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in Home Care for Seniors throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul Area -- Call us at (952) 544-6300

“Where Do We Start?”

“Where Do We Start?”

Resource Library

Resource Library

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Stressed?

Stressed?

You're not alone. Read the reports.

Exercise Your Brain

Exercise Your Brain

...like having a personal trainer for your brain.

Could Your Elderly Loved One Use a Travel Escort?

Whether you’re a senior traveler with a physical disability or dementia, someone with travel anxiety, or someone who just prefers not to travel alone, a Travel Angel can help make the trip possible and enjoyable.

 Does a  loved one want to visit for a reunion or wedding but they’re unable to navigate the complexities of airports and transportation by themselves? We can handle all of the details and accompany them to see that they get safely to their destination!

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At Last, Financial Assistance for Senior Housing & Long Term Care

If a policy owner no longer needs or can no longer afford their life insurance policy, and is considering letting the policy lapse or surrendering it for the cash value, then cashing it in through a Life Settlement may be just the right answer for financing senior housing or long-term care..  

A Life Settlement is the sale of an in-force life insurance policy, while the owner is still alive, for an amount much greater than the cash surrender value – typically between 25% & 45% of the policy’s face value.

Learn more about Life Settlement solutions.

FREE Online Care Diary Helps Families Coordinate Care

eCareDiary.com is for people like you going through the difficult process of long term care. eCareDiary.com helps make it easier by:

  • Offering free tools to help you manage
  • Helping you share information with other partners in care
  • Connecting you with other caregivers

We invite you to register and explore the Care Diary, a free online calendar to help you organize appointments, medication schedules, legal documents and all your care scheduling needs. Register here.

Can Regular Brain Exercise Prevent Alzheimer’s?

Many people regularly exercise their body. We have come to generally recognize the positive results that can come from a regimen of regular exercise, if those exercises are done correctly, and designed with specific purpose for different parts of the body. Perhaps that explains the popularity of “personal fitness trainers.”  

In the past decade, however, there has been considerable research that shows that the brain can benefit from regular, structured cognitive training, as well. Could cognitive exercise prevent you from getting Alzheimer’s?

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“It’s All About the Cookies” – the Visiting Angels Difference

cookiebasketJeanine and her sister, Kris, had hired a local senior homecare agency earlier this year to provide services for their mother, Harriet, who is 91 and still living in her own home. Harriet was doing fairly well physically, but her dementia made it more and more difficult for her to remain in her home without extra help, which her daughters could not provide on a consistent basis.

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Important Question for Business Owners:

How Many of Your Employees Are Caregivers? 

Employees who often have to make adjustments, including coming in late, leaving early, and taking time off from work, have a significant impact on the productivity loss for employers. Some startling facts.

Informing them about home care services will help benefit them and your business. The Staff of Visiting Angels is available for free one-on-one sessions or “Lunch-and-Learn” programs for a group of your employees dealing with caregiving responsibilities. Let us help you help them.

Read “The MetLife Study of Working Caregivers and Employer Health Care Costs” and use this Eldercare Calculator to determine what the productivity loss may be for your business.

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