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Senior Helpers News & Press

 

Care Smooths Lifestyle Change (Herald Tribune)

(December 3, 2009) Marlene and John Hammond uprooted their Pennsylvania life and moved to Osprey in early 2009 when Marlene's father, Robert Shortes, required help with his daily life. Family members visiting over the holidays saw Shortes was sad but taking care of himself independently.

2010 Trends: 10 1/2 Trends to Watch (Entrepreneur Magazine)

(November 24, 2009) The Senior Market - According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the aging-services industry, composed of home healthcare, elderly and disabled services and community care facilities for the elderly, make up three of the top 10 industries with the fastest employment growth.

Aiming to Provide Service and Compassion (Round Rock Leader)

(November 18, 2009) The owner of the Round Rock Senior Helpers location said the services he and his wife provide will become even more invaluable as the over 65 population doubles by 2030.

Do tactics avert flu or reduce humanity? (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

(October 18, 2009) For nine years, middle school director Russell Shaw has greeted and bidden farewell to each of his 160 charges with a cheerful smile and firm handshake. Now, in a concession to this season of swine flu discontent, he has replaced the potentially germy clasping of palms with fist bumps...

Swine Flu Care Packages (The Resident)

(September 30, 2009) Remember all those care packages your parents sent you to heal a broken heart, feed you at college or make your birthday memorable? Now children/grandchildren can send aging relatives a care package...

Service gives seniors a ride around town (Gwinnett Daily Post)

(August 15, 2009) A licensed, private home, companion and personal care provider, Senior Helpers in Snellville offers transportation services for older residents in Gwinnett...

Taking your eyes off the road for a second can change lives forever (New Haven Register)

(August 1, 2009) Although I doubt that the majority of my senior readers multitask while driving their cars, everyone should be aware and even alarmed by the recent research which has revealed the dangers of distracted driving.

Caregiving service gives at-risk seniors new route (Daily News-Sun)

(July 25, 2009) For Sun City resident Margery Thomas, failing a driving test about a year and a half ago meant giving up her ability to drive. That was a tough pill to swallow, at first. But with the help of her caregiver ...

More parents taking care of their parents (Bucks County Courier Times)

(March 23, 2009) Helen and Ed Davis had lived by themselves for many years in the Somerton section of Philadelphia. But a year ago, at age 82 and 86, respectively, they became part of a growing national trend: They moved in with their son.

Corporate exec turns entrepreneur (Akron Beacon Journal)

(March 20, 2009) AFormer co-workers thought Larry Mason was taking a big chance stepping outside the corporate world box. It's what he knew; it was his comfort zone. He spent 25 years in sales and marketing and ...

Many put retirement plans on hold (Denver Post)

(February 11, 2009) The recession has forced older workers to reconsider their plans as some either return to employment or simply keep working.

Many seniors can't sell homes (Denver Post)

(February 3, 2009) Advocates for seniors say a key problem in the senior housing sector is that some folks hit hard by the recession can't sell their existing homes...

Lewisville Estates has on-site home health, personal services (Lewisville Leader)

(January 30, 2009) Lewisville Estates is the only senior living facility in Lewisville which offers on-site home health and personal assistance services.

Hard times lead to crowded homes (Orange County Register)

(January 19, 2009) Millions of older grandparents benefiting from today's longevity are moving in with adult children and grandchildren because...

Seniors stay in their homes with Senior Helpers services (The Times Herald)

(January 8, 2009) Like a lot of disenchanted folks, Tom McCormick was longing for a new career that gratified his soul…

Protect seniors from fatal illness with a flu shot (The Peninsula Gateway)

(January 7, 2009) This holiday season, America’s senior citizens will be surrounded by people sneezing, coughing and spreading germs.

Households combine generations to help care for each other (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)

(January 4, 2009) According to a U.S. Census Bureau report released in October, a record number of parents are moving in with their adult children...

Rise in Alzheimer's cases a 'time bomb'

(October 1, 2008) The number of people living with Alzheimer's disease will more than double over the next two decades, placing financial pressure on the public health system and thousands of…

No (Work) Place Like Home (New York Post)

(August 4, 2008) For 10 years, Scott Boddie worked more than 65 hours a week in healthcare management, a schedule that left precious little time…

Senior Helpers establishes foundation of quality in-home care

(August 3, 2008) Senior Helpers allows elderly citizens the dignity and convenience of living at home

Ex-Highland star Stuckert now director of 'Senior Helpers'

(July 29, 2008) Mike Stuckert hopes to meet the desperate need for senior citizens in Northwest Indiana and beyond

Senior Helpers provide companionship for depressed seniors

(June 7, 2008) Through SeniorHelpers, the Owens family has been given the opportunity to see their family patriarch be active and once again enjoy life.

There's No Place Like Home…Personal And Companion Care For Seniors

(June 4, 2008) Senior Helpers allows elderly adults to get the care that they need from the comfort of their own home.

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Senior Health Summit

(May 27, 2008) Senior Helpers of Contra Costa County hosts an inaugural Senior Health Summit in Lafayette, CA.

Thanks, Mom

(May 7, 2008) Mothers Day, 2008: Peter Ross, CEO and co-founder of Senior Helpers discusses how important advice from his mom translates into successful senior...

More prescriptions, greater confusion

(March 9, 2008) Without assistance from a Towson-based elder care group called Senior Helpers, Ida Canapp would most likely be forced to give up her home, where she...

Careful financial planning pays for senior care

(February 7, 2008) Hutch Hodgson of Senior Helpers of North Atlanta explained that after retiring at age 65, males generally live 17 years and females 20 years. With...

Baltimore firm provides in-home care for seniors

(February 5, 2008) In 2005, Tony Bonacuse and Peter Ross, a friend and business partner, co-founded Senior Helpers’ franchise business. Today there are about...

How to Buy a Franchise

(February 2008) Many people are breaking out on their own and opening up businesses. The bad news is 90% of start-ups fail in the first five years. The good news is...

Press contact information:

Sue Yannello                                                    Frank Graff
919 Marketing Company                                   919 Marketing Company
Strategic Marketing & PR Services                    Strategic Marketing & PR Services
Phone: 919.557.7890                                       Phone: 919.557.7890
Fax: 919.557.0041                                           Fax: 919.557.0041
syannello@919marketing.com                           fgraff@919marketing.com

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