The Senior List
The Senior List® is a ratings and review portal for everything senior related. Visit our Nationwide Senior Care Directory for ratings & reviews on senior services. If you're looking for Product Reviews (on medical alert systems, or senior-friendly cell phones) you'll find them here. Our blog contains wonderful information on caregiving, health matters, technology, and more. Your participation is requested... Your comments, … [Continue Reading.]
Ratings & Reviews For Senior Services
Our Eldercare Directory is consumer driven, and contains thousands of local ratings and reviews. Since 2006, The Senior List has grown organically, and built a reputation as a trusted resource in the search for quality local senior care providers. The Senior List helps consumers connect with the best local senior care providers as rated by experienced consumers! The Senior List allows families to browse our extensive database, and … [Continue Reading.]
Product Review: Life Alert Medical Alert System
Life Alert has been in business since 1987. This is the medical alert system endorsed by Dr. C. Everett Koop (former surgeon general). Life Alert boast an installed base of 150,000 users of their medical alert products (nationwide). Product Info: Name: Life Alert Medical Alert Website Info: http://www.lifealert.org Auto Fall Detection? : no Equipment Cost: $0 Monthly Cost: $49 Features: Waterproof Pendant, … [Continue Reading.]
When Your Presence Really Matters
The on-going story of the recovery of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has captured us all. I am fascinated by the way in which her remarkable comeback from the bullet wound to her brain seems to be fueled in equal parts by her determination and by the family and friends who have rallied to her bedside. It’s an important lesson for all caregivers: your presence, just being there and doing small things, is important in the healing of the … [Continue Reading.]
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When Your Presence Really Matters
The on-going story of the recovery of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has captured us all. I am fascinated by the way in which her remarkable comeback from … [Read More...]
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When Your Presence Really Matters
The on-going story of the recovery of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has captured us all. I am fascinated by the way in which her remarkable comeback from the bullet wound to her brain seems to be fueled in … [Continue Reading
Caregiving with Love and Respect
There are times when caring for someone with dementia is the very definition of frustration. It is so maddening when a loved one repeatedly asks the same question for hours on end, seeming to disregard the … [Continue Reading
Is Your Health Affecting Your Loved One?
It is becoming widely accepted that the health of the caregiver has a great deal to do with the health of the patient. If the caregiver is suffering from psychological or physical problems, then the quality … [Continue Reading
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
We all want the best care for our aging loved one, but getting that care can be frustrating. If you have an aging loved one, you know what it’s like to drive your loved one from appointment to appointment; to … [Continue Reading
Asking for Caregiving Help
The one question I hear most often is “How do I get other family members to help with the caregiving?” Asking for help is as much art as science, but before you start writing off your siblings or other … [Continue Reading
