any trouble, help is just a push of a button away. Summoning ...
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Honey, I don't need that yet!

I hear it all the time, “Honey, I don’t need that yet!” I want to say, “Honey, oh yes you do!!” Who would say that to me? Seniors, of course. Wonderful, proud, independent people of a certain age. What age might that be? Well, somewhere in the neighborhood of “My body is 85 but inside I’m still 50, but my body just doesn’t know it yet,” (wink, wink). I’m famous for saying, “I’m not 25 anymore” when in fact, inside, I think I’m still in my 30’s, but my body…well, I’m not telling you (wink, wink). Quite often I hear their reasoning: I’m healthy; I don’t want to wear a big, ugly thing around my neck (grandma’s medical alert); my daughter/son calls me every day to check on me; I can get to the phone or to the pull cord if I do need help; a caregiver comes in for a few hours every other day; I live with my daughter (no mention of her working all day). What’s not being said: I’m not that old yet; I don’t want to admit that I might need help; I don’t want to l...
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