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 ...
Senior Tips: Stay ‘cool’ this summer
We’ve waited all year for summer – a glorious time to enjoy nature, walks, music on the lawn, sitting by the lake, family BBQs or whatever you enjoy doing outside. Not to mention the health ...
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, ...
Ray Healed Where He Wanted – In His Home, Not A Nursing Home
At 95-years old, Ray broke his ankle and was experiencing challenges he didn’t anticipate. First, his physician ordered him to reduce his activity so his ankle could heal. Next, the clinic social worker suggested he ...
One Senior Shares Her Advice on Living With Lymphedema: ‘You Don’t Have To’
The doctor happened to be at Donna Bloom’s house the day she received one of her in-home lymphedema treatments from Shaunda Brekke, Occupational Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist for Lifesprk Home Health. He was holding ...
Healing and Transitioning: Keeping Seniors Safe After a Fall
Don’t let fear get in the way of reaching goals Margaret Dunnigan and Julie Flanagan are P.E.O. sisters. Both are members of the Philanthropic Educational Organization celebrating the advancement of women. It’s a bond of ...
Honoring Senior Fathers: Sparked Living is Possible Even When Dementia is The Reality
The history of Father’s Day celebrations began on June 19, 1910 when a woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd decided to honor her own dad, a civil war veteran, William Jackson Smart, who ...
Lifesprk Client Reflects On Aging Through Poetry And Shares Her Words…
Writing Poetry Sparks Her – What’s Your Spark? At 88, Dorothy Sandquist is a poet. But the spark of writing poetry didn’t begin until later in life at age 50. Sparks aren’t always obvious. Sometimes ...
Senior Care Tips: Increase Balance, Flexibility, Endurance and Strength This Summer
Summer is the perfect time to get active. Maintaining a consistent level of physical activity actually helps seniors stay pain-free, reduce the risk of falls, stay independent longer and increase well-being. Staying fit has more ...
Caring for Seniors With Tulips and Sparks
The tulip is a classic flower symbolizing love, royalty, abundance and prosperity. The Dutch actually popularized the tulip considering it a reminder of how brief life can be. The brevity of life is why sparks ...
