American Senior Services Inc. agent Sade Jones

10/23/2014

We value our clients! To show our appreciation, every new client will receive an incentive for a 4 day/3 night vacation!

10/14/2014

Members earn a discount of 10% upon the anniversary and renewal of membership for each year that no home care services have been utilized. That savings will continue for up to 4 years. (Example: In your 5th True Freedom membership year, you would be saving 40% on your contract fees if you have not required any home care to that point.)

10/10/2014

About American Senior Service Incorporated (ASSI)

ASSI offers one of the most viable alternatives to traditional home care insurance. Plans support seniors with activities of daily living and companionship, as well as urgent care and overnight benefits, all in the comfort of their own homes. ASSI services are provided by a network of home care providers, and also allow one to choose a friend or neighbor to administer care. Plans are Service Contracts, NOT Insurance. All Home Care Plans feature:

• Guaranteed Acceptance

• No Health Questions

• No Claim Forms

• No Deductible

• No Co-pays

• No Age Limits

10/10/2014

10/10/2014

"Prevention" is the key to avoiding falls for seniors who live alone

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three seniors over the age of 65 will fall every year. Injuries from these falls are often worsened because of already poor health, bone brittleness, and the time it can take for a family member, friend, or neighbors to find a fallen senior if they cannot stand up again on their own. The key to preventing serious injury from a fall is preparation.

The first, and easiest, step for preventing falls is to get rid of clutter around a house. Falls often occur because items are not put back where they belong or newspapers and mail pile up around the house. But most clutter isn’t usually caused by laziness. It’s often caused by a lack of mobility or energy. Seniors who live alone will increasingly leave things lying around the house because they no longer have the ability to spend half an hour per day straightening up and putting things where they belong.

Another simple preventative solution is to take regular vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent bone loss and brittleness. Falls may not be entirely avoidable, but everyone can certainly take steps to make sure that, if falls happen, the resulting injuries are as minor as possible. Calcium chews and vitamins that are easy to swallow are easy to find in any grocery store or pharmacy.

A fall-prevention tactic that many people overlook is regular appointments with the eye doctor. A senior who cannot properly see obstacles is at risk for falls even if their house is clean and clutter-free. But a senior who has never had to wear glasses in the past or who swears they only need them for reading will be reluctant to ask for help or suggest that glasses are needed. Regularly scheduled eye appointments remove the need for anyone to have to ask about vision impairment and avoid an argument between a senior living alone and a loved one who is trying to care for them.

All of these preparations will reduce a senior’s risk of a fall, but the risk can never be entirely removed. If a senior lives alone and does not receive regular visits from family, friends, or neighbors, periodic in-home care may be able to provide that extra layer of assurance to be sure that a senior will never be the victim of a fall in the home.

10/09/2014

Going on vacation and don't want to leave your elder behind? You can now access home care services in all 50 states across the nation! That's right, take your services with you and still pay as low as $6.00/hr!!!!! Ask me how! (352)346-6848

10/09/2014

Did you know, you can use your long-term care insurance to pay for senior home care services offered by ASSI? Call for more information:(352)346-6848

10/09/2014

PLEASE READ:
THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD CONVERSATIONS

Seniors who live alone may not realize it, but they are often missing out on one of the great joys in life on a daily basis. Good conversation can invigorate the mind and body and keep a person feeling young and energetic. A lack of good conversation can make a person lethargic and lead to depression that can be detrimental to health in a number of ways if the senior can no longer summon the energy to take adequate care of them.

If a senior is able to tell a story or have a conversation, then obviously they are not alone. Companionship is important for people of all ages, but for a senior who may have lost a spouse of whose children have grown up and moved away, companionship may be the thing they crave most—even if they don’t realize it. A house that was once full of the sounds of a family can feel oppressive once it is empty. Loneliness can creep in without a person even realizing it, and once that happens, full-blown depression can’t be far behind.

It is an often-used stereotype that seniors sit around and talk about “the good old days” much of the time once they reach retirement. We joke about this characteristic, but it is well-known that sharing memories improves mood. Telling stories about how life used to be might seem like a triviality to a visiting family or friend, but often times, seniors live in their memories as much as they live in the present, and they take great joy in being able to share their past experiences with others.

Conversations, especially conversations between seniors and their grandchildren or other young children, can make seniors feel valuable. They are able to pass along knowledge to the younger generation, and assuming you can get your adolescent to put down their Nintendo or their iPad, they might actually learn something that they can’t find on the Internet. Conversations lead to friendships and deep relationships between seniors and children, and the memories of time spent together will be priceless for both.

It is important for a senior who is living alone to have someone to talk to on a regular basis. Going for days without having a conversation can lead to depression which can affect health in any number of different ways. Unfortunately, many seniors do not live close enough to friends and family to receive visits frequently. A home-care worker who is there to help a senior in more tangible ways may also be the conversational lifeline that a senior needs to help keep their mood afloat

10/08/2014

American Senior Services, Inc. (ASSI) is a service contract company that offers the most viable and dependable alternative to traditional home health care insurance. Plans feature 24 to 72-hour response to in-home care requests, and highly qualified care professionals. ASSI is a trusted service provider that successfully serves thousands of seniors in all states through a commitment to integrity and financial responsibility.

Membership plans provide seniors with the freedom to live in the comfort of their own homes. ASSI arranges for a fully licensed, bonded and insured homecare provider from the ASSI qualified network, or seniors can select an ASSI-approved friend or neighbor to provide their care. ASSI’s flexible membership plans provide freedom of choice within its custom companion service featuring living assistance for things like meal preparation, dressing, personal hygiene, etc.