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Addressing Food Insecurity: You Can Help!
By Jamie McPherson, Your Own Home In-Home Senior Care Food insecurity has been a growing topic for many years, with the majority of the focus being on children. What hasn’t been discussed…
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Fill Your Cup as Summer Heats Up: Hydration Tips from Saint Francis LIFE
Roughly 75% of Americans suffer from chronic dehydration. As summer approaches, it’s important to know the effects of hydration on your health. Water makes up about 60% of our bodies. We lose…
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Saint Francis LIFE Program: A Ray of Hope for the Elderly
Live independent. Live healthy. LIVE MORE. Saint Francis LIFE helps seniors in our community live safely at home, even throughout the pandemic. Now, in the brighter days, we are here to help…
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Caregiver’s Corner: Finding a Balance for the Caregiver; 12 Stress-Reducing Strategies
Caring for loved ones during an illness is incredibly difficult and stressful. Caregiver burnout is real. In order to care for others, remember to care for yourself. Use these coping strategies to…
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Seven Things You Should Know About Your Loved Ones
The holidays are coming up, and with it, family get-togethers. Of course, everyone wants to have fun with the family, but having everyone together also offers an opportunity to have some serious…
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Polaris Healthcare & Rehabilitation is Expanding
More Innovative Care Services Come to Southern Delaware When Polaris Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center opened its doors in April 2020 in the heart of the dynamic Milford Wellness Village, it provided southern…
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Delaware Hospice Center: A Unique Option
Over 96% of Delaware Hospice patients receive care at home, but every once in a while, there are special circumstances that require 24-hour, short-term care outside the home. That’s where the Delaware…
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An Unexpected Scenario & The Durable Power of Attorney
Jim was fiercely independent. He lived in his own apartment. He paid his own bills online. And within two hours, he even fired the aide his daughters had hired to help him.…
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Even a Pandemic Won’t Stop Saint Francis LIFE
They’ve been hard at work all year, and the fruits of their labors will soon be apparent. Saint Francis LIFE is excited to announce it’s going to be opening “College Avenue” in…
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Palliative vs. Hospice: What’s the Difference?
Mike panicked when his mother declared she was planning to enroll in palliative care. She hadn’t mentioned a terminal prognosis before! But Mike’s wife quickly put his mind at ease. She’d been…
