We aren’t talking about Tom Brady or Nick Foles – but we are using the upcoming Super Bowl as a senior care metaphor (we have to; it is in our home state). Picture the quarterbacks ...
Senior’s Take Note: Faced With a Myriad of Health Issues, Jonathan Unlocks the ‘Key’ that Changes Everything
Music was Jonathan Weinhold’s passion. When his wife, Mary, passed away seven years ago, he lost his inspiration to play the piano and for years, the music sat there untouched. Since then his health has ...
Top 3 Reasons Seniors Should Learn More About Proactive Rehab to Live Independently at Home
Every senior wants to live as independently as possible for as long as possible at home (or wherever we call home). Unfortunately, most rehabilitation services such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy only kick in ...
Success After Stroke: From ICU to Lattes In Just Four Months…
Every 40 seconds, someone is thrust without any warning into the unchartered territory of caring for a loved one who has just experienced a stroke – the daunting, vulnerable feeling of what do I do ...
Combining Baseball with Lifesprk Home Care = Game-Changer
Behind Lifesprk client Richard Carignan were 8 members of his Lifesprk team joining him on the grass at Target Field experiencing together a moment they will never forget. It was during his Lifesprk home care ...
Home Care Client with ALS Shares His Story: Living with Purpose Is a Choice
Bob Horeck’s story is one of hope and understanding. He wants those battling ALS to know this: ALS doesn’t have to stop you from living – and you can go home again even with a ...
Tips to Close Health Care Gaps and Avoid Re-hospitalization for Seniors
The majority of seniors in this country still receive care that has gaps – when need and service aren’t connected – and the kind of experience or home care they receive is reactive, not proactive. ...
Home Care and Sailing? How This Approached Changed These Senior Spouses’ Lives
When Bob and his wife Meg were referred to Lifesprk, their physician felt every day was a struggle for them. On the roller coaster of health care crises, Meg’s intensifying medical needs resulted in 3 hospitalizations ...
Four Tips to Keep Seniors Home and Independent After A Hospital Stay
Landmark research done by Eric Coleman and Mary Naylor found that lack of support, communication, and guidance during care transitions play a major role in hospital readmissions. Transitioning seniors home or wherever they call home, ...
Senior Care Services: What You Need to Know About Care Transitions
Your aging parent has been discharged from the hospital…now what? How important are those discharge papers, do you really need to pay attention to every item they’ve listed once your loved one is home? Actually, ...
