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Home to Stay Announcement
Home To Stay is excited to announce that our proprietary training program (AlzBetter) that we utilize to train all of our aides and family members has had its curriculum reviewed and approved by the Alzheimer's Association. The AlzBetter system is one of four training programs that the Alzheimer's Association reviewed and approved nationally for training of others outside of their own organization. Home [...]
Attention Clients and Employees!
Home to Stay Now Offers Secure Family Portal Home to Stay Senior Care Solutions is currently changing electronic record keeping systems. Our new system will now allow access to a secure family portal where you can view schedules, get real time updates from our nurses and caregivers, along with easier access to billing and invoice information. To help familiarize [...]
Pets: The Perfect Senior Companion
Combatting Senior Isolation with a Pet As all of us continue to age, we will begin to realize the significance of a loved one or close friend moving or passing away. Moreover, once a certain age is reached, it becomes more difficult to get around and partake in activities we previously enjoyed. However, there is a scientifically proven way to combat the isolating effects [...]
Easy Tech Solutions for Staying in Touch with Your Senior Loved Ones
If you live far away from your elderly loved ones, it’s often hard to maintain the level of communication you’d like. It’s not always possible to schedule regular visits, but thankfully, many types of technology are easy for seniors to use. Below, learn about a few of the best ways you can communicate together and discover other helpful tips for staying in touch. [...]
The Importance of Senior Citizens in the Upcoming Election
In the forthcoming 2020 presidential election, older adults could play a larger role than you may think. For starters, seniors have consistently out-voted every other age group in elections. In fact, on average, 70% of them cast their votes in each presidential election, making sure their voices are heard on policies that have or will directly impact them. COVID-19 has put a halt [...]
Say No to Stress!
Stress and Its Role in Our Lives What would your days look like if there were no stress? What if you could carve out a little time for yourself? What would your days look like if you could relax a little? Whether it's because of work or family demands, one thing is for sure - many of us are stressed. There simply aren't [...]
Staying Connected from a Distance
Importance of Staying Connected with Your Senior Loved One Staying connected is more important now than ever. As we enter our sixth month of quarantine, finding creative ways to stay connected can be difficult. Studies have shown that isolation plays a key role in physical and cognitive decline, especially in those who are older and living alone. The term “social distancing” has become [...]
Staying at Home with That Grab Bar Guy
When considering options for long-term care as you or your elderly loved one continues to age, you may be hesitant to go straight for a nursing home or long-term care facility. If you wish to age in place, in the comfort of your own home, then there is much to consider before your home is ready to safely foster an elder. In an [...]
Tips to Consider when Hiring a Home Health Care Agency
Hiring a Home Health Care Agency Choosing the best at home care options as your elderly loved one ages can be a daunting task, especially amidst a pandemic. With a large percent of coronavirus cases among the older population stemming from nursing homes and assisted living facilities, many families are looking to keep their loved ones in their homes longer. Fortunately, there are [...]
Home to Stay Partners with That Grab Bar Guy
That Grab Bar Guy is ready to help Home to Stay in our shared mission to help our clients return home and remain at home more safely. That Grab Bar Guy is a registered NJ General Contractor focused on the installation of grab bars, hand held showers, handrails and small threshold ramps. Now more than ever, it is important to arrange for home [...]
An Engaging Pandemic Activity
Providing care and support to someone with dementia is difficult even in the best of times. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, it takes up to three people to provide care for one individual living with dementia. The recent pandemic has made this challenging role even harder with adult day care centers being closed and a fear of placing loved ones into facilities. Home [...]
Senior Loneliness Epidemic
As we continue to see surges of cases of COVID-19, many of us seek the light at the end of this pandemic. Although we don’t know what the future holds, many of us have returned to some sort of normal after nearly 3 months in lockdown. People have returned to the workplace, the grocery store, and are gathering more regularly with friends and [...]
