Did you know you can hire someone to be your go-to helper with running errands, maintaining your home, folding laundry, planning a trip, and more? A personal concierge can help older adults manage the daily load – and stay in their own homes longer. We talked with Cathi Bingaman, owner of InSync with You concierge […]
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Offload Tasks To A Personal Concierge
Did you know you can hire someone to be your go-to helper with running errands, maintaining your home, folding laundry, planning a trip, and more? A personal concierge can help older adults manage the daily load – and stay in their own homes longer. We talked with Cathi Bingaman, owner of InSync with You concierge […]
Caregiver Handbook – Healthful Tips & Helpful Accessories (Part 2)
How Your Loved One Could Use An iPad An iPad might be a perfect accessory for a loved one who is less mobile or more confined than they used to be. The learning curve might be challenging, but with an iPad, your loved one can: The downsides: You might need to fix problems or coach […]
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A New Adventure In An Old Indiana City
A day trip to Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County is the perfect outlet for a spring adventure. Whether you love history, delicious food, a quaint small-town square, or the great outdoors, you will find it here. Here are a few charming places I recommend in downtown Corydon. Precious Lather was started in Southern Indiana by […]
It’s Spring! Come Out Of Hibernation And Try This!
We encourage you to come out of hibernation, grab a bite to eat, and do some exploring. A garden trail Spring in Kentucky is the perfect time to explore gardens you know and some you don’t. An easy way to do that is to take the Kentucky Garden Trail, which provides itineraries for 12 gardens […]
Health & Fitness
What’s Left To Explore? – Your Limits
Explore Your Limits Exploring an interest always pushes a person out of their comfort zone, whether it is learning astrophotography, how to fly or sail, or the distinctive song of a Golden Swamp Warbler. But sometimes the thing you take an interest in is your own body. At least, that is the case for Scott […]
Take The Grandkids On A Spring Flower Hike
This spring, plan some family time in the great outdoors – coat-free and ready to soak up some vitamin D! According to the National Park Service, walking in nature improves mood, self-esteem, and relaxation. And one-on-one grandkid/grandparent time spent in the sunshine walking or skipping through grassy paths and tree-covered lanes allows for deeper connections […]
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A New Adventure In An Old Indiana City
A day trip to Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County is the perfect outlet for a spring adventure. Whether you love history, delicious food, a quaint small-town square, or the great outdoors, you will find it here. Here are a few charming places I recommend in downtown Corydon. Precious Lather was started in Southern Indiana by […]
It’s Spring! Come Out Of Hibernation And Try This!
We encourage you to come out of hibernation, grab a bite to eat, and do some exploring. A garden trail Spring in Kentucky is the perfect time to explore gardens you know and some you don’t. An easy way to do that is to take the Kentucky Garden Trail, which provides itineraries for 12 gardens […]
Need Help With Your Garden? We’ve Got Answers To Six Common Garden Questions.
Here are answers to a few common garden questions. 1. How often should I water my plants? If newly planted in the ground, 1” of slow watering once a week is adequate. For established ground plants, the roots are deeper allowing for moisture uptake, so water if no rain for over 2 weeks. For potted […]
Caregiver Handbook – Healthful Tips & Helpful Accessories (Part 2)
How Your Loved One Could Use An iPad An iPad might be a perfect accessory for a loved one who is less mobile or more confined than they used to be. The learning curve might be challenging, but with an iPad, your loved one can: The downsides: You might need to fix problems or coach […]
Deepen Your Connections
I think that we fail not so much in the commitment of love, but rather in the daily work of love, which is communication. We can share a home with a person and still not be close to that person. But there is one thing that we cannot share with another person and not be […]