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Home Instead Senior Care is locally owned and operated. We are passionate about superior in-home care and created this blog in order to provide you with up-to-date, current topics and the latest senior initiatives as you and your family begin to learn exactly what it means to Age in Place. We will bring you outstanding content in regards to many aspects of senior care, including Senior Home Care, Family Relationships, Health and Safety for Seniors, Caregiving, Alzheimer's and Legal and Financial information. Visit us often as we will be updating our content frequently with new relevant senior care information.

Salute to Senior Service

May 31st, 2012

Salute to Senior Service Recognition for Arizona outstanding senior volunteer The Home Instead Senior Care® office serving Greater Phoenix, AZ., has announced the Salute to Senior ServiceSMrecipient to honor senior volunteers for the tireless contributions they make to their local communities. The program, which launched in January 2012, included a search for the most outstanding [...]

Senior Independence: Getting Help without Losing Your Independence

February 8th, 2012

Senior Independence: Getting Help without Losing Your Independence For the second time in six months, you’ve neglected to pay the electric bill. At age 83, you’re starting to forget a few things around the house, and feel like you need a little extra help. You’re afraid to tell your family, though, for fear you’ll lose [...]

Senior Seeks to Assist Others, but He Wants Help With the House and Transportation

October 31st, 2011

Senior Seeks to Assist Others, but He Wants Help With the House and Transportation Q. At 84, I feel pretty good most days, but I’m more isolated than ever after my wife died six months ago. I want to stay active beyond just cleaning the house every week, which would be a big boost for [...]

Home Instead Senior Care Holiday Elf Program

October 31st, 2010

Holiday Elf Plan Relax & Enjoy Yourself…. Let us help you have a stress free holiday! Our CAREGivers assist with: Holiday Shopping Holiday Baking Wrapping Gifts Addressing Holiday Cards Mailing Gifts and Cards Holiday Decorating Companionship to avoid holiday blues Ask for HOLIDAY ELF PLAN when scheduling beyond your regular hours and receive a FREE [...]

Guest Post by Paul Hogan, CEO of Home Instead Senior Care

May 25th, 2010

Guest Post by Paul Hogan, CEO of Home Instead Senior Care Greetings, 

Early next year, the first of the baby boomers start turning 65, launching the biggest demographic shift in American history.  

Yes, these senior boomers will have healthcare insurance through Medicare. But that won’t mean much if there’s no one to provide the care, [...]

Statistics Forecast Need for More Care

May 6th, 2010

Since May is Older Americans Month, what do the latest statistics tell us about growing older in the United States? What future needs are unfolding for seniors and their families?

An interesting profile is emerging that does provide a clearer picture of the face of aging in this country today and into the decades ahead. First of all, more people are centenarians. An estimated 104,754 seniors in the United States were at least 100 years old on Nov. 1, 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.