The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sponsoring a number of activities and events throughout the month of September in order to emphasize the need for early detection of sepsis, which is a life-threatening disease that affects…
This September will mark the 8th World Alzheimer’s Month, and that means there will be another entire month where the stigma of this dread disease can be combated, and awareness of it can be raised in citizenry around the globe.…
National Grief Awareness Day is August 30th, which makes this a good time to reflect on the many forms which grief can take, and how we should all be a little more sensitive to what our fellow humans are going…
Digestive Tract Paralysis Awareness Month is celebrated during August, the same as Gastroparesis Awareness Month, with the two observances having similar aims, i.e. to bring more attention to the fact that there is much to be done in terms of…
July is World Watercolor Month, and this is a fairly recent celebration which was originated on the popular blog called ‘Doodlewash’, for the express purpose of encouraging youngsters to express themselves creatively and to follow their artistic dreams. But it…
For those who may be unfamiliar with the term, the sandwich generation includes all those individuals who are caring for a living parent aged 65 or above, and who are also caring for children in their own family. July is…
It’s not much of an overstatement to say that communication is the linchpin around which caregiving revolves, and as almost any in-home care professional can tell you, nothing much gets done in the household between a caregiver and a senior without there…
Probably almost everyone has noted the special kind of relationship between toddlers and seniors, and recognized that it’s one which benefits both parties. Private duty care workers have seen these kinds of relationships at work in many situations, and are well aware…
National Senior Health and Fitness Day will be held this year on Wednesday, May 29th, and that makes now the perfect time to give a little thought to adding a bit more activity into your daily schedule, to increase the…
National Military Appreciation Month will be held in May of 2019, and it will seek to encourage national unity by showing appreciation for current members of the military, as well as those from all past branches of service. During the…