Caring for a family member is emotionally taxing, especially in the case of memory loss. You can reduce your distress by concentrating on the present moment, the here and now, and by thinking of your relationship with a loved one as the glass half full.

Seize the Day!

Try to observe yourself while in your caretaking role. Identify your thoughts. Remember that “should haves” and “if onlys” are based on trying to rewrite the past, while “wants” and “what ifs” focus on the future. Both prompt anxiety and depression.  Be here now, for the day!

Life Is a Series of Precious Moments.

It is important to acknowledge your negative feelings without judging yourself. Accept what is. What’s happening now is a done deal. Simply allow it, don’t fight it in your mind, and you’ll be less stressed. Focus on the present. Stay out of the past and future in your thinking. Take a few deep breaths. Shift your attention to create room for something positive right now. Think of something that engages one of your senses; the taste of your coffee, the color of the sky, or the music on the radio.

Refresh and Be Refreshed.

Repeat as needed to refresh your outlook!

Lois Young-Tulin

Lois Young-Tulin, PhD, is an Assistant Geriatric Care Manager at Elder Connections

Caregiver’s Resource for Better Senior Care Supports Springfield Residences.

Springfield Residences is a beautiful 104 apartment Independent and Assisted Living Lifestyles located on a serene, secluded eleven acre campus in historic Montgomery County.  Springfield Residences offers spacious studio, one and two bedroom apartments, many equipped with kitchenettes and balconies.  Our residents maintain their independence and community involvement while knowing that security and nursing personnel are available 24 hours a day.

Providing Professional Elder Care

The staff of Springfield Residences combines compassion and affection with state of the art nursing care and the tools necessary to live a full and active lifestyle.  We offer activities and entertainment that provide mental stimulation and opportunities to form deep and lasting friendships.  Whether it is scheduling a doctor’s appointment, administering medication or providing transportation to the local drug store, we are committed to making sure that every need is addressed.

Choosing the Right Retirement Community

Springfield Residences understands that choosing the right retirement community is not an easy decision.  We welcome the opportunity to ease some of that difficulty and provide a warm, friendly environment that is easy to call home.  Whether you are completely independent or need assistance throughout the day, Springfield Residences offers you the ability to lead the life you want to live.

Springfield Residences
551 E. Evergreen Ave.
Wyndmoor, PA   19038

215.233.6308

Senior Transition Services – Your Senior Relocation Partner

Marlene Stocks is a Senior Move Manager who recognizes that a move from one’s current home to independent or assisted living can be an overwhelming experience.  Together with her staff at Senior Transition Services, she is committed to providing her clients the traditional downsizing, relocating and organizing services they need with the respect, patience and dignity they deserve.

Organizing and De-Cluttering is our Speciality

Marlene assists her clients from start to finish with sorting, selling, donating, discarding, packing and moving their items.  Once in their new home, she helps unpack and gets her clients settled in. 

With Senior Transition Services managing your move, you will have greater peace of mind and more time to do the things you enjoy doing.

Get your FREE Downsizing Checklist

Senior Transition Services
3408 Hillside Drive
Huntingdon Valley, PA    19006

215.947.5490

Nancy’s House is Caring for Caregivers

Nancy’s House is a comprehensive approach to respite for family caregivers.  Uniquely designed to address the physical and emotional strains of caregiving, Nancy’s House provides the time and space for a family caregiver to step out of their caregiving role, rest, rejuvenate, and connect with other people who are walking the same path. 

A Caregiver’s Community

 Nancy’s House builds community among its guests so that, when a caregiver returns home, he or she has a support network in place. 

Caregiver’s Time for Personal Self-Care

It provides a retreat from the outside world where the caregiver can relax with yoga, meditation, massage and get two solid nights’ sleep in a serene setting. 

Caregivers Receive Support

Individual counseling and referral services are available to address some of the tougher concerns a caregiver may have. 

Caregiver’s Care that’s Priceless

If home care is required so that the caregiver can come, Nancy’s House will cover that cost. 

No longer isolated or exhaustsed, the caregiver returns home with skills and techniques for better self care, coping strategies, and the knowledge that he/she can come back and be part of a community that understands.

Nancy’s House
440 Deaver Road
Wyncote, PA    19095-1772

215.885.0753

Solving Elder Law Issues with Respect and Compassion

For almost a decade, the Law Offices of Jerold E. Rothkoff has been helping clients and their families respond to the legal, financial, physical and psychological challenges associated with the aging process.  We serve Seniors, Individuals With Disabilities, and their Families in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, protecting their assets and coordinating long-term care.

 
The Law Offices of Jerold E. Rothkoff includes hand-selected experts who are passionate and dedicated to serving the elderly and those with disabilities.

Our Team

• Experienced Elder and Disability Law attorneys.
• Social Workers, licensed in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
• Public Benefits Specialist, who assists clients with the Medicaid application process, guardianship proceedings, and other estate administration issues.
• Veterans Benefits Specialist, who advocates for our Veterans and communicates almost daily with the Veterans Administration to ensure that our ailing Veterans and/or surviving spouses gain access to the benefits to which they are entitled.
• Community Education Specialist versed in the issues of the long-term care system and ready to meet your needs in identifying a staff Sember who could speak to your synagogue, church, or community group.

The Law Offices of Jerold E. Rothkoff is committed to giving you peace of mind as you plan for the future. Our office believes that dedicated and superior customer service and individualized attention can make this seemingly overwhelming process empowering and even rewarding.
 
Call  215.546.5800  for your FREE 15 minute phone consultation.

Jerold E. Rothkoff
Elder and Disability Law Attorney
Offices located in Cherry Hill and Trevose, NJ and Center City Philadelphia

Quality Living for Seniors

Friends Home offers three levels of care including Independent Living, Personal Care and Skilled Nursing.  We are centrally located in the heart of Kennett Square – walking distance to the library, YMCA, Post Office, shopping and restaurants. 

Because it’s not just where you live… but how you live.

Friends Home in Kennett
147 W. State Street
Kennett Sq., PA    19348

610.444.2577

Elder Connections now offers Caregiver’s Gift Cards – a perfect way to try our services.

Caregiver’s Gift Cards Benefit

Whenever the elderly are in need of service and caregivers feel that they need a break, it allows Elder Connections to do what they do best – which is serving the elderly in need of home care and geriatric care management.  Your Gift Card provides a minimum of three hours of home care service for $69.  

Redeem Your Caregiver’s Gift Card   

Use your Gift Card for respite care, meeting a friend for lunch, a doctor’s appointment, birthday celebration, and much more.   The possibilities are endless but the gift of time for your caregiver is priceless. 

Give the Gift of Better SeniorCare

Gift Cards may be ordered by calling 888.433.0040.  Or just fillout our short request form and you will receive a phone call to arrange our home visit.  

Better SeniorCare accepts major credit cards.  

Elder Connections services are limited to the Philadelphia area and surrounding suburbs. 

Living at The Watermark at Logan Square means having all the benefits of Independent Living, Assisted Living, Comprehensive Health care Services, Memory Care as well as on-site Rehabilitation, and Skilled Care, if and when the need arises. 

Affordable and Comfortable Living

With a simple, straight-forward rental plan and no large entry fee, the appropriate service program can be selected.  Residents and their families are assured of peace of mind knowing that more services can be added should their care needs change. 

Personal Care, Dining and Fitness

Add to that fantastic cuisine, a variety of dining venues, an Aveda Salon and Day Spa, fitness center, and engaging classes.  Everything that Center City Philadelphia has to offer is just steps from The Watermark.

Your Invitation

You are invited to attend the Watermark’s Educational Events.  A speaker will host informational topics for discussion and enhanced learning.  Want to get to know the Watermark at Logan Square?  Call the Watermark today at 215.563.1800 to arrange your visit.