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Gwyn Blackwell
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Now You Can Blog from Everywhere!
We’ve made it quick and convenient for you to manage your blog from anywhere. In this blog post we’ll share the ways you can post to your...
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Gwyn Blackwell
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Design a Stunning Blog
When it comes to design, the Wix blog has everything you need to create beautiful posts that will grab your reader's attention. Check out...
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Gwyn Blackwell
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Grow Your Blog Community
With Wix Blog, you’re not only sharing your voice with the world, you can also grow an active online community. That’s why the Wix blog...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Jul 14, 20201 min read
So, It happened to us!
My mother in law, who is in an assisted living community in Stamford, received a call from "her grandson", my son, and said "he was in an...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Mar 19, 20201 min read
We are all in this together
Starting with this in mind, there are so many ways in which to help each other get through this Twilight Zone pandemic. First, if you...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Mar 18, 20201 min read
The Coronavirus-you own a small local business and your customers had all but disappeared.
It's happening now as we speak. Restaurants are either closing and laying off workers or they are only offering take out. Dry cleaners...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Mar 18, 20201 min read
The Coronavirus-What does it mean for my parents?
Your parents live alone and have been stable, perhaps with some assistance from you or a home care agency. All of a sudden your mother,...
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Gwyneth Blackwell and Kathleen Riordan
Mar 17, 20201 min read
Stop Hoarding Toilet Paper!
We have been to all the local stores in Westchester, CT and Putnam, and is no toilet paper! Please everyone, we all need it, so be kind...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Mar 12, 20201 min read
Part 2 Cons of Assisted Living
Cons: Assisted Living. Cost, especially in Westchester and Fairfield counties can be high. The average cost for a studio apartment with...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Mar 12, 20203 min read
Assisted Living Vs Home Care
Making the decision to either keep your loved one at home or have them move into an Assisted Living community. It's a difficult decision...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Mar 12, 20202 min read
Coronavirus, What does this mean for your elderly loved ones?
The stores have run out of hand sanitizers and masks, hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living communities are on partial or total...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Sep 29, 20191 min read
Continuing Saga of My Mother in Law!
So we moved her into a social model assisted living and she loves it! They assigned her an ambassador who is helping her get to know the...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Sep 29, 20191 min read
How to choose the right Assisted Living Community
There are new assisted living communities cropping up everywhere! That's a good thing, since our population is rapidly aging. Choosing...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Sep 29, 20193 min read
Depression is Not a Normal part of Aging
Depression can occur in the elderly, but it is not a normal part of aging. While most people experience periods of sadness at times,...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Sep 13, 20191 min read
Assisted Living Vs. Skilled Nursing Care
When one's loved one has a catastrophic medical event and is admitted to the hospital, often hospital social workers will recommend a...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Sep 13, 20191 min read
Advance Directives?
When we are young, I.E. in our 50's, we still think we may be impervious to needing any documents that would deal with our care if we...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Sep 10, 20191 min read
Staying at Home Vs. Assisted Living
Choices, choices choices!! That's the good news for our seniors. There are so many options to choose from. However, making the right...
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Mayo Clinic Study
Sep 10, 20196 min read
The Silver Tsunami
Never before has the global population included as many older adults as it does today. Over the past century in the United States alone,...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Sep 9, 20191 min read
Relationships and Seniors in Congregate Living
Has anyone had a parent or elderly loved one living in an assisted living or nursing home and meets a potential partner? If they have...
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Gwyneth Blackwell
Sep 9, 20192 min read
Tale of my Mother in Law!
My 93 year old mother in law, who has always been a free-spirited and independent woman, has found herself isolated, lonely and depressed....
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