Category: Seek On Blog (Consumer)

Landmark research done by Eric Coleman and Mary Naylor found that lack of support, communication, and guidance during care transitions  play a major role in hospital readmissions. Transitioning seniors home or wherever they call home, is an important step in ensuring they don’t return to the hospital for things that could have been avoided. Take […]

Your aging parent has been discharged from the hospital…now what? How important are those discharge papers, do you really need to pay attention to every item they’ve listed once your loved one is home? Actually, following through on those discharge plans as you transition home is critical. Your next move could make or break sending […]

At 95-years old, Ray broke his ankle and was experiencing challenges he didn’t anticipate. First, his physician ordered him to reduce his activity so his ankle could heal. Next, the clinic social worker suggested he move to a nursing home for the support he needed. For someone as independent as Ray, this was unacceptable. He […]

It’s your elder parent’s life and she wants to live it her way. But those choices have ramifications for you and your life too. The discussions can get heated and your mom may dig in her heels. Maybe she’s declaring she’s not moving and she’s definitely doesn’t need in-home care. But you’re tired of jumping […]

The doctor happened to be at Donna Bloom’s house the day she received one of her in-home lymphedema treatments from Shaunda Brekke, Occupational Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist for Lifesprk Home Health. He was holding onto the notion that Shaunda’s home health care treatment wasn’t going to relieve the swelling on Donna’s legs. “There was […]

Don’t let fear get in the way of reaching goals Margaret Dunnigan and Julie Flanagan are P.E.O. sisters. Both are members of the Philanthropic Educational Organization celebrating the advancement of women. It’s a bond of servant-leadership, education, and advocacy to motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations.  When Margaret broke her sacrum at the base […]

It is an age-old tug-of-war. Adult children worry about their older parents because they care. They worry about Mom eating or Dad taking his medications, or fill in the blank __________ – driving, falling, socializing, getting enough exercise, taking care of themselves, etc. It is the quintessential elder care concern, and often prompts the search […]

The history of Father’s Day celebrations began on June 19, 1910 when a woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd decided to honor her own dad, a civil war veteran, William Jackson Smart, who was a single parent to Sonora and her five siblings. More than 100 years later, people around the world mark […]

Writing Poetry Sparks Her – What’s Your Spark? At 88, Dorothy Sandquist is a poet. But the spark of writing poetry didn’t begin until later in life at age 50. Sparks aren’t always obvious. Sometimes we have this driving need deep inside to do something – be creative, write, paint, run a 5k or take […]

Summer is the perfect time to get active. Maintaining a consistent level of physical activity actually helps seniors stay pain-free, reduce the risk of falls, stay independent longer and increase well-being.  Staying fit has more health benefits than just physical. According to a new study from Boston University Medical Center, fit older adults showed increased […]