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One of the Most Important Things for Caregivers to Remember: Take Care of Yourselves, Too!
It is true that caregivers need a break from their day-to-day responsibilities caring for a loved one. While it is ideal to share these responsibilities with a family member or dear friend, it isn’t always possible for caregivers to “switch off” and get away for a...
Caregiving from a Distance
The concerns and challenges of long-distance caregivers … According to a 2020 study by AARP Caregiving in the United States 2020, 11% of family caregivers live an hour or more away from their aging or ailing loved one. Many are taking care of family members from a...
The Changing Face of Move Management
A few things we know for sure: Everyone is busier these days. Today there is more anxiety over the effects of a longer-than-expected Pandemic and a crazier-than-usual housing market. People need help moving for all sorts of reasons. At Transition Liquidation...
What’s Most Important to Seniors Beyond Retirement?
Whether living at home or in a senior community, here are the top things seniors want and need in their lives. Health Seniors suffer from a variety of health issues including osteoporosis, arthritis, hearing and/or sight impairment. In addition, mobility restrictions...
We’re Local, but Our Business Extends Beyond State Borders
Coordinating an out-of-state move is just a matter of tending to all the details and having well-established, strong partnerships. We have trusted partners in locations far and wide that we rely on to ensure that the details we cannot handle in person are completed as...
Crucial Observations During the Holidays …
Danger Signs When Visiting Elderly Loved Ones This holiday season may be the first in more than a year that some family members are able to visit in person with their elderly parents or other aging relatives. This may also be the first time they will see, up-close,...
Supply Chain Woes
We’ve heard it over and over again these past months and have experienced delaysand shortages personally … but why? how? ... and what can we do about it? Forbes Magazine, in its September 3rd article, says that “When it comes to the current state of the global supply...
Finding Balance as a Caregiver
According to the National Alliance for Caregiving in their 2020 report, there are nearly 53 million caregivers in the United States, and nearly 1 in 5 are providing unpaid care to an adult with health or functional needs. A caregiver is anyone who provides help to...
When Does Old Age Begin?
Am I old or just getting older? When researchers at the Pew Research Center asked this of almost 3,000 adults ranging in age from 18 to well over 65, the answers were just what you are probably thinking … It depends on who you ask. If you average all the responses...
Stay Safe This Summer! Advice for Seniors In & Out of the Sun.
It’s a fact that as we age, we are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses and injuries. We are less efficient at controlling body temperature because we sweat less than our younger counterparts, so our heat-regulating system isn’t as efficient as it used to be....