by Caring Nurses | Apr 10, 2021 | Latest News
Recently retirees in Colorado Springs, CO received a mailing allegedly from the State of Colorado talking about their recent application for Unemployment Benefits. Few of the recipients were even working at their age and none of them had applied for unemployment...
by Caring Nurses | Mar 30, 2021 | Latest News
Tracking a senior’s blood pressure between medical appointments is a simple way to get an early read on issues that should not wait until your loved one can see a doctor again. Getting an accurate read is key to knowing if you have a problem or an insignificant...
by Caring Nurses | Mar 20, 2021 | Latest News
The call you feared was coming and were thankful every day – until today – that it had not. Mom has fallen and broken a hip. The adult siblings have been talking for several years about the condition of the mid-60’s house she lives in. The “kids” have been helping...
by Caring Nurses | Mar 10, 2021 | Latest News
Many families struggle to afford the care that their older loved ones need. The alternatives boil down to living at home and having the necessary help come, using the services of nursing homes or moving to an assisted living facility. By any measure, when possible,...
by Caring Nurses | Feb 28, 2021 | Latest News
Many seniors receive therapy at home for various physical, occupational, speech or cognitive issues. Are they ever “done”? How much is “enough”? The answer to this question clearly varies from person-to-person, but the simplest answer comes from the recipient. If...
by Caring Nurses | Feb 20, 2021 | Latest News
When you consider the challenges of growing older, a variety of unhappy situations can come to mind. Loneliness as we have less exposure to family and friends is one. Less activity may lead to feeling less self-worth. A life of responsibility becoming one of...