Are you a senior considering a move to Fishers?
Are you tired of property maintenance and considering downsizing?
Do you love the Nickel Plate Trail and wish you could afford to live close by?
Come to Ritchey Reserve’s Grand Opening! There is no reservation and no commitment necessary. Check out what Ritchey Reserve has to offer with property and unit tours, have a free lunch from our on-site food truck, hear Mayor Fadness speak, try several flavors of bubble tea, chat with vendors about senior services, and receive free giveaways! We look forward to celebrating with you!
Between your mom’s appointments, your own appointments, and your children’s appointments, you feel overwhelmed. You’ve just gotten your mom through her medical, dental, and eye appointments. Now, it’s time for your appointments, and then your children all have them, too.
It gets worse. When you do have appointments, your mom refuses to go. You can’t leave her home alone, but she fights you. It’s making you stressed, and you’ve had to cancel too many appointments at the last minute. What are your options?
Can You Schedule Everyone at the Same Time?
Is it possible to schedule medical or dental appointments at the same time? This is only going to work if you’re all at the same practice. If you are, it’s much easier to have your children seeing their dentist or doctor while your mom is in with hers.
Talk to Others in the Family
Ask your siblings, close cousins, or family friends if they’re available to stay with your mom while taking care of appointments for yourself and your children. If others are free to help out, it makes it easier to keep appointments and not experience as much stress.
Keep Ready-to-Heat Meals in the Freezer
Keep a selection of ready-to-heat meals in your mom’s freezer for busy appointment days. After spending time in a doctor’s or dentist’s office, you can take her home, put a casserole in the oven and eliminate meal prep time. You avoid takeout food, but you save a lot of time in the kitchen.
Look for Alternative Medical Options
It’s not possible in every area, but there are some cities and towns where concierge doctors come to your home if you’re too sick to travel. There are also a growing number of doctors who make house calls for older adults and those who are unable to drive themselves to a doctor’s office.
While this arrangement won’t help your children, it can make it easier to keep up with your mom’s medical appointments. You can focus on doing things within her home while she meets with her doctor.
Schedule Helpful Services With Professional Caregivers
Have you considered the benefits of arranging personal care at home? Instead of trying to manage appointments while bringing your mom along, have a caregiver stay with her. She doesn’t have to go with you to your appointments, and you don’t have to worry about her being all alone. Call an agency to arrange personal care at home.
Older adults often fail to eat enough protein. Ideally, experts feel 1.2 to 2 grams per kilogram of weight is best for the elderly. Protein helps build bones, cartilage, muscles, and skin. It helps with tissue repair and aids red blood cell oxygenation. It can even help with digestion.
Does your dad get enough protein each day? Your dad is great at watching his salt and sugar intake, but you worry about his protein intake. Boost your dad’s protein intake in these easy ways.
Make Muffin Tin Omelets
Scramble whole eggs and add plenty of chopped vegetables, nitrate-free turkey bacon, and low-fat cheese. Pour the egg mixture into muffin tins that you’ve sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake these at 350 F until the egg is set.
These omelet muffins are a quick and easy breakfast. Three eggs per day provide 19 grams of protein, so he gets a lot of protein without having to fill up on meat.
Keep Cheese Cubes on Hand
Purchase cheese and cut it into cubes for easy snacks. If your dad is watching saturated fat, skim fat cheeses help lower fat intake. Cottage cheese, mozzarella, feta, and goat’s milk cheese are all options for lower fat content.
Bake With Almond Flour
Almonds contain a lot of protein. Just two ounces of almonds have 12 grams of protein. If your dad isn’t likely to eat handfuls of almonds, make treats he’ll love.
Make healthier brownies by mashing two frozen bananas and adding ½ cup of almond flour, ½ cup of cocoa powder, 3 eggs, and ¼ teaspoon of baking soda. Stir in a cup of no-sugar chocolate chips. Spread the batter in a pan and add swirls of natural almond butter. Bake at 325 for 20 minutes or until set to your dad’s liking.
Replace Meat with Beans
Once or twice a week, substitute one of your dad’s meals for something containing beans. Make a bean chili or lentil sloppy joes. Dried and canned beans are high in protein and low in fat.
Hire Caregivers to Prepare Your Dad’s Meals
Have caregivers help your dad with meal planning and preparation. He can have caregivers help him shop for food items, put groceries away, and prepare meals and snacks throughout the day. With home care aides, your dad has someone around while he eats, which makes it more likely that he’ll eat all of his meal.
To arrange home care services like meal preparation, call a senior care specialist. The expert will walk you through the pricing and schedules. It assures you that your dad has the support he needs throughout the week.
You are all invited to the Grand Opening of Golden Heart Senior Care. We will have food, prizes, great music, and drinks. Come enjoy the laidback atmosphere of COHATCH: 13110 Harrell Parkway #100, Noblesville, IN 46060. Please RSVP to https://fb.me/e/1DBHCt1Le . We are looking forward to connecting with you about how we can care for the seniors in your life.
Serve seniors in your local community. Make an impact at Golden Heart Senior Care September 23 from 2:00-3:00
Golden Heart Senior Care and myCNAjobs invite you to an upcoming Virtual Hiring Event. We’re recruiting multiple Caregivers, CNAs, and HHAs to fill a variety of roles throughout Noblesville, Indianapolis, Carmel, Fisher, and the surrounding areas. Attend the video-based hiring event from your computer or mobile phone – it’s easy! Email rebecca@goldenheartindy.com for an invitation.
During the event, learn more about our company, benefits, and immediate openings. The event will last about an hour and we’ll get to know your background and what you’re looking for in a career. Join us to ask questions, get to know our team, and learn how YOU can make a difference in the lives of local seniors.
Positions
Certified Nursing Assistants / CNAs
Caregivers – No Certification Required
Certified Home Health Aides / HHAs
Benefits (“What’s In It For You?”)
Competitive pay – $14.50/hr
Full time & part time hours available
Flexible scheduling
Flexible start dates
Paid training
Education reimbursement
Paid holidays at time an half if you choose to work
PPE provided – masks, gloves and hand sanitizers – Our caregivers’ safety is our top priority!
Immediate opportunities available after orientation
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