by admin | Jul 26, 2013 | Blog, Health Tips for Seniors
Medicine Taking Tips for Seniors
Here are a few great Medicine Taking Tips for taking your meds every day. If you are taking medication or several different pills at different time of day. You need some help! If you are a senior, this can be overwhelming. We have outlined a few tips.
Get in on the Calendar:
Hand a calendar on your wall. Use your daily diary or add a task to your electronic calendar to mark each day with the number and type of pills you need to take. Use color coded pens to make the reminders stand out in the print. If you like to use the internet. There are email calendars that can help you.
Look at it:
Store your medicine where you are likely to see it every day. Place it next to your coffee where you normally eat everyday. For morning pills leave it where you eat your breakfast. For nighttime pills, leave it near your night stand beside your bed.
If you can’t store your pills somewhere where you will see them, then leave sticky notes to remind you. Maybe you could use your refrigerator or in your bathroom on the mirror. But just be careful about this use of sticky notes, – they do fall off.
Box it: (this is our favorite tip)
Pill boxes are very good. This is the most effective system for monitoring your pills. The plastic boxes can be purchased at the grocery store or drugstore. These small plastic containers are divided into small boxes, with each box designated for each day of the week or month. Place all the pills you need into each day in the right boxes.
Buddy up:
If you still have trouble remembering your pills, ask a trusted friend to call or text you daily reminders. This only works if your friend don’t forget either.
Smart Phone Apps:
There are smart phone apps for pill reminders. iPhone, iPad or Android users have apps, and reminder apps are one of them. They have various loud sounding alarms to remind you to take your pills. So there is no excuse to forget taking your pills.
by admin | Jun 26, 2013 | Blog, Senior Assisted Homes, Taking care of Mom and Dad
Taking Care of Mom and Dad?
Are you faced with taking care of mom and dad? We found a really interesting article ” National Survey Reveals Children Choose Mom Over Dad.” Found this article at Visiting Angels.com An estimated 70 million fathers live in the U.S. today, but if they plan on moving in with their children in the golden years, they better might consider making some changes.
The recent national poll reveals 70% of adult children do NOT want their parents moving in with them. Money won’t even motivate them. 85% say even if they got more of the inheritance they would NOT be more inclined to move in their parents. However, if they had to choose, only 33% (1 out of 3) would choose to move in their dad over their mom. The majority would rather move in Mom!
The national survey of more than 1,100 adults, ages 40 and older with both living parents. was commissioned by Visiting Angeles, one of our national’s largest in-home senior care companies with more than 450 offices throughout the country. Doll’s Havens is a senior / elder care facility. A private home whereby you parent lives with in a home environment and food and day to day assistance is provided. It has a warm home style environment. We welcome your parents, Mom or Dad.
So why does Dad lose out to Mom in this survey?
Most say Dad:
- Has worse hygiene than Mom (75%)
- Is more likely than Mom to say inappropriate things (75%)
- Is sloppier than Mom (70%)
- Is lazier than Mom (68%)
- Would want to control the TV more than Mom (69%)
Who Chose Dad Over Mom?
Dads should stay on good terms with their first child. Of the one third of all respondents who choose to move in Dad over Mom, most of them are the oldest child. Still they don’t think they should have to bear the burden. Of all the folks polled, 32% say the child that lives the closes should bear the most responsibility for their aging parents. While 27% say the most responsible for aging parents should fall to the child with the least obligations. (i.e, no spouse or children)
What’s the Adult Child’s Plan?
When asked what is the plan for their aging parents – Almost 3.4 of respondents (72%) say they DON’T have a plan. More than half (54% ) say they haven’t even talked about it.
Money Motivator?
41% say they would prefer their parents remain in their own home. But when this is not possible, we suggest a Elder Care Facilities in Menifee/Sun City, California. We provide assistance in their daily living. When money is a concern, there are ways to get State or Federal assistance, if you qualify. We strongly urge seniors and their adult children to get a plan, be sure you know how you will handle the senior’s living quarters when they need daily assistance.
by admin | May 28, 2013 | Blog, Seniors and Arthritis
Seniors and Arthritis in Sun City CA
There are many seniors in Sun City with Arthritis. There are 50 million American with arthritis, and it is still a misunderstood disease. There are many non-profit organizations that give lots of great information. We have searched several and give just a small summary of what we believe may be helpful to you if you are suffering from Arthritis and living in Sun City.
Our hope for our Seniors who reside in Assisted Living Homes, is that we can shed some light on Arthritis and how to help improve your quality of life while living with Arthritis. We desire to help our seniors manage the pain. There are a few suggestions, which an help seniors cope with the pain. We have outlined a few.
- Distraction – By taking one’s mind off the pain by doing other things, like watching TV, going out to a gathering with friends, listening to music or visiting relatives can help manage the pain.
- Relaxation techniques – stress can make matter worst. Try to reduce your stress. Get your muscles to relax.
- Physical therapy – any activity that can improve blood and oxygen flow to muscles can help to reduce pain.
- Electrical nerve stimulation – there a small machines that send low-voltage electrical currents through the skin via electrodes placed near the area of pain to stimulate nerves and send good signals to your brain, and interfere with the pain awareness.
- Heat and/or Cold – try both heat and cold to relax the muscles . Cold can help numb the pain. Heat can help circulation. Either one can help interrupt the pain.
- Support Groups – this can help your senior feel less alone and share coping strategies.
- Pain treatment centers – there are clinic or facilities that specialize in pain treatment and use the latest treatments. The American Chronic Pain Association has tips on finding the right pain treatment center.
- Exercise – releases endorphins which can enhance a self of well-being, improves blood and oxygen flow to muscles and helps them relax and can reduce pain.
- Stress Management – interrupts the pain cycle, as stress leads to muscles tensing, which causes more pain. Reduce your stress.
- Proper nutrition – getting the proper nutrition, enables one’s body to cope with anything, including pain.
- Getting enough sleep – people who don’t get enough sleep may get tense, thus increasing the pain. So get more sleep.
- Yoga – can help relax muscles. But caution must be used. Don’t aggravate any muscles.
- Tai chi – is a series of gentle movements which focuses on movements and breathing. producing a state of relaxation and calm. This can reduce stress and pain.
- Acupuncture – is a technique where thin tiny needles are inserted into specific points in the body to get energy flowing correctly and promote self-healing. This is done by a professional acupuncturist
One of the better websites we found was the Arthritis Foundation. Org. You may want to check it out. They have scheduled a few Walks in Los Angeles and Inland Empire area.
by admin | Apr 23, 2013 | Blog, Health Tips for Seniors, Senior Activities
Art Shows Menifee CA
We have many art shows and artists in Menifee,CA. There is the Arts Council of Menifee with many senior artists. They get the opportunities to show off their artwork. There is a event scheduled for Saturday May 18, at the Menifee Countryside Marketplace, the day will be filled with music, dance, art and culture by performers from the Menifee and surrounding areas. The hours are scheduled for 11 AM to 4 PM.
For more information visit ARTCOUNCIL MENIFEE.ORG
At most Assisted Facilities, they invite our seniors to take up hobbies like painting or drawing. This is a great way for seniors to keep busy and find joy in being creative. Being creative can help fight senior depression. It keeps the mind active and exercised. They call it ART THERAPY. It helps seniors to improve their memory.
Some of the activities we can suggest are needle crafts, weaving, knitting, jewelry making. All these activities help exercise the mind and body. We strongly encourage all seniors to make art a part of their lives.
by admin | Mar 30, 2013 | Blog, Health Tips for Seniors, Senior Activities
Senior Health Information
Senior Health Information, Sun City Civic Association
Many times the Sun City Civic Association offers activities that offer free health screening events. You can gather important senior health information, meet health service providers and participate in FREE health screenings, at the Sun City Civic Association. They have regular scheduled calendar events promoted. Be sure to visit their offices located at the address below. You can pick up a calendar of events.
The address is Sun City Civic Association – North Town Hall, 26850 Sun City Boulevard, Sun City, CA – Only one and half miles from our home Dolls Haven.
by admin | Mar 29, 2013 | Blog, Health Tips for Seniors, Senior Activities
Activities for Seniors in Menifee CA
Check out activities for seniors at the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center located in Menifee, CA, they have several activities available.
Here are a few suggestions from the Senior Center: Basic Exercise, Belly Dancing, Body Sculpturing, Chair Valleyball, Chair Yoga, Geri-Fit Class, Pain Release Boot Camp, Personal Trainer Program, Pilates, Release Workout, Soul Line Dancing and Zumba Clases,
For Enrichment Classes they offer: Bereavement Groups, Cards, Care Pathways, Chess, Computer Classes, Lunches, Mah Jongg, Texas Hold’em, Quilting, Wii game Days, Craft Classes, Friendship Unlimited Groups, Movie Days, and much more.
Some of these activities do have a small fee ranging from $1.00 to $5.00. We recommend that you Contact the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center at 951-672-9673 or visit them at 29995 Evans Road, Menifee, CA 92586. Our Home is only a 2 miles distance to this wonderful Senior Center.
