Dear Dr. Ginny
What is the difference between a care manager and a caregiver? I hear these terms often and don’t quite fully understand what each of these people do. ********************************* This is a good question, as the two are often confused. The [...]
Dear Dr. Ginny
Dear Dr. Ginny: My father is 88 years old, and lives in his own home with a caregiver. This caregiver is a sweetheart. she was referred by a neighbor. We all really like her. My concern is that our Dad [...]
Orange County Social Services Contact Information
ORANGE COUNTY Social Services Agency P.O. Box 22006 Santa Ana, CA 24 HR. ABUSE HOTLINE: (800) 451-5155 Website: www.oc.ca.gov./ssa/adltserv/asaps.htm
Legal Corner
General Signs of Elder Abuse: Arguing and tension between the elderly person and the caregiver. Noticed changes in personality, moods and behaviors in the senior.
Brain Tips:
Remember it in a story Do you find it difficult to recall information from a list? However we can take in new information, personalize the meaningful purpose; i.e. a story we can now from a script that assists us in [...]
Medically Speaking
1. A woman processes pain and emotions in the same place in her brain; a man processes pain in his analytic regions. 2. Eight hours of sleep at night may be a myth. 3. Engaging in prayer bulks up the frontal [...]
New Blog Section at Sterling Senior
Welcome to the Sterling Senior Care News & Blog section. We plan on introducing some exciting new content to these pages and welcome your comments and interaction. Come back soon to check for updates!