Home Support

1. Hurricane Irene: Preparations

   Are you prepared for a hurricane to hit Maine? Home Instead Senior Care is a company offering care and advice for seniors, but their storm season preparation tips are good for everyone. Some of this advice requires … Continue

2. Tips for Helping Those Who Grieve

   Helping a grieving person tip 1: Listen with compassion Almost everyone worries about what to say to people who are grieving. But knowing how to listen is much more important. Oftentimes, well-meaning people avoid talking about the … Continue

3. Supporting a Grieving Person

   It can be tough to know what to say or do when someone you care about is grieving. It’s common to feel helpless, awkward, or unsure. You may be afraid of intruding, saying the wrong thing, or … Continue

4. Staying at Home

   What can help me stay at home? You may be used to handling everything for yourself, dividing up duties with your spouse, or relying on family members for help. But as circumstances change, it’s good to be … Continue

5. Hospice Care

   How hospice and palliative care works Hospice care focuses on all aspects of a patient’s life and well-being: physical, social, emotional, and spiritual. There is no age restriction; anyone in the late stages of life is eligible … Continue

6. Quality of Life at the End of Life

   For many seriously ill patients, hospice and palliative care offers a more dignified and comfortable alternative to spending your final months in the impersonal environment of a hospital. Palliative medicine helps patients manage pain while hospice provides … Continue

7. Tips for Coping with the Loss of Your Pet

   Coping with pet loss grief Sorrow and grief are normal and natural responses to death. Like grief for humans, grief for animal companions can only be dealt with over time, but there are healthy ways to cope … Continue