Social Isolation Effects Similar to Smoking 15 Cigarettes Per Day Not obesity or smoking, but social isolation, according to Joel Theisen, RN, CEO of Lifesprk, is the number one issue we should be looking at ...
Lifesprk Nurse Shares Her Perspective On What Matters When Connecting With Senior Clients
Mary Susan Timion, BSN, RN, Director, Life Care at Summit Place Senior Living couldn’t explain how she felt when she connected with a senior client of hers so she took a few moments and wrote ...
Including Seniors At Your Thanksgiving Table Is Proven to Be Good for Their Health
I remember being a young girl at Thanksgiving – the smells coming from the kitchen of the turkey baking in the oven, the pie crust being rolled onto the counters covering everything in sight with ...
End Alzheimer’s One Step At A Time
Alzheimer’s makes the list of the top 10 leading causes of death and the only one in America that cannot be prevented, cured or slowed. But that doesn’t mean the 1 in 3 seniors affected ...
Could Your Aging Parent Be Depressed? Lonely? Or Could It Be ‘Inner Kill’? Tips to Help Seniors
You may not be familiar with the term ‘Inner Kill,’ but you’ve probably seen it. Many people, especially seniors, have Inner Kill but don’t recognize the symptoms or know what to do about it. In ...
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 ...
Growing Your Career From Caregiver to Staffing Supervisor – The Benefits Might Surprise You…
Ashanti Samuels Shares Her Personal Journey and Advice for Caregiver Job Seekers We all need a paycheck. But don’t take a caregiver job just to have one. That’s the advice and mindset of Ashanti Samuels, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
