Senior Day Care Center, 60430

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Adult & Senior Care Center

Adult & Senior Care Center

1941 Ridge Rd. Homewood IL 60430
Phone (708) 206-1430
Fax (708) 206-0286

****NOTICE****
The seminar scheduled for Wednesday June 17th has been postponed. I will keep you informed of the rescheduled date.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused

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HOME SAFETY CHECKLIST

Items on this list are indicators of safety issues for a person with short term memory loss. Adjustments in the home should be made to assure that the resident is safe.

Lives at home alone.
The home has stairs to the basement or upper level.
Drives a car.
Smokes and leaves burn marks on the floor, furniture or clothing or forgets to put out matches/cigarettes.
Uses the kitchen to prepare meals, including the stove and/or microwave.
Has forgotten a pan on the stove.
Refuses to receive Meals on Wheels or other prepared meals.
Meals do not contain the different food groups (dairy products, meat or fish, cereals, food and vegetables.)
Cannot tell the difference between fresh and spoiled food.
Confuses medications.
Takes medicine to help sleep or relax.
Suffers from physical health problems.
Gets lost in familiar surroundings.
Has gotten lost.
Cannot find his/her way home.
Does not always dress appropriately for the changing weather (cool clothes in summer, warm clothes in winter.)
Does not recognize poisons or may accidentally eat them.
Owns a firearm.
Does not maintain a clean and sanitary environment.
Would let a stranger into the house.
Would not let a relative, friend neighbor or rescuer into the house.
Would not know what to do in an emergency such as a fire, tornado or evacuation.
Would tell someone on the phone that he/she is alone.
Would dial 9-1-1 at an inappropriate time or not at all.

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All that being said, it is more important than ever for the caregiver to take care of themselves. Visit your doctor regularly and be sure to address your own issues because if you don't take care of yourself, who's going to take care of your loved ones when you can't?

MENU
Week of 6/29/09 - 7/3/09

Monday
    Breakfast:  Eggs, bacon & fruit
    Lunch:  Southern fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy & corn

Tuesday
    Breakfast:  Eggs, sausage, fresh mixed fruit
    Lunch:

Wednesday
    Breakfast:  Pancakes, sausage and fresh fruit
    Lunch:

Thursday
    Breakfast: Cinnamon oatmeal with fresh fruit
    Lunch:
Friday
    Breakfast:  Scrambled eggs, bacon, fresh fruit & cinnamon rolls
    Lunch:

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If you're at work worrying about your mom or your dad, who is home alone because you can't afford day care services, are you really at work? Studies show, that productivity plummets when you have issues to worry about outside of your job. Isn't it time that employers begin to reckognize the importance of senior day care? Many companies offer flexible hours, health care spending for dependent child care or on-site day cares for children - why not the same for elder care? Ask your employer today if there are any benefits in place for your needs. Maybe they don't think there is a need yet, but if we start to speak up, they will realize just how great the need is.

Here is someone we are very lucky to have in our area.... If you need help as a senior or as a caregiver, I'd like to introduce you to Dr. Cheryl Woodson:
www.woodsonctr.com

Hours of operation:

Monday - Friday

6:30 am to 6:30 pm

Stop in for a tour and see what makes us so unique