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Ryan Miller, Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. Making our physical and mental health a priority can be a challenge any time of the year. Record snow fall, polar vortexes, and black ice can all amp up the difficulty and be motivation drainers. This month I sat down with Ryan Langejans, PT, Cert MDT. Ryan is a …

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Ryan Miller, Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. I think we can all understand and appreciate that the holiday season, while fun and exciting in so many ways, can also be stressful, painful, and even depressing for many. This month I sat down with Allison Kapcia, LLMSW, Social Worker, and Nicole Fitzgerald, Spiritual Care Provider, at Senior …

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Ryan Miller, Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. This month I sat down with Shelly Nutter to discuss Care for the Caregivers. Shelly is the Area Vice President for Fresh Perspective Home Care LLC and co-owner of Espanola House AFC. Often the conversations revolving around healthcare focus on the patient – their needs, their diagnosis, their plan …

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One of our favorite things to see is how our care for your loved one improves and restores relationships with caregivers. You get to be their son or daughter again. Their spouse. Their soulmate. Roles are restored, and you can get back to enjoying each other’s company.

Imagine yourself in your loved one’s shoes. It’s not easy to hear that you are no longer as capable to care for yourself as you once were.
Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. can be your helping hand when you need a support system during what can be a challenging time—for you and for your loved one.

Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) brings personalized care to seniors with chronic care needs through a compassionate team approach while helping seniors stay in their own homes. “Our vision and plan are to serve older adults at any stage in the aging process,” says Laura Ferrara, chief executive officer of SCPP.

Loneliness can become more intense during the holiday season, and studies have shown that loneliness can be harmful to our health, especially among older adults.
What can we do to bring comfort?

How can we enjoy the autumn season fully? Whether in our own homes or spending our days with friends at the Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. Day Health Center, there are many ways to enjoy the seasonal changes.

And while we tend to joke about “senior moments” as the years add on, we may notice that our elders forget beyond the usual lapse in memory. While forgetting where we put the car keys is common at all ages, forgetting the purpose of the keys could indicate signs of dementia

Research shows that reminiscing together builds stronger social connections—and enjoying social connections is vital to our health.  Whatever age, everyone wants to be heard and seen, and when we tell our personal stories, we feel valued.