Home Care

Chances are you weren’t allowed to leave the dinner table as a child until you ate your fruits or vegetables.  Vegetables, especially, tend to get a bad rap with people both young and old.  Many people have a tendency to revert back to their inner child and can remember those long nights at the table, […]

Self-confidence can often be the driving force in your mental (and physical) well-being.  As you begin to age, some of the activities you previously engaged in are either no longer accessible or practical, leaving you with a void, or empty feeling.  Additionally, health issues may arise that cause your self-confidence to decrease while negative feelings

“Growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional!”  Though it’s just one of the many cliches centered around aging, it holds a great deal of truth.  For decades, getting older has been viewed as a negative part of life; people tend to focus on the pill boxes, walkers, wrinkles, aches and pains, and other

The time has come where you have recognized the need for additional care for yourself or your loved one(s).  If you’ve begun to research the topic, you may find yourself confused or overwhelmed by the options.  One thing you are certain of is that you’re not quite ready for assisted living, and you’d prefer to

Summer is officially in full swing, even though the sizzling temperatures have long preceded the season’s official arrival.  With the heat index soaring into the triple digits and humidity so thick that it hits you like a brick, some people may feel trapped indoors, with little to do to pass the time.  Furthermore, the daylight

Reading has long been a favorite pastime for people young and old, alike. There’s something magical about jumping into a book that takes you to a place far away from the monotony of your daily life, while still sitting in the comfort of your own home.  Reading has the ability to transport you to a

Memorial Day was initially known as Decoration Day, a day in which Americans decorated the graves of fallen Civil War Soldiers with flowers. Over time, the holiday evolved to honor American military personnel who died in all wars, and in 1971 Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday. With this change, Congress passed the Uniform

Spring is in the air!  If the brilliant blooms and warmer temperatures aren’t enough to convince you, then maybe the lovely green dust is!  Chances are you’ve already had to spray down your patio and dust off your furniture to prevent green clouds from billowing out every time you sit down outdoors.  Cue the SPRING

You could poll just about anyone across the country, asking them what season it is, and your answer would likely unanimously be spring.  However, if you stop a local in New Orleans and ask the same question, chances are you’ll get a mix of answers ranging from snowball season, crawfish season, or festival season.  if

Spring has officially sprung and so should the warm weather activities for our senior community. The trees are starting to fill out and turn green again, daylight is stretching out a bit longer into the evenings, the temperatures are gradually warming up, and the threat of a freeze is likely behind us.  After the cold,