Senior Education

1. Knowing When to Get Help: Home Care in Maine

   Knowing When to Get Help Richard Blumenthal, President, Advantage Home Care LLC As we age and physical changes occur, we or someone we love may not be able to effectively deal with these changes. Some activities of … Continue

2. 5 Time Tips for Social Media

   Yeah, we’ve all heard it before: you can’t save time. You have all there is, and each person is allotted the same number of minutes in every day. Then why is it that I lose an hour … Continue

3. So you want to volunteer?

   Tips for Getting Started Volunteering First, ask yourself if there is something specific you want to do.  For example,  do I want… …to make it better around where I live …to meet people who are different from … Continue

4. Volunteering and its benefits

   In today’s busy society, it can be hard to think about finding time to volunteer. However, the benefits of volunteering are enormous, both to you, your family and the community. The right match can help you find … 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. Maine Pets: Pets and Children

   Not only do children who grow up with pets have less risk of allergies and asthma, many also learn responsibility, compassion, and empathy from having pets. Unlike parents, pets are never critical and don’t give orders. They … Continue

7. Maine Pets: Lots of Therapeutic Benefits

   HOW CARING FOR A PET CAN MAKE YOU HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER Professionally trained helper animals—such as guide dogs for the blind—offer obvious benefits to us human folk. However, the average domestic pet, such as a dog, cat, … Continue