Keeping Seniors Informed: Our Top 3 Tips Posts

At H.O.M.E., we pride ourselves on our person-centered culture. We like to connect seniors with helpful resources that will assist them with living independent lives.

Here's a look back at three informative blog posts that provide seniors and their caregivers with some tips on hot to maintain happy, healthy, and independent lives. 

1. 8 tips to help seniors (and others) beat the heat

Older adults, along with those who are very young or who have medical conditions, are particularly vulnerable to the harsh effects of high heat. Check out this blog post for more details about avoiding the harsh effects of hot summer weather.

For the most up to date information about Cooling Centers in the City of Chicago visit: http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/emerg/svcs/city_cooling_centers.html 

2. Tips for Seniors and Care Givers: Fall Prevention

One in three older Americans falls every year. Falls can be dangerous and costly. This blog post provides seniors and their caregivers with some preventative steps that they can take in order to prevent falls. 

3. Challenges facing seniors this Senior Citizen's Day

We interviewed a group of our residents from the Nathalie Salmon House and asked them about what challenges they face as older adults. Find out what they thought the biggest challenges were and what resources are available to help seniors deal with challenges such as quality access to health care, food security, and access to affordable housing. 

Are you a senior or a caregiver that wants to learn more about what H.O.M.E. does to help does to help seniros live happy, healthy and independent lives?  

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