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The Emotions of Caregiving – Father and Daughter

Kathy Ruffner Linn
March 31, 2015
The Emotions of Caregiving – Father and Daughter

Dad was angry. Fist bangin, Marine-cussin, jerk-away angry. All the time. At everyone and everything. He was angry because he couldn’t seem to do anything the way he wanted to;…

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Elder Care Advocacy: Capturing The Essence In A Logo

Nancy Ruffner
March 17, 2015
Elder Care Advocacy: Capturing The Essence In A Logo

As a small business owner I am often asked about my company logo. Folks will comment about the ship, the sporty or nautical influence or will notice where it appears. They ask about how the logo came about or where I got it. How does it relate to elder care advocacy?

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Caregiving, Senior Advocacy, Senior Care Services

Wait To Worry: How to Deal With Anxiety

Nancy Ruffner
February 24, 2015

Notion or Social Theory? The person you see in the next lane while driving, the one talking excitedly into her phone might just be me. I’ve just heard a remarkable…

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Elder Care Services, Senior Advocacy, Senior Care Services

Our Parents’ Wellbeing: How Do We Really “Gnow?”

Nancy Ruffner
February 10, 2015

How do we really “gnow” our parents are OK? That’s right, GNOW. Gnow is our cross between knowing and that gnawing maybe-I-should-look-into-that feeling. Gnow is our word to reflect “knowing +…

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Holiday Gift Guide: Appropriate Your Gift of Service

Nancy Ruffner
December 12, 2014

Welcome to Part Three of our series: Gifts of Time, Purpose, and Service. Many times with our busy schedules or the geographic distance between us, we may be hard pressed…

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Senior Advocacy, Senior Care Services, Senior Helpers

Holiday Gift Guide: Consummate Your Gift of Purpose

Nancy Ruffner
December 10, 2014

Consummate Your Gift of Purpose For those who enjoy giving tangible items this list is for you! Make sure your purpose is in concert with the message the gift sends.…

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Senior Advocacy, Senior Helpers

Postulate: A Caregiver’s Approach to Dealing With Stress During the Holidays

Nancy Ruffner
December 2, 2014

I have a good friend who embodies the familiar phrase “I call ‘em as I see ’em.” Not curmudgeon exactly, and not to the point of being an “Eeyore,” she is…

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Elder Care Services, Home Health Care, Senior Advocacy, Senior Care Services

Adult Children of Aging Parents: Your Job Is To Talk

Nancy Ruffner
November 25, 2014

How Adult Children of Aging Parents can turn thought into action – Begin the talk. You know the feeling. The one you get when you hear or read something that simply…

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Elder Care Services, Senior Advocacy

Abate: Anxiety in Caregiving

Nancy Ruffner
November 4, 2014

Ab-ATE Caregiving for our aging parents carries with it a certain low level anxiety. That same ever-present anxiety can be felt while caring for minor children or performing a job…

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Procrastinate – A Lawyer’s Analysis

Nicholas M. Verna, Esq. La Mantia, Marsilio & Verna, PLLC
October 14, 2014

Procrastin-ATE (it seems we all do). An attorney shares his thoughts this week as our guest blogger: PROCRASTIN-ATE: A Lawyer’s Analysis by Nicholas M. Verna, Esq. La Mantia, Marsilio & Verna,…

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