What sets Senior Care Authority (SCA) apart from other senior care companies? How does the Senior Care Authority franchise leverage its franchisees to provide exemplary care? How does Senior Care Authority empower the elderly and serve their community? Franchise Business Review spoke with the Senior Care Authority team to discuss their unique business model and community enrichment programs. SCA is a professional senior placement and elder care management organization. Their national network of advisors helps ...

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It's a difficult decision to make, but sometimes it becomes clear that our older loved ones need more care than we can provide at home. If you're struggling with the decision of whether or not to place your parent or spouse in an assisted living facility, this blog post is for you. Here are some signs that it might be time to start considering assisted living. Are Simple Activities Becoming Difficult? Assisted living ...

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One out of four older adults will fall this year, and some falls result in serious injury. According to the CDC, the number one cause of injuries in adults over 65 is falling. These accidents may result in hip fractures, cuts, and even severe head and brain injuries that can be fatal. While many times there is no serious injury, repeated falls can prevent someone from participating in certain activities out of fear they’ll ...

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Human beings are not one-dimensional. We are multifaceted creatures who respond physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually to the outside world. Holism speaks to these facets in each of us, the whole person as a sum of parts, and maintains we can’t live well unless the connections between those parts are recognized and honored. Our holistic health depends on it. But what is holistic health, and how is it achieved? The principles of holism have ...

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Being a caregiver to a senior loved one who requires home care can be a wonderful way to show how much that person means to you and an opportunity for real personal growth. But it can also be stressful, so a caregiver’s health is an important consideration. Holistic health for caregivers is an approach that can help make a meaningful difference in the way caregivers not only feel but in how they deliver care ...

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Ambiguous loss is related to both absence and presence. In some cases, the body is present, but as is common with dementia, psychologically and emotionally, a person seems absent or changed. In other cases, the body is absent (as in missing), but mentally, the person is still very much present to the loved one. It is common that others may not recognize the loss you are experiencing or acknowledge that grieving is ongoing for you ...

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The original article was published at https://affiliates.legalexaminer.com/transportation/sierra-sam/. So... what exactly is a crash dummy? A crash test dummy is an anthropomorphic testing device (ATD). This is a fancy way to say that a crash dummy is a mannequin that closely imitates the size, shape, mass, stiffness and energy absorption of an actual human being. He (or she) is then placed in the awkward position of testing vehicles for crash resilience ...

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Today, more people of all ages are recognizing how mind, body, and spirit are connected. This holistic approach to living carries with it many benefits for young and old alike. Encouraging your older loved one to embrace a more holistic approach to senior living is a beautiful way to not only demonstrate how much you care about someone but also to help them improve their quality of life. Holistic living is all about honoring the ...

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More and more research is showing the connection between the mind, body, and spirit — an interdependency that is at the heart of holistic living. To live holistically means you are taking responsibility for the wellness of your whole being through conscious choices about how you spend your time, with whom you do so, what you eat, how you treat illnesses, what you prioritize, and more. The benefits of holistic living are thought to be numerous ...

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We can all benefit from learning something new every day — especially if you are an older adult. Life presents learning opportunities all the time, and our brains are wired to take advantage of them. That ability doesn’t stop as we age. In fact, new skills for seniors to learn, like hobbies and crafts, languages, and games, are proving to be important not just to maintaining mental and physical health but to improving cognitive abilities ...

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