Blog Archive

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End-of-life services can be a particularly emotional service to discuss with family caregivers and professional caregivers alike. One of my recent discussions with a Preferred Care at Home caregiver lead to end-of-life services; and her story reminded of one of my loved ones. It was in the very twilight of her life that my great-aunt... Read more

“Whether it be Christmas, Hanukah, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, a long weekend, or a summer vacation. The journey of caregiving continues... Read more

“In order to create an effective network of support, we must first understand the current caregiving... Read more

       We are now in our fourth year of providing senior home care here at Preferred Care at Home of Pittsburgh. Starting from our home in Mt.Lebanon to growing to the point that we needed to move to a office in the Bethel Park suburb of Pittsburgh. It has been our privilege to provide over 200 seniors... Read more

Greetings one and all… Monday morning when I rolled over to turn off my alarm, I noticed the radiance of the Super Moon filtering through the slats of my shutters. Since I am an early riser (4:30 a.m.), I am blessed to witness of the dawning of the day—some days more extraordinary than others. This... Read more

At Preferred Care at Home, when we choose who we work with, we actively seek out those with the ability for exceptional compassion and caring. It’s been the middle pillar to our first and favorite mission statement: “Reliable, Compassionate, Affordable.” Compassion can mean many things. It can be small and personal gestures and kindness, such... Read more

This blog, is another in the Caring for Mother and Father at Home series of my sister Cindy’s insights as she cared for our father in his later years. Cindy noticed that Dad’s mental status could change dramatically and she had to learn to set up a safe environment for his care.     One... Read more

Greetings one and all! I hope you are doing well and loving life. Once again, I invite you to take a deep breath, pour a cup of coffee or hot tea, and relax. Today, I want you to seriously consider how you respond to the very common question “How are you?” We hear this question... Read more

I remember going on vacation when I was a kid.  I knew some families went yearly to the same place but we didn’t really go a lot.  When I was about 10 years old, my parents rented an RV and we took off to Virginia Beach.  Us three kids would climb up in the bunk... Read more