As we grow up into our second life and become retired or semi-retired, we may notice that simple tasks like navigating the bathroom can become more challenging and potentially hazardous. We tend to do a great job at compensating as we go, but eventually, it becomes obvious that it should be easier and safer!

Knowing some of the more common locations where injuries occur as we age at home, is important for future proofing, and allowing us to prepare for Home Modifications to help us thrive. For example, the bathroom is one of the most common places for falls among seniors…

Every year, to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the team at Friends Life Care does something charitable to give back to our community and honor his legacy.  Our inspiration is Dr. King’s own words: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'”

This year, it was decided to get involved and collect items for Family Promise Montco PA.  From their website, here is more about the organization and the good work they do. “For more than 40 years, Family Promise Montco PA (formerly Inter-Faith Housing Alliance) has partnered with reli…

It’s morning. As your eyes slowly open to greet the day, what is the first thought that pops into your head? Perhaps you anticipate social plans, or maybe the needs of a spouse, pet, or child call for your attention.

The sense of purpose that gets us out of bed varies by the person and the day; yet no matter what form it takes, purpose proves essential for brain health and even protective from physical and cognitive decline.
Research About Having Purpose in Life
Researchers studying Alzheimer’s and other related dementias have identified that having a sense of purp…

Home Health Rehab has become a valuable and essential mode of providing rehabilitation services to people of all ages and medical necessities. As defined by the American Physical Therapy Association, “Home health care is provision of skilled therapy services in the patient’s place of residence.

Home care may actually be provided in the patient’s residence, the caregiver’s home, a hospital emergency room, skilled nursing facility, residential facility, group home, hospice, or elsewhere in the community.” [1]
Types of Home Health Rehab
There are two different t…