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After much anticipation, the long-awaited Transitional Care Unit (TCU) at Westminster Village in Dover, DE has opened! What this means for the residents of greater Dover and central Delaware is that when it is time for a patient to leave the hospital, but they require more acute care than a traditional short-term rehabilitation center can provide, there will be a resource available close to home for them to get the care they require. Until now patients with a need for this level of service were forced to choose between a stay in Christiana or Milford. Now they can choose to be close to loved ones and to home.
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Anyone who’s ever owned a pet knows that they provide the type of wealth money can’t buy, in the form of devotion, affection, companionship, laughter and love. But you may not know that for seniors, the perks of pet ownership are even more profound.
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Caregiver Support | Health & Aging
The holidays are right around the corner and there's much to do around the house to prepare your happy abode. But what if you are a caregiver with an aging parent or entertaining for elderly loved ones and guests of all ages? Surely the most important thing on your list is the safety of those visiting. With high foot traffic, kids, pets, the dinner menu and aging loved ones' nutritional concerns to consider, making sure your holiday plans are in order can look like an insurmountable feat. But don't stress. By applying the suggestions below, you won't just be thinking about getting through the holidays, you'll want to make those precious moments last forever.
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Caregiver Support | Health & Aging
Technology is a great resource for caregivers and seniors, especially due to the percentage of adult children caregiving from a distance. According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 18 million Americans provide care to aging parents and other relatives, with 15% of these caregivers living at a distance to their loved ones. With all the difficulties caregivers face, meeting the challenges of long-distance caregiving can be overwhelming. Presbyterian Senior Living wants to help alleviate these challenges and bridge the gap between caregiver, caregivee, and how society views aging. One way we are doing this is through the use of technology.
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Every year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control emphasizes the importance of getting a flu vaccination and established National Influenza Vaccination Week. This year, National Influenza Vaccination Week takes place between December 6 and December 12, 2015.
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Health & Aging | Housing & Development
Imagine stepping outside into the fresh air and sunshine to do a little yard work, fetch your mail and put together a picnic lunch. If this sounds like the perfect day, you might not believe that it’s actually a form of physical and occupational therapy.
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