Home Instead - Knoxville, TN

05/24/2016

We are so thrilled! Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker presented Home Instead Senior Care Co-founders, Paul and Lori Hogan, with the prestigious Presidential "E Star" Award for the company's contributions to supporting American jobs and the economy by growing U.S. exports. Home Instead was one of 22 businesses from across the United States who received an “E Star” Award this year. In 2008, Home Instead was awarded the “E” Award for excellence in exporting at a ceremony with President George Bush. Congratulations!

05/21/2016

Thank you to the brave men and women who have served our country and to their families who have supported them at home.

05/21/2016

It seems so obvious when you’re watching the progression of Alzheimer’s in someone you care about, but sometimes it’s hard to explain to others. This might help you...

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2016/04/05/ask-well-how-do-you-die-from-alzheimers/

Alzheimer’s affects the brain, and ultimately impairs the ability to swallow, cough and breathe.

05/19/2016

Professional caregivers who would like to know how to help older adults and their families tackle the driving issue are encouraged to attend our June webinar on seniors and driving on Wednesday, June 8 at 1:00 PM EDT. You can register and learn more by clicking the link. http://www.caregiverstress.com/geriatric-professional-resources/webinars/upcoming-caregiver-webinars

The Home Instead Senior Care® network’s 2014 Family Caregiver Support Web Seminar Series features free monthly seminars for senior care professionals on a variety of topics that can help set them apart as experts in their field.

05/18/2016

We love how this circles back to cherishing and caring for those we love when they need us the most.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2016/04/29/a-life-lesson-in-my-baby-daughters-eyes/

We celebrate every moment in an infant’s journey but are repelled by similar helplessness in the elderly.

05/18/2016

In a recent survey, nearly nine in 10 surveyed seniors are very or totally dependent on having a car and being able to drive. When driving isn't an option, what are some alternatives that will work in your situation?

http://www.caregiverstress.com/senior-safety/lets-talk-about-driving/

So your senior loved one is still on the road. Maybe they are a perfectly safe driver. Perhaps they are not. How can you tell? Having that conversation is a

05/17/2016

It is such a shame that so many older adults face loneliness that this is even considered an option.

http://www.nextavenue.org/could-this-simple-solution-for-loneliness-work-for-older-adults/

The problem of isolation could use a common-sense solution

05/14/2016

Have you or someone you know tried monovision surgery for cataracts?

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2016/05/04/after-cataract-surgery-hoping-to-toss-the-glasses/

By age 80, more than half of Americans either have a cataract or will have had cataract surgery. Some opt for a form of surgery that can make reading glasses obsolete.

05/12/2016

A poignant reminder that even when all hope is lost, we can still treasure the moments.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2016/05/06/when-memory-fails-theres-always-the-present/

My mother wrote about her mother’s Alzheimer’s disease in this paper decades ago. And then it came for her.

05/11/2016

Everyone who cares for a person or people with dementia will want to read this wish list.


http://www.nextavenue.org/16-things-i-would-want-if-i-got-dementia/?utm_content=buffer3119b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

The director of a memory care program wrote a poignant wish list for what she would want if she got dementia.

05/09/2016

During National Nurse’s Week, we’d like to express our gratitude for the nurses we work with and our area nursing professionals in hospitals who improve the lives of seniors every single day.

05/08/2016

All of us at Home Instead wish a happy, peaceful and joy-filled day to mothers of all ages and those who love them.