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Emergency Preparedness Tips

Updated September 10, 2021 September is National Preparedness Month! Make sure you’re prepared for anything with these steps: Be informed. Find out about which types of disasters, including natural, technological and home fires are likely to occur in your area. Be on the alert for wireless emergency alert text messages on your cell phone. For… Continue reading Emergency Preparedness Tips

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Son Cares for Dad with Alzheimers

Dedicated Texas Son Cares for Dad with Alzheimers, Parkinsons

"After my mother died, my I brought my father, who suffered from Parkinsons, to live with me in Arizona. When he started having difficulty remembering... 

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
Faith Through Bladder Cancer

Keeping Faith Through Bladder Cancer: A Wife Shares Her Story

"What makes caregiving rewarding? The joy of being alive each day and seeing my husband healthy. In 2006 my husband (Joe) was told he had bladder cancer...

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
August is National Immunization Awareness Month 2014

August is National Immunization Awareness Month

Why Vaccinate? Vaccines are an important step in protecting our loved ones and ourselves against serious, and sometimes deadly, diseases. From babies and young children to adults and the elderly, immunizations are a shared responsibility throughout our lifetime that protect the most vulnerable and fragile among us. It can be easy to brush off the risk… Continue reading August is National Immunization Awareness Month

Dylan Kawaa
What is Spina Bifida

What is Spina Bifida?

What is Spina Bifida? Spina Bifida is a series of birth defects that occur when the embryonic neural tube that will eventually develop into the baby’s brain

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
Denver Senior Law Day

Shield HealthCare Sponsors Denver Senior Law Day 2014

Shield Healthcare is pleased to announce our Gold Sponsorship for Denver Senior Law Day 2014! This educational seminar is FREE to seniors, their families...

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
Seniors and Sun

Seniors and Sun: 5 Safety Precautions for Caregivers

With the blazing days of summer upon us, it’s important to stay alert to the hidden dangers of warmer weather. Seniors and sun can mix, but with caution.

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
Aphasia communication tips

9 Tips for Communicating with a Loved One with Aphasia

One thing all people with aphasia have in common is difficulty communicating. Work on improving your communication with these 9 aphasia communication tips.

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
4 Helpful Tips for Managing Incontinence

Caregiving at Home – 4 Helpful Tips for Managing Incontinence

Getting a handle on a loved one's incontinence may seem overwhelming, even for experienced caregivers. See these 4 helpful hints for managing incontinence.

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
stroke month warning signs risk factors

Celebrating American Stroke Month: Warning Signs and Risk Factors

May is American Stroke Month. Up to 80% of strokes are preventable, yet more than half of Americans don’t know if they are at risk. See these warning signs:

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
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