http://www.carecrunch.com Empowering Caregivers Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:02:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Brain fitness is a key focus for senior living communities, but providing cognitive challenges is much more than crossword puzzles and trivia. It doesn't have to just be using a computer program. Today, brain fitness programs should incorporate autobiography programming for the following four reasons. 

1. Social wellness—There is nothing ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/05/05/four-reasons-to-incorporate-autobiography-in-your-brain-fitness-program-for-retirement-communities/ I’m a busy, single male who is the only child available to care for my parents as they get older. I’ve noticed they’re starting to rely on me more and more, and I’m worried that I’m just not cut out for the task of caregiving. How can I be sure ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/05/01/ask-dr-marion-may/ Be on the look out for some amazing new enhancements to our site including "Caregiver Community Blogs" and "Personal Care Records." With Community blogs, you as a caregiver will be able to create a website devoted to updating family members and friends about health challenges to your patients. Personal Care Records allow ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/04/12/updates/ The year of the 'care'. As one VC executive, Andy Donner of Physic Ventures, noted recently, this is the year of the 'care'. There seems to be a growing list of vendors who are trying to offer some sort of 'keep in touch' product that connects an ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/04/10/smoke-signals-and-caregiving-apps-what-should-they-do/ As times change and people's interests change, it is important to be flexible and creative with activities in senior living communities or in senior centers. Here are a few ways to get "outside the box" with your approach. 1. Ensure seniors have a chance to give back to the community. They have ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/04/07/three-tips-for-great-activity-programs-for-seniors-activity-director-ideas-senior-activities-for-activity-directors/ Why Health Savings Accounts Are a Win For Employers, Employees, and Insurers The HSA is based on a high deducible insurance plan which allows the employee to take on a higher level of responsibility and risk for medical expenses than a traditional insurance policy. Employees that are quick to go ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/04/06/the-pros-and-cons-of-health-savings-accounts-part-ii/ <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/04/05/the-pros-and-cons-of-health-savings-accounts-part-i/ I’m a busy working mom whose own mother is getting older - in fact, she just moved in with us. I use my iPhone all the time and have found a ton of apps that make my hectic life easier...what about some apps that can make it easier for me ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/04/03/ask-dr-marion%e2%80%9d-column-for-april/ My father is coming to the end of his life and for the first time ever, he has begun to talk about spirituality. As his caregiver, I’m not sure how to handle this. What would you do? Nancy in New York, 62 By all means, encourage your father to explore ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/03/06/spirituality/ I’m having a difficult time explaining to my 10 year-old son that his grandfather is aging. What’s the best way to approach the subject? Delores in Illinois, 47 Watching a grandparent age can be very confusing for young children. I always try to deal with this in a very practical and ... http://www.carecrunch.com/2010/02/06/talking-with-children/