For details about East Idaho’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, listen here. Details below. If you cannot make the walk, you can donate here. Though not listed, 1 Assist Care has donated $1500 to the event. We are trying to raise another $2000 with the help of supporters.
Got nothing to do on Saturday, September 10?
Sure you do. You literally have lives to save.
Please join 1 Assist Care in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Click the image above to help join in the fight to end Alzheimer’s.
Here are the details. If you cannot make the walk, you can donate by clicking here.
Time:
Registration at 10:00am
Ceremony at 11:00am
Walk at 11:30am
Route Length: ~1 mile
Location:
Russ Freeman Park
1290 Science Center Dr
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
As we approach the coming winter and the semester ends, seniors in the community are needing some added help. So we are hiring for a number of positions again!
There are seniors in the Idaho Falls and Rexburg areas who are looking for some help.
For more information, check out our page that LISTS OUR CURRENT POSITIONS.
We hope to hear from you soon!
Are we really giving away two free tickets? You bet we are. Scroll down to find out how you can get them!
Want two free tickets? Like us on Facebook for the chance to win them!
Two free tickets?!?
Absolutely. And we will give away more.
Once we hit 150 likes on Facebook, we will randomly select one person to receive two free tickets.
If we get to 500 likes, we will choose two more people to get two tickets each!
Go ahead and like us and enter the drawing!
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Happiness and good memories are always a good way to start the day.
You still have one more day – but in case you forgot – not a problem!
1 Assist Care of the Valley is giving away a $50 gift card first thing tomorrow morning!
Here is how it works.
If we reach 100 likes on our Facebook page by 7:00 AM on Valentine’s Day (that is tomorrow), we will randomly select one lucky “liker” to win a $50 gift card to use for Valentine’s Day.
Who’s up for $50?
Need to do some family history? Need to go to a farewell? A funeral? Shopping? Or just need to get out? 1 Assist Care of the Valley can get you there. 1 Assist Care of the Valley partners with Assisted Living Centers and Rest Homes to offer their residents added luxuries. To schedule a trip, call us at 557-4215 – or email us at GoPlaces@1assistcare.com Check out our calendar to see what is happening around you!
Need to do some family history? We will take you, help you, and bring you back in time for dinner.
Services Include:
Transportation
Shopping
Temple trips
Family and friend gatherings
You live in one of the most gorgeous places in the world. Let us help you get out and enjoy it!
Out of center entertaining and companionship
Gardening
Other outdoor excursions and activities
Local parks, Mesa Falls, Yellowstone, Tautphaus Park Zoo, and more
Holiday outings (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, etc.)
Family History
Transportation to local events and performances
Church events
Playmill Theater
High school performances
BYU-Idaho concerts and Education Week
Events and concerts in Idaho Falls
Mission farewells and homecomings
Whether it is a concert, a homecoming, or a play – 1 Assist Care of the Valley can take you there and bring you back.
24/7 personal care
<em></em><i>1 Assist Care of the Valley sponsors free monthly educational sessions in East Idaho to prepare families and individuals for aging in graceful and happy ways.</i>
You know your parents. You know them well. Age changes people. And that is not a bad thing. With age comes wisdom, experience, and a beauty only the elderly can claim. But things happen to the body and the mind as we age. Here are four statistics you may not know about the elderly.
<img class=” ” alt=”Elderly woman climbing a wall with the text ” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LiX01VmZvD8/UYf-6RyNH7I/AAAAAAAAHLU/dIW-WRUmrbM/s1600/Sorry-Grandma-No-Bingo-Today-Funny-Old-Lady-In-RussSe Financial</a></span>, is that <span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>they are going to be a burden on you</span>. Yeah, they are more concerned with putting you out than they are worried about death. Talking about what is in store for the future does not have to be gloomy or depressing. The time will come when age will impact your family’s life. Wouldn’t you rather face that time prepared with a plan that you have all discussed and understand what everyone is to do – and what the desires of both your parent and yourself are?
<strong>3. Your loved ones may not know what is coming
</strong>According to that same report by GenWorth, <span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>49% of those who receiving long term care had not even considered the possibility that they might even need long term care</span>. That represents almost half of those receiving care.
<strong>4. You may not know what is coming
</strong>This is probably the most surprising, as it represents well over half of those who were providing support to their loved one. Of those providing support, <span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>57% had to dip into their own retirement funds or personal savings to take care of their parents</span>. What does that mean? It means that not only did their loved ones not plan for or realize what was coming, but neither did the family member providing the support.
<strong>Conclusion – Be Prepared Now
</strong>Does that mean retirement does not have to look like what you hope it looks like? Absolutely not. Go and travel the way that you want. Let your loved one do the same. Read the books that you all want to read. But in order to make that happen, you need to sit down and plan. Understand the reality of what may come and prepare for it. There are options out there to help you prepare for the unexpected – and expected. The time to start is today. As in now. Schedule some time as a family. You will all pat yourselves on the back later for making the right choice now.
<a href=”www.valleyhelpathome.com”><img alt=”Picture of a frustrated woman – the greatest concern for the elderly is being a burden on their children.” src=”http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2013/05/11/1226639/918334-frustrated-woman.jpg” width=”312″ height=”176″ /></a> Your mother’s greatest concern about aging? That this is how your are going to feel about making sure she is taken care of as she ages.
<em>To find out more about this and other topics to prepare your family for aging, fill out the form below and we will update you on the free monthly informational sessions.</em> <em><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><strong><a title=”Our Services” href=”http://www.valleyhelpathome.com/our-services-east-idaho-teton-jackson-hole-in-home-care/” target=”_blank”>1 Assist Care of the Valley</a></strong></span> also provides assisted living services to seniors who desire to stay in the comfort of their own home throughout East Idaho. To find out more, fill out the form below and we will reach out to you.</em>
When visiting your parents, make sure to keep an eye out for these five signs of malnutrition.
Have you visited your parents recently? Are you wondering if you should worry about them and their eating habits?
As their children, this is a good thing. And there are some signs that you can look for concerning their nutrition and eating habits that may indicate your parent needs some help. Dianna Malkowski, a Mayo trained nutritionist, gave the following five signs in a recent blog post.
If you are seeing any of these, it may be time to look into different options of elderly care help.
Consider what eating was like in your family growing up? Or when you had mealtimes with your own children. Meals were generally a social event, time to be together and visit.
Do your eating habits change when you are alone? The answer to that is often yes.
Now multiply that cycle of eating alone over days, weeks, months, and years. That is going to have an impact of your health.
What are ways that you make eating more social for your loved one? Leave your comment below.
A couple of ways to make meals more social is to make sure your parent is eating at a senior center or by using a caregiver. If you utilize a caregiver from Valley Help at Home, not only will they have the chance to eat with someone else, but they will have the entire social dining experience, from the meal being prepared for them with the caregiver there to the clean up afterward.
Want to increase the social aspect of your parent’s eating experience? Contact us today! Call us at 208-557-4215, or click to visit our Contact Us page and we will reach out to you.
For more on Dianna Malkowski’s blog post, you can read it here.
