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Vote for Lutheran Homes in Columbia Metropolitan Magazine's Best of Columbia!
Posted on September 22, 2020 - Please vote Lutheran Homes as Best Retirement Community, Assisted Living, Skilled Care and Memory Care by Oct. 15!
Meditation and mindfulness ease caregivers’ stress
Posted on September 21, 2020 - The Dallas News shares ways that family caregivers can use mindfulness to reduce their stress.
Fall Prevention Today Takes a Little More Work—But It’s Well Worth the Effort
Posted on September 16, 2020 - September 22, 2020, is Falls Prevention Awareness Day. This event is held each year to call attention to the serious issue of falls among our senior population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 25% of all older adults fall each year, and many of these falls cause hip fractures, brain injuries, and other serious injuries. Falls cause loss of independence and fatalities.
Mail Delays May Affect Medication Supply for Nearly 1 in 4 Americans Over 50
Posted on September 14, 2020 - University of Michigan experts warn that post office delays could be a problem for senior patients who get their prescriptions by mail.
Navigating Parent/Grandparent Conflicts
Posted on September 9, 2020 - Shortly after her son and daughter-in-law began telecommuting from home during the pandemic, Nina moved in from across the country to help care for her three young grandchildren. “You’re a lifesaver, Mom,” the couple says as Nina shepherds the kids through their online classes and keeps them occupied while the parents have telemeetings. But there are tensions: Nina has always enjoyed spoiling her grandkids a bit, and she thinks some of their restrictions are kind of silly.
