How to Support a Loved One Who Is Suffering Without Taking Away Their Independence
In today’s fast-paced world where we jet around to check off the boxes of the personal and professional tasks we need to accomplish, it can be easy for us to get caught up in our lives and forget to check in on the people we love. As our parents, grandparents, or elderly colleagues age, they can begin to face a host of issues from, the loss of mobility to the onset of Alzheimer's, that can transform their lives and upset the independence that they have enjoyed for so many yea
Five Common Mistakes People Make With Their Fitness Routine
Sometimes it feels like you need a PhD to sort through all the fitness information that’s out there. With so much conflicting advice, it’s easy to get confused. A good rule of thumb is balance—not doing too much exercise, not doing to little, and taking care of other aspects of your health, too. Here are five common mistakes that might be throwing your fitness routine out of balance. Forgetting Your Motivations In a study of New Year’s Resolutions, psychologist Richard Wisema
Adapting Your Home for an Alzheimer’s Patient
Today we have a guest article from June Duncan, who is a friend of Holistically Devoted Assisted Living (HDAL) and the caregivers community. Enjoy. It’s a noble thing to welcome the elderly to live in your home, especially if they’re suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. They’ll need your love and support now more than ever. However, have you stopped to think about what that entails? You may not have noticed, but there are minor dangers throughout your rooms and hallways that n
Advice on Preparing Your Home for a Loved One With Alzheimer's
Today we have a guest article from Lydia Chan, who is a friend of Holistically Devoted Assisted Living (HDAL) and the caregivers community. Enjoy. You may have suspected the diagnosis, but actually learning your loved one has Alzheimer's can be very intimidating. There is going to be a good deal of change coming, but you aren't in this alone. From getting a caregiver to remodeling your home, here is advice on how to help you prepare your life and home to best take care of you
Happy Holidays 2017
On behalf of Holistically Devoted Assisted Living (HDAL), we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. We hope that you are blessed during this time. As we all know, the season is about giving and being a blessing to those who you can touch. With that being said, we owe many words of gratitude to a group of ladies who took it upon themselves to help create a wonderful holiday experience for HDAL and our residents. Earlier this month, my sixth-grade teac
How to Know When Your Loved One Needs Assistance
Today we have a guest article from June Duncan, who is a friend of Holistically Devoted Assisted Living (HDAL) and the caregivers community. Enjoy. There comes a day in nearly every adult’s life when they must decide the best way to care for an aging loved one. As people live longer, more and more seniors rely on live-in help to manage life in old age. However, it’s not uncommon for seniors to view caregiving as a loss of independence and to resist that help. The onus then fa
How to Help Your Senior Loved One Who’s Grieving the Loss of a Spouse
Today we have another guest article from our good friends at elderaction.org. Enjoy Losing a spouse is traumatic and life altering. It can impact the widow or widower’s mental and physical health and may cause potential financial issues. The surviving spouse may face major social adjustments as he or she adapts to a new, single life. Losing a spouse as a senior can be especially difficult because it means losing a lifetime of shared experiences. Additionally, seniors are more
HDAL at the 2017 PG County Family & Friends Day Festival
This past Sunday, August 27, the owners of Holistically Devoted Assisted Living (HDAL) hosted a vendor's table at the 2017 Prince George's County Family & Friends Day Festival in Upper Marlboro, MD. This year's festival was the seventh edition of the event, and was presented by PG County Council Member, Mel Franklin. The purpose of the festival is to bring together families within the county, and to display the various businesses that operate in the area. It's a very family-f
Mortgages in Retirement: The Rights of Senior Homebuyers
Today we have a guest article from our good friends at elderaction.org. Enjoy! When most people think about retirement, they don’t imagine a mortgage as part of it. Rather, aging adults dream of having their house paid off so they can enjoy a low cost of living in their senior years. However, that’s not always the reality for senior homebuyers. Many seniors move around retirement age, either to find a smaller abode or migrate to a more retirement-friendly locale. And with ris
HDAL at Bowiefest 2017
This past Saturday, June 3, we took two of our residents out for the afternoon to enjoy the 2017 Bowiefest. Bowiefest is a longstanding tradition in the city of Bowie, MD. The event is a day-long festival, which gives the city an opportunity to showcase the best that it has to offer. Featured at Bowiefest were entertainers, musicians, games, rides, civic organizations, and food and business vendors. To say that our residents had a blast would be an understatement. Events like
