When Father’s Day was originally proposed as a holiday in the early 1900s, many viewed it negatively and considered it emasculating. It took several decades for Father’s Day to be recognized as the holiday that we celebrate today; one in which we honor our fathers or father figures for all of the wonderful attributes and […]
The month of June brings a lot to celebrate, especially in Alaska. The summer has set in for good, days are long and full of light, the solstice will come upon us, and, of course, Father’s Day will soon be upon us. While some of us are lucky enough to be able to celebrate with […]
Now that we’ve talked about what mobile safety is, let’s talk about how you can practice it, specifically if you are a senior or have an elderly person in your life. Of course, it’s important for everyone to practice mobile safety, but for many seniors, mobile devices can increase the likelihood that they will […]
This month at Midnight Sun Home Care, we are focusing on helping to educate our clients and their families about mobile safety. We realize that this topic may be entirely new to some and just plain intimidating for others—but it can present some very real concerns with big consequences, so we think it’s important. Today, […]
When I’m running late on my way home from work, I call my household and let them know. If I forget something at the store, I send a text to a member of my household who hasn't gotten home yet. When my mom, who is in great health and still rather young, fails to answer […]
In a mobile world we think of how easy it makes our everyday life. We rarely stop and think about the people in our lives that it makes life hard for. While using your cell phone to look up restaurants or seeing who ate what during lunch on Facebook may be fun and exciting, to […]
By now, you probably know that the Internet is a communication network that allows almost all of the computers in the world to connect. This is the beauty and the curse of it: there are unlimited resources that can be found on the Internet but it also exposes people to a lot of safety and […]
It’s always good to celebrate humor and we thought that instead of simply talking about it, we’d try to make you smile. So, we’ve included some of our favorite jokes, sayings and activities here. Also, there are a lot of “elderly-friendly” joke websites out there, where you might find more, but many of them aren’t […]
There aren’t many people who will tell you that laughter and humor are bad for you. In fact, most would argue the opposite. After all laughter has been shown to: Lower blood pressure Increase your oxygen flow Reduce stress and increase relaxation Boost your immune response Support memory and learning Provide a full body workout […]
Focusing on humor is essential for caregivers, on the job and in personal lives. To focus on humor is to see the light in a situation no matter how grim. "Laugh as much as possible, always laugh. It's the sweetest thing one can do for oneself & one's fellow human beings." - Maya Angelo With […]
