Blogs
Finding inspiration from senior athletes
Last week we reported on Hiroshi Hoketsu of Japan, a 71-year-old competing at the 2012 London Olympics in the individual...
Read MoreThe NCOA debunks the myths of older adult falls
The National Council on Aging is a great resource for older individuals as well as for the people who take...
Read MoreCelebrating Chicago’s North Shore communities
More than 150 years ago, Europeans settled in what are now known as Chicago’s North Shore communities. After an 1833...
Read MoreTips to help aging individuals cope with extreme heat
This summer has been brutal – temperature-wise. In a recent blog post, Tom Skilling, Chicago’s favorite forecaster, reminded residents just...
Read MoreFeel comfortable and confident with your loved one's caregiver
When your loved one opens his or her home to a new caregiver, the No. 1 hope is for that...
Read MoreCompeting in the 2012 Olympic Games at age 71
Hiroshi Hoketsu of Japan, pictured here, is 71 years old and is, believe it or not, competing at the 2012...
Read MoreThe joy of knitting
In this video, Jane Pauley introduces viewers to Betsy Lee McCarthy, knitting extraordinaire. McCarthy was such an avid knitter, in...
Read More10 facts about the nation's aging population
In a report published by the National Institute on Aging, it was said that we as a planet are living...
Read MoreThree straightfoward questions to ask a potential caregiver
When it comes to choosing a caregiver for your aging loved one, there are a lot of options. And we...
Read MoreGetting assistance for your aging loved one
At some point in time all children will be faced with the realization that their parents are getting old –...
Read MoreFHC finds value in Illinois' Continuity of Care organization
With locations in Oak Brook, Buffalo Grove, Grayslake, Highland Park, Hinsdale and Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood, Freedom Home Care has a...
Read MoreTips for long-distance Alzheimer's caregiving
For many adult children whose aging parents are not living in the same city or even in the same state,...
Read MoreEstablishing a prescription drug main brain
In the following video, two doctors, Dr. Andrew Duxbury, professor of clinical geriatrics at the University of Alabama, as well...
Read MoreReminding patients that there's no place like home
When a person hears the terms home health care, in-home care or home health aide services, often times the first...
Read MoreLife Services Network provides community to FHC
Creating community is not just a goal at Freedom Home Care; it is a mantra. Membership in leading organizations, such...
Read MoreWhat Freedom Home Care's philosophy means to Chicago
Before hiring an in-home caregiver for your loved one, there are many things to consider. One of the first –...
Read MorePaving a road to hip replacement recovery
According to an article on AARP.com, total hip replacements are on the rise – to the tune of 285,000 each...
Read MoreGetting to know the Collaborative Healthcare Urgency Group
In the late 1990s, the concept of the Collaborative Healthcare Urgency Group emerged. Connie Polke, the concept’s innovator was a...
Read MoreFinding dignity through the clothing we wear
Your Life Calling, hosted by award-winning journalist Jane Pauley, celebrates the lives of American seniors and introduces life-changing products and...
Read MoreWhat the health care act means for seniors
For so many Americans who rely on Medicare and Medicaid, yesterday’s historic Supreme Court ruling was a major victory. According...
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