| 78 million baby boomers need a better way to care | | | | the ones you love is "a giant leap for mankind" in the |
| for themselves, their aging parents and other loved | | | | right direction. |
| ones. Baby boomers represent almost 1/3 of the US | | | | Many boomers were compelled to service during that |
| population. As boomers reach retirement age, they find | | | | time period and they can also get involved in their local |
| themselves with a trending problem; where to turn to | | | | communities today. Lead by example and change the |
| get the answers and support needed to care for | | | | world ... yet again, by volunteering or being a caregiver. |
| themselves as well as their aging parents. Providing | | | | A growing concern is the awareness of high quality, |
| the boomers all the "Daily Living Comforts" their | | | | non-medical home care services. Although there are |
| families deserve and finding a single source for living at | | | | many agencies offering Medicare paid home health |
| home better and longer is harder than you think. Half | | | | care services, non-medical homecare focuses on |
| the battle is knowing that "IT'S OK TO ASK FOR | | | | helping seniors with non-medical needs like bathing, |
| HELP"! Asking for help means being comfortable about | | | | ambulation, transportation assistance, homemaker |
| wanting to get the assistance and support you need in | | | | services and companionship. The other challenge is |
| order to care for yourself or your loved ones and live | | | | finding the products needed to maintain an independent |
| a more fulfilling, and independent life. | | | | lifestyle. There are a few resources to turn to, but |
| Born between 1946 and 1964, baby boomers came of | | | | they are few and hard to find. The key is awareness |
| age in a period of great social idealism. Many were | | | | and providing the information to the people that need it |
| compelled to live their lives via President Kennedy's | | | | the most - baby boomers! Knowledge is power and |
| famous "Ask not..." speech. Daily Living Comforts | | | | knowing that there are companies that provide |
| mission, encourages this generation to live their lives to | | | | hundreds of innovative products as well as |
| "Ask not" again, but this time with a twist - "Ask not" | | | | non-medical homecare is very well received. Ensuring |
| just for yourselves, but also for your aging parents! | | | | you and your loved ones are well and cared for with a |
| This mantra may not be as famous, but knowing "It's | | | | single source for living at home better and longer. Living |
| Ok to Ask for Help" - not only for yourself and also for | | | | independently is important to quality of life! |