Posts by Jennifer Benjamin
Family First Home Companions Sponsored the Annual Luncheon to Celebrate National Older Americans Month
May is National Older Americans Month and to celebrate, Suffolk County Office for the Aging (SCOFA) hosts an elegant annual luncheon at Villa Lomardi’s in Holbrook, NY.
Read MoreWhat Do You Need to Do as a Caregiver to Protect Yourself Emotionally?
Caregiver in Garden City NY: Protecting yourself emotionally as a family caregiver is vital to maintaining your own health. Here are some ideas for doing that consistently.
Read MoreFoot Problems and the Elderly
Elderly Care in Islip NY: Foot problems and pain are a common complaint among the elderly. In fact, one in three people over the age of 65 have foot pain.
Read MoreHappy Two Year Anniversary to Pam Catapano
Home Care in Long Island NY: Pam has been a Senior Companion at Family First Home Companions since April 2015 after having both professional and personal experience as a caregiver.
Read MoreHappy One Year Anniversary to Marie Cerrito
Caregiver in Long Island NY: Marie has been a Senior Companion at Family First Home Companions since April 2016 after having several years of experience assisting disabled adults in a residential home.
Read MoreHow Much Are You Really Able to Help Your Elderly Loved One?
Home Care in Dix Hills NY: Family caregivers can’t always do everything that they might want to in order to provide the best care possible for their elderly loved one.
Read MoreWhy Do Seniors Have a Harder Time Sleeping?
Elder Care in Bay Shore NY: You may have heard that older adults don’t need as much sleep as they did when they were younger.
Read MoreFamily First Home Companions Recently Partnered Up with the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center
Family First has recently partnered up with the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for the month of May. The timing could not be more perfect for a collaboration of this caliber!
Read MoreFamily First Home Companions Supports Long Island Cares
Our office recently ran a food donation drive to support Long Island Cares, The Harry Chapin Food Bank in Hauppauge New York. LI Cares mission is to bring together all available resources for the benefit of the hungry on Long Island, and provide to the best of their ability for the humanitarian needs of the Long Island community.
Read MoreNational Egg Month: Eggs Are Ideal for Elderly Diets
Senior Care in Huntington NY: As a family caregiver, you may be quite involved in shopping for your aging loved one and even in preparing their meals. Of course, you want to serve them healthy meals but have you thought recently about including more eggs in their diet?
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