We are pleased to announce that the 16th Best of Friends Award Ceremony has been held by Friends Life Care. This marks many years of rewarding and celebrating exceptional home health aides.
Delivering the Important Friends Life Care Mission
Beth Morley, Friends Life Care, with Living Care Team: Lisa Schmell, Steve Kampf, Sean Lynch
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Thanksgiving is right around the corner. So, we thought it an opportune time to tell you how grateful we are for you – all the Friends Life Care members and friends. Enjoy the day. Focus on feelings of gratitude. And share the time with family and friends if you may.
Below is a short video from the Friends Life Care YouTube channel which gives ideas about incorporating the habit of practicing daily practice into your life. It is a great idea to consider for Thanksgiving time or any time.
Featuring:
Gina Bass, MSSW, LSW — former …
Pet ownership is well known to have some great benefits. These benefits include companionship, reduced stress, lower blood pressure, and increased physical activity for older adults.
However, there is a troublesome aspect to pet ownership. And that is a fall risk.
Friends Life Care is proud to have a committee of industry professionals dedicated to reducing falls within our member community. As part of this, the committee has assessed our members’ most lovable, furry risk factors.
Pets Can Increase Risk of Falls
The CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and …
Research shows that there are many benefits to mindfulness. This is true for people of any age, including aging adults. From lowering stress and anxiety to coping better with everyday challenges of life, mindfulness can have a positive impact on your wellbeing. The idea is to be present in the here and now rather than ruminating about the past or fretting about the future.
Practicing Mindfulness Through Meditation
One way to practice mindfulness is through a grounding meditation technique. This simple approach can connect us with the experience of our body and what …
In a recent article about Philadelphia’s Broad Street Run, The Philadelphia Inquirer featured one of the runners who is also a Friends Life Care member. Dr. Sandra Folzer “Sandy” has been running for many decades and has the trophies, rankings and awards to show it. She has broken national records and is still going strong at 83 years of age. It is inspirational and amazing to hear.
The Philadelphia Inquirer article is for subscribers only so we are sharing this recent YouTube interview which was done by the Greater Philadelphia Track Club. Learn more about Sandy’s…
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