Caregiver Topics
Understanding Senior Home Care Options: Private, Direct or National Franchise?
Understanding Senior Home Care Options: Private, Direct or National Franchise? When your loved one needs in-home care, you’ll have many options to choose from. Direct hire, private home care, and national care franchises are all potential sources of in home care. But which one is right for your loved one? And what can you expect…
Read MoreWhat to Look for When Hiring a Senior Home Care Provider or Caregiver
What to Know About Hiring a Senior Home Care Provider or Caregiver When hiring a senior home care provider or caregiver for a parent or loved one, knowing what to look for is important. If you’re beginning your search, you may have questions like: Which qualities are most important for a senior caregiver to have? How…
Read MoreThe Home Care Safety Checklist For Seniors and Elder Adults
In-Home Senior Safety Checklist: Making a Senior’s Home a Safer Place As your loved ones age, home safety becomes even more critical. Factors such as decreased balance, slowed reaction times, and increased fragility put seniors at a higher risk of falling and incurring injuries. Taking steps to make your loved one’s home safer is…
Read MoreHow to Refer!
Cahoon Care offers a $50 referral bonus for each new caregiver, after they have worked with us for 3 months. Cahoon Care offers a $75 for each new client Here are a few easy ways you can make a referral… If you are making referral for a caregiver Send your friend a link directly to our new online application form…
Read MoreOpen House – Hiring Experienced Caregivers
CAREGIVER HIRING OPEN HOUSE Cahoon Care Associates, LLC is holding an Open House for potential caregiver candidates in our Norwell Office. If you or someone you know has a true heart for caregiving and has experience caring for the elderly in their homes, we invite you to join us! Come and enjoy light refreshments, prizes…
Read MoreSafe Disposal of Unwanted / Unused Medications
Anyone who’s ever taken prescription medicines has had to deal with the problem of how to dispose of unwanted or expired medications. There are several dangers to improper disposal or not disposing of them at all: Risk of accidental poisoning children or pets Chance of them being taken and misused by teens or adults Risk…
Read MorePromising Trials in Field of Alzheimer’s Research
I had the pleasure of attending the Alzheimer’s Association Research Forum. naïve as it may seem to use the word pleasure in the same sentence as Alzheimer’s disease, there was a real sense of hope throughout the audience as the panel of research doctors discussed their updates, findings, and breakthroughs. Alzheimer’s disease has had a…
Read MoreTeam Cahoon Crushes It! – Walk to End Alzheimer’s
On September 21st, Team Cahoon gathered in Plymouth, MA, for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Aside from meeting wonderful like-minded walkers, Team Cahoon raised over $3500 for Alzheimer’s research, placing us in the Top 10 for corporate fundraising for the day. A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to our team to support…
Read MoreEat Your Way to Good Health
Dr. Andrew Weil is the leading authority on integrative medicine and healthy aging. He has advocated exercise and a healthy diet for many years to live a longer, more productive life. Most of us are well aware of this connection. But we are not necessarily aware of the negative effect the wrong foods can have…
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