Category: Seek On Blog (Consumer)

It’s Home Care, Only Better… Ruth Larson is an entertainer – that’s her passion. As her friends say, “she’s a very good cook who pays attention to every detail from presentation to feast.” The busy details of planning and cooking a meal define Ruth to the core – she loves her friends and providing a […]

A Lifesprk ALS Client Shares His Story… When Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) took away his ability to do things for himself, Bruce Kramer needed to hire a company that could help him live the way he wanted. Bruce, like so many people with ALS, found that his spark, his zest for life, was difficult to […]

Crises don’t have timeframes – they just happen, whether you’re prepared for them or not. To safeguard what’s important to you and proactively plan for the future so your loved ones aren’t left wondering what you would want, take the initiative now and complete a health care directive. Used only when you are seriously ill, […]

Every day, caregivers give selflessly of themselves to help another person. Whether it’s your profession, you’re a spouse caring for a loved one or you’re a child caring for an aging parent, you are caregiving out of love and compassion, and we thank you for all you do to help people shine. At Lifespark, our […]

And The Guidance To Get You There…   It is often trial and error for family caregivers to find the right level of support for their loved ones. And sometimes you no sooner get support then things change again. Yet the right level of support can make a significant difference for everyone involved. That’s what […]

Visual Conversation Helps People Embrace Its Meaning… My mother looked at me perplexed – “What does life look like after adulthood? I don’t understand. What’s after?” Dr. Bill Thomas engages her curiosity with what he calls this next phase of life in his new book, “Second Wind.” As boomers take center stage with numbers and […]

The event was boldly marked on the calendar: Thursday, February 13th at 4:30 pm. For John Brostrom it was a milestone. He’d had an operation on his leg that kept him from making his daily trek to visit his sweetheart – his wife Muriel – for more than a month. He was determined to regain […]

As you clear away the holiday decorations and launch the new year, take a moment to review a few critical areas related to your loved ones and their well-being. Often the holidays are opportunities to see family we haven’t seen in a while, so it can also be a chance to take stock on how […]

The holiday season is filled with hustle and bustle. And among all the silver bells and chestnuts roasting over an open fire, the holidays can also be filled with stress, anxiety, and social isolation. Have an older relative on your list this year? A loved one who lives alone? Or perhaps you are looking for […]

You know the drill, your doctor sends you home with a prescription for an antibiotic and after 4 days, you are finally feeling better – great it worked. Many forget to take the remaining dosage, why bother it worked right? You might want to reconsider that thought and instead stick to the regimen your physician […]