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A Positive Spin On Diabetes
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you are far from being alone. According to the American Diabetes Association, ADA, about 29.1 million Americans have diabetes. This is a large enough number to bet that everyone reading this article has a friend or a family...
Lowering Staff Turnover
We have the best home care aides in the industry. Of course, I am biased. I know the people who work here. This team has taken the time to get to know our home care aides down to the kind of candy bar they like. We are confident they are able to do the work that our...
Spring Is Here
April Showers bring May flowers. Close your eyes and do not peek, and I'll rub "spring" across your cheek. Soft as velvet smooth and sleek, close your eyes and do not peek. The wind told the grasses, and the grasses told the trees. The trees told the bushes, and the...
Taking Time To Relax
When I am visiting my clients I think to myself, “Slow down and relax.” They are often already dealing with anxiety and I feel like I shouldn’t show up with all of my busyness and commotion. I see their lives changing and I don’t want to make it harder for them than...
Care N Assist is named one of Michigan 50 Companies to Watch 2015
Nearly 60 companies from across the state will be honored at the eleventh annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event on May 7, 2015, at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing. One of those companies recognized is a local business, Care N Assist. This in home care...
Need For Concierge Services
When we shop for anything we are looking for the best value. Give me a bargain or give me something valuable, I say. But how do we view the value of what an In Home Care agency provides. We are essentially becoming a concierge service. No longer providing just...
36 Million boxes of…
Its Valentine's season at the stores. People buy approximately 36 million boxes of Chocolate for Valentine’s Day. Approximately 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year. Over 110 million roses, most of them red, will be sold this year for Valentine’s Day....
Seven Things This Winter
Most everybody knows at least one person, who calls them self a “Shut In”. You often feel sorry for their difficulty, but what they may really enjoy is something you could provide. Here are seven ideas that could make the winter months easier; Add some romance to...
Do you know a “Shut In”
Most everybody knows at least one person, who calls them self a “Shut In”. You often feel sorry for their difficulty, but what they may really enjoy is something you could provide. Here are seven ideas that could make the winter months easier; Add some romance to...
If You Cannot Afford In Home Care
We have provided care for a Mrs. D for over two years. Right now her daughter is concerned that her savings is depleted and her health has continued to decline. She is not the only person in this position. The good news is that programs are available to pay for in...
