Category: Seek On Blog (Consumer)

Angela Nelson, RN, Lifesprk Director of Life Care and a Life Care Manager (LCM) knows how seniors quickly become deconditioned after even just one health crisis, never mind several that send them in and out of the hospital. “At Lifesprk we call this this ‘the roller coaster of health care crisis®,’ and it’s our goal […]

Alzheimer’s makes the list of the top 10 leading causes of death and the only one in America that cannot be prevented, cured or slowed. But that doesn’t mean the 1 in 3 seniors affected by this disease can’t live a sparked life. Joel Theisen, RN, CEO/Founder of Lifesprk said on Lori LaBey’s ‘Alzheimer’s Speaks’ […]

You want to spark your aging loved one’s life but how? Every time you bring up needing a little extra support or senior care services, they are adamant they don’t need it. Lifesprk Life Care Managers (registered nurses) have helped many people broach these tough subjects and have learned that emphasizing the positive and putting […]

Angela Nelson, RN, Lifesprk Life Care Manager (LCM), recalls the day she first met Alice: “She was limited in what she could do because she had knee problems and was legally blind. Afraid of falling, Alice lived life cautiously rather than exactly as she wanted.” Alice’s health challenges are familiar to many seniors who fear […]

You may not be familiar with the term ‘Inner Kill,’ but you’ve probably seen it. Many people, especially seniors, have Inner Kill but don’t recognize the symptoms or know what to do about it. In fact, it is estimated that Inner Kill is more prevalent than depression, which occurs in 1 in 10 people. Unlike […]

Behind Lifesprk client Richard Carignan were 8 members of his Lifesprk team joining him on the grass at Target Field experiencing together a moment they will never forget. It was during his Lifesprk home care consultation that Angela Nelson, RN, Lifesprk Life Care Manager (LCM) discovered that going to this field to watch the Minnesota […]

Ashanti Samuels Shares Her Personal Journey and Advice for Caregiver Job Seekers We all need a paycheck. But don’t take a caregiver job just to have one. That’s the advice and mindset of Ashanti Samuels, Staffing Supervisor for Lifesprk, who has found multiple opportunities to grow her career once she started as an in-home caregiver […]

Bob Horeck’s story is one of hope and understanding. He wants those battling ALS to know this: ALS doesn’t have to stop you from living – and you can go home again even with a ventilator. Bob spent most of his life as a business owner and entrepreneur creating complex solutions for complicated problems. Retirement […]

The majority of seniors in this country still receive care that has gaps – when need and service aren’t connected – and the kind of experience or home care they receive is reactive, not proactive. It happens so often, people don’t even know what they are missing, that there’s another solution that can reduce hospitalization […]

When Bob and his wife Meg were referred to Lifesprk, their physician felt every day was a struggle for them. On the roller coaster of health care crises, Meg’s intensifying medical needs resulted in 3 hospitalizations within 6 months.  Each hospitalization was adding to their mounting health care costs but also their emotional trauma which was slowly robbing […]