Home Support

Maine Worker Shortage Results in Home Care Crisis

A home care crisis as a result of a worker shortage? A recent Washington Post article that featured Harpswell as the oldest town in the oldest state in the US essentially says that Maine is on the … Continue

Hypothermia and Polar Votex: Be Prepared for Cold!

Polar Vortex! Hypothermia! The very name brings images of scary movies and even scarier temperature drops, but if you’re “of a certain age” in Maine, cold weather is nothing new to you! If you’re like me, you remember … Continue

Professional Move Manager: Five Reasons to Work With Professionals

A Professional Move Manager in professional move management represents a relatively new industry in the US. Integrated Move Management, based in Falmouth, discusses how move managers started. Professional move management was started in the late 1990’s by a few … Continue

Clutter Class: 10 tips for action against clutter

I had a great time teaching my clutter class at SeniorsPlus in Lewiston last week. Here are ten take-aways to share: 1.) We get into the clutter mess because of the decisions we make. You are in charge … Continue

Senior Caregiver Makes All the Difference!

To say professional senior caregiver Jane Auchincloss of Friends In Home Care in Yarmouth loves helping others would be the understatement of the century. Jane is just another example of the exceptional quality, compassionate, and experienced senior … Continue

Family Caregiver: Strategies for Help with Mom

Family caregiver. Chances are you spend a good deal of your life planning for the future. You plan your career path. You plan for retirement. But you may never have planned on becoming a family caregiver. If … Continue

10 signs that your elderly parent needs help

Diane Atwood, who writes the Catching Health blog for Advantage Home Care, shares this article. When we see our parents on a regular basis, we may not notice subtle changes in their routines or behaviors. If one is … Continue