In our household, we often ask: is it safe to do this? For my family, we’re careful as I work with seniors. In our family, it’s a team effort. We wear masks, we keep distant from others, and we avoid crowds. We wash our hands. Right now, we’re...
Friends of Skylark: The Skylark Day Centers have REOPENED! It’s all about Masks, Social Distancing, and Screening. It’s all about Fun, Engagement, and Health. We’ve had a tremendous reopening. Like many adult day centers across the nation, we...
Caring for a family member is a big job. It’s rewarding and a great way to spend time with a loved one. But providing full time care can quickly become a difficult burden to bear. Thankfully, there’s a resource caregivers can take advantage of: senior home care. Home...
Friends of Skylark: I’m writing to share some thoughts concerning Skylark as we approach the 60-day mark of our temporary closing of our adult day centers and the continued shelter-in-place orders for seniors and the medically fragile. The news stories continue apace....
Age can leave anyone in need of a little help. It could be Alzheimer’s, dementia, or any number of other debilitating conditions which cause a challenge. Whether a loved one needs help standing up from a chair, bathing after a long day, or making sure they get enough...
The senior years are supposed to be the golden years. All too often, though, they come with serious illnesses, including Alzheimer’s and dementia. Life goes by swiftly and it is easy to let certain things go by without giving them the attention they need. This can be...
