Category: Seek On Blog (Consumer)

What happens after your loved one has a stroke? While they’re in the hospital, medical providers will likely start the recovery process 24 hours after the incident happens. Getting your loved one moving to regain function and strength early on is crucial to getting them back home and comfortable as soon as possible. In the […]

Bob has dementia. He also loves waterslides. In his late 80s, he dreamed of going down one and why shouldn’t he? If that’s what sparks you – we say go for it. Even if it means our team has to put on a bathing suit and join the fun. We know a lot about what […]

Growing Research Prompts Lifesprk to Add RN Case Management Services Part of our job is to advocate for a better life experience. We’ve listened to our clients and families and learned that people want greater flexibility in designing the specific set of services and capabilities that meet their needs today, at this exact moment, with […]

You’re just about to pack the last suitcase before you leave for your trip with your husband, first one since retiring last year, when the call comes in. Mom fell. For those caring for older loved ones, you know the drill – emergency room, long hours waiting for results, hospitalization, rehabilitation centers, more follow-ups, and […]

Did you know that happiness and a strong sense of emotional vitality helps lower your risk of heart disease? This statistic from the Cleveland Clinic while fun and interesting points to something our Life Care Managers (nurses) have known for a long time – your ‘spark’ or emotional connection to purpose and passion does directly […]

On October 27, Joel Theisen, RN, CEO of Lifesprk will address this concept of creating a new life experience at the upcoming SAGE-ing Conference to hundreds of seniors who aspire to be on a ‘Sage-ing journey,’ looking as they say, at new ways to grow older through a spiritual practice that involves harvesting the wisdom […]

September is Pain Awareness Month Wincing I watch my 75-year old uncle walk around his kitchen, slowly and cautiously. The image of the man I see is not the same as the one who danced freely in that same kitchen just a few years ago, sharing animated football stories and his days as CEO of […]

Social Isolation Effects Similar to Smoking 15 Cigarettes Per Day Not obesity or smoking, but social isolation, according to Joel Theisen, RN, CEO of Lifesprk, is the number one issue we should be looking at for seniors ahead of heart conditions, diabetes, or even cancer.  The issue, highlighted recently in Home Health Care News, is […]

Mary Susan Timion, BSN, RN, Director, Life Care at Summit Place Senior Living couldn’t explain how she felt when she connected with a senior client of hers so she took a few moments and wrote her experience down on paper to capture the essence of one interaction she had with her client.  Through tear filled […]

When Ameriprise released Money Across Generations II, a cross-generational survey of economic perceptions in 2012, the study revealed that only 28 percent of boomers’ parents say they regularly discuss money and finances with their family, and 41 percent feel they haven’t discussed their financial situation adequately with their children. An article in Daily Finance on […]