Hallmark Homecare, a Direct Referral Agency offering caregiver recruiting, vetting and placement services to the elderly, is pleased to announce that Julie-Ann Parrott has been named Chief Operations Officer Julie-Ann and her husband joined Hallmark’s affiliate, The Senior’s Choice, in 2003 and established a wildly successful senior care agency, RetireEase Senior Services, in the Columbia,…

If you are feeling worn down as a caregiver for an aging loved one, you are not alone. You may feel isolated, at times, desperately needing the support of others and seeking guidance as to how to make your life a little easier.  One thing is for sure, all across the country many of us are…

Activities help to give purpose and meaning. Make each activity success-oriented, failure-free. Here are 101 ideas: Make collage from magazine Put together nuts and bolts Bake cookies Read paper Invite children to visit Read a letter out loud Listen to music Parachute game Color/Paint Make lemonade Wipe off table Talk about gardening Make Pigs-in-a-Blanket Spelling…

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, irreversible disorder of the brain and the most common form of dementia. The disease affects the cognitive parts of the brain that are involved in thinking, remembering, and using language. It can severely impair a person’s ability to carry out day-to-day activities. The Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s Dementia isn’t…

As a caregiver, you are focused on your loved one’s safety, finances, medical treatment, nutrition and therapy. You busy yourself with doing everything in your power to keep them comfortable. You worry about their reduced energy level, increasing fatigue, physical weakness and variable mental status. But do you know how important it is for them…