Nov 01

Tips to stress less during holiday visits

Adult children who spend much of the year coordinating and managing care for parents from afar often face holiday visits with some trepidation. Warm feelings of celebrating with loved ones are tempered with some anxiety about the many tasks of holiday preparation.  Mix in worries about whether parents will be in worse condition than at […]

Oct 29

Farm Shares for Seniors

Each September, Springwell Care Advisors identify seniors who would benefit from access to farm fresh veggies, but who are no longer able to get out to a local farmer’s market. Springwell then works with the Lowell-based non-profit, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, on a delivery of farmer’s market boxes, stuffed to the brim with sun-ripened […]

Oct 15

Navigating Caregiving Challenges with Love

Sandy and Bob of Wellesley have been married for 49 years, raised two children and are the happy grandparents of 5. Before retirement, Sandy managed a dental office and Bob was a Program Manager for the US Department of Transportation. Sandy describes Bob as a “numbers guy” who always had full understanding of his work [...]