Midnight Sun Home Care is dedicated to providing high quality, dependable services in home care in Eagle River. Services are customized for each client and cover a vast array of in-home care options to fit every schedule and need, including hourly home care aides, respite care and specialized Alzheimer’s and dementia care. Midnight Sun Home Care’s […]
Get Your Important Papers in Order What happens after you die, and end of life care conversations are never fun to have, but they’re very important. It doesn’t matter how old you are – there are certain documents you need to have in place. Without these documents, your family may not carry out your wishes […]
For the first time ever, a treatment option that’s become increasingly popular in Parkinson’s patients - deep-brain stimulation - is also showing promise for recovery for strokes in old age. The new form of treatment is being tested on a stroke survivor and is conducted by implanting an electrode that stimulates a particular area of […]
Do you find yourself constantly wishing for just a few more hours in the day to help you accomplish everything that needs to be accomplished? In particular, if you are a member of the sandwich generation - those who provide care for both their children and their senior parents - you can quickly become overwhelmed […]
Your parents or other loved ones are aging and you are starting to see signs that they need help. What do you do? Nearly 90% of seniors say that they want to stay at home as they age. But, you are likely aware that isn’t as simple as it sounds. If it’s time to have […]
Life just seems to be a lot busier than it used to be. Sometimes it feels impossible to find a time during the day to pause and take a breath. In the rush to get everything done we have a tendency to mobilize whatever we can in an effort to keep up with this accelerated […]
We’ve already talked about how you can make the holidays a joyful and productive time with your elderly loved ones. But, there are also holiday-specific situations that can put your elders at risk. Let’s look at a few: 1) Complications with medications: The holidays are a time of indulgence, and for many that includes alcohol. […]
We are upon the season when our thoughts naturally turn toward home, to warm cozy kitchens, the irresistible aroma of cookies and pies in the oven and the anticipation of joyous family gatherings. Typically, this is also the time of the year when attention is often placed upon wide-eyed youngsters and their joyous moments. However, […]
September is Fall Prevention Month! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year, one in every three adults aged 65 or older will suffer a fall. It is likely that such a fall will result in moderate to severe injuries, including hip fractures and head trauma. It is also well known […]
Also, independency. The state or quality of being independent. Freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others. Archaic. a competency. That’s what Webster’s Dictionary says it is. But the real question is what it means to you, your loved ones, your neighbors, your community and so on. Our country was built on the idea of freedom and independence, as was Alaska. I have lived in Alaska for 45 years (since I was […]
