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Holiday Spirits: Brightening the Holidays for Seniors
The holidays can be a wonderful time of year for gathering with family and friends, but can also bring about challenges for some of us, especially elders. The holiday season can cause depression for seniors who’ve lost loved ones or are having health or financial problems, or who feel isolated because winter weather makes it…
Jacquelyn McCarthy, CSJ Named to Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators
Jacquelyn McCarthy, CSJ, RN, CEO/Administrator of Bethany Health Care Center has been named to the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators. This board works to protect the health and safety of nursing home residents and ensures that nursing home administrators are competent and perform their responsibilities properly. The Board also monitors nursing home…
Resident Feature: Sister Declan Sullivan, CSJ
Currently the oldest member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Sister Declan Sullivan, CSJ, became a Bethany resident earlier this year. One of four children whose parents had emigrated from Ireland, Sister Declan grew up in Revere. She entered the Congregation at age 18, initially teaching sixth grade at St. Charles School…
Five Ways to Live A Healthier Life as We Age
It’s not always easy to make healthy lifestyle changes, even if the new habits can improve our lives. It can be especially difficult in our golden years, as a lifetime’s worth of routines have set in. Still, it is never too late to make changes for a healthier life. Here are five ways to establish…
How to Manage Holiday Blues
The holiday season offers many opportunities to spend quality time with family and friends. It is also a time-of-year that can impact moods or behavior, especially as we age. With this in mind, you may notice unusual signs of fatigue or sadness or perhaps limited interest during the holiday season, which is often due to…
Bethany Health Care Center Named a Top Performing Nursing Home by U.S. News & World Report
Bethany Health Care Center was once again named a Top Performing Nursing Home by U.S. News & World Report in their annual list of Best Nursing Homes for 2018-2019. “Several million Americans will spend at least some time in a nursing home this year, whether undergoing rehab after a hospital stay or as long-term residents,”…
Winter Tips for Seniors
During the winter months, ice, snow and cold temperatures can make life challenging for anyone. Slippery sidewalks and cold weather can cause a wide range of injuries and illnesses — especially for seniors. As summarized in a recent article published on care.com, finding in-home care to assist you or your senior can help with safety during any…
5 Best Practices for Managing Medications for Seniors
A recent article published on the Daily Caring website referenced data indicating that 87% of seniors take one prescription drug, 36% take 5 or more, and 38% use over-the-counter medications. That’s why medication management for seniors is such an important topic. Putting a simple system in place and taking care of the basics helps people, seniors included,…
Are You a Caregiver?
If you are currently aging-in-place or are considering doing so, or if one or more of your elder family members are doing so, care giving is likely to be a subject of interest. Many families begin by trying to take care of themselves or their loved-ones who, at the start, might need only a small…
5 “Secrets” to Aging Well
As noted in an earlier post, data compiled by AARP indicates the vast majority of seniors would prefer to continue living in their own homes as they age. While there are many factors to be considered, it is clearly easier to achieve this goal if we are in reasonably good health. In a recent U.S. News article, healthcare author Heidi…
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