By Brenda Dreschner, Certified Senior Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors. Navigating Lewy Body Dementia: A Family’s Journey with Concierge Care Advisors Recently, I had the opportunity to help a large family navigate a particularly challenging situation. The husband, who was 91, had been showing some mild memory loss—something many people assume is a normal part […]
Food for Thought – Stroke Prevention the Easy Way
By Sylvana Rinehart. My husband and I just returned from a brief trip to France, renowned for being the epicenter of healthy and refined cuisine, with lots of little shops presenting luscious displays of fruits and vegetables in every neighborhood. As all good tourists do, we walked endlessly and crisscrossed the city of Paris, but […]
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Do I Need a Power of Attorney?
By Brenda Deschner. I am asked by families all the time if they need to have Power of Attorney. In general, the answer is no, but I’m going to explain why you SHOULD have one. No one ever plans a heart attack, cancer, a fall with broken bones. Worse, not knowing you are in early […]
Active Seniors: Activities That Keep You Engaged & Thriving
By Nori Patnode. Why Staying Active is Essential for Seniors For seniors, staying active is more than just a way to pass the time—it’s vital for maintaining physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Whether you’re living in senior care options in Bellevue or enjoying the vibrant Tacoma senior lifestyle, engaging in activities can boost well-being and […]
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What is Home Health?
By Lisa Devlin. The rising cost and quality of health care is a big concern for most Americans. Hospital care is very expensive and there is often a short supply of open hospital beds to serve those in need. Due to these costs and demands on resources, hospital stays have been getting shorter on average, […]
Finding the Right Senior Care: Get It Right the First Time
By Shalane Farrell Finding the Right Fit: How Listening Leads to the Right Senior Living Solution When seniors express dissatisfaction with their living arrangements, moving them repeatedly is not the answer. The key to solving the problem lies in understanding the root cause. As a Senior Care Advisor, it’s my mission to identify the true […]
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Long Term Care Insurance – Part 1
By Sylvana Rinehart Every March we receive our bill for our long-term care insurance policy and my husband invariably asks me “should we keep it?” Every time, I unequivocally answer affirmatively. Why do we go through this annual ritual? When my husband was going to turn 60, I knew that it was best to purchase […]
Long Term Care Insurance – Part 2
By Sylvana Rinehart In my first article about Long-term Care Insurance (LTCI), I mentioned that my husband and I purchased it at a younger age. I briefly covered the when, why and affordability of getting long-term care insurance. Now I would like to address what to look for in LTCI. As previously mentioned, the best […]
Purses and Keys
By Bob Rinehart This is a human-interest story about a son who lived most of his life away from home and left most of the caring of his mother to his sister who took care of their mother. There were eventually some hard conversations and decisions to be made regarding their mother’s care and one […]
The Value of Laughter
By Arlinda Babcock For those of us who remember, “Laughter is the Best Medicine was our favorite page in Readers Digest for many years and enjoyed by our entire family. Do you ever think about laughter as medicine? Well according to many experts who study laughter, it can be good medicine. Just a few results […]
