When you talk to someone else, you feel less alone. Sharing thoughts and feelings leaves you better equipped to manage them. Talk may be cheap, but it’s also invaluable.
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Don’t blame yourself for feeling you can’t get the hang of dementia care. One of the few certainties about dementia is that the ground keeps shifting for caregivers.
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When it comes to your medications and dosage, allergies, or life threatening challenges to a medical professional, emergency response professionals and caregivers need to know about you, what you are taking or what could harm you should there be an emergency.
Posted in Elder Care Jacksonville FL |
Don’t Lose Sight of Your Eye Health
American Academy of Ophthalmology Reminds Americans of the Importance of Regular Eye Exams During World Blindness Awareness Month
Posted in Home Care Jacksonville |
This week, Comfort Keepers was named by Careerbuilder.com as one of the top 10 companies in the U.S. hiring most now. With over 900 job openings around the nation, including corporate jobs available at its support office in Dayton, Comfort Keepers continues to grow as one of the world’s largest home care companies for seniors and other adults.
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By 2004, Corcoran’s husband, a former laser scientist in his early 70s, had been diagnosed with a rare genetic brain disorder. This once-independent person could not speak and needed help eating and using the bathroom.
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Most of us, on either side of the discussion, would rather chew on nails than delve into these subjects. Yet as more and more baby boomers step into senior citizen territory and life expectancies continue to increase, such issues loom large.
Posted in Alzheimer's Disease, Home Care Jacksonville |
Serving as a U.S. Navy nurse for 24 years until she retired in 1996, Kathryn Murphy developed the knowledge and passion to help others.
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DAYTON, OH (April 20, 2011)–Comfort Keepers®, an international provider of in-home care to seniors and other adults, announced today that it achieved a rank of #44 in the 2011 AllBusiness AllStar Franchise Ranking. For the third consecutive year, Comfort Keepers has been ranked as an AllBusiness AllStar Franchise. This ranking is based on six sub indices, including: unit growth rate, financial strength, system size, years in business, years in franchising, availability of financing and Web (Brand) visibility.
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“Marta Blanchard was recently identified as one of the top three Comfort Keepers of the Year for the state of Florida. Each year, franchise owners are asked to nominate their top “Comfort Keeper” for this distinction. Selection is based on years of service, quality of care provided, teamwork, dedication and many other factors. Kathryn Murphy, owner of the Jacksonville Comfort Keepers office that nominated Ms. Blanchard said “We are honored to have Marta as part of our team. All of her clients and families love her. She genuinely cares for each of her clients and it shows in everything she does,” Murphy said.”
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