by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Oct 7, 2014 | Family Living, Uncategorized
Do you have a need for some type of human service, and don’t know how to access that service, or where to find information about service providers? Try 2-1-1! This number is a nationwide service that utilizes an extensive database to connect callers with information...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 29, 2014 | Events, Family Living, Grandparent, Safety
June 15th was designated World Elder Abuse Awareness Day for 2014, and this column marked the event with two articles which explained the various types of elder abuse, the warning signs, how to report suspected abuse in Pennsylvania, and reasons why a majority of...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 22, 2014 | Family Living, Sentinel Articles
September is National Senior Center month. Does the name “senior center” conjure up an image of a group of frail older adults having lunch together, with a game of bingo afterward? In reality, there is a lot more happening at these centers than just lunch and some...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 16, 2014 | Family Living, Sentinel Articles
Have you ever thought about planning for long-term care? If you have considered it, chances are that the initial thought is as far as you got. If you managed to get past the initial thought and actually take some steps toward legal and financial planning,...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 8, 2014 | Family Living, Grandparent, Sentinel Articles
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like. “We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods.” The little girl...
