Posts by Gretchen Curry, MSPH
Meet Donna Neuman, RN, BSN-Client Service Liaison
Donna joined StaffLink in March 2019 as our Client Service Liaison and came to StaffLink with over 30 years of clinical, staff education, and sales/marketing experience in the industry. Within the industry she has been employed with home health, hospice, and infusion companies. Since arriving, Donna has been excited about the depth of services that…
Read MoreCaregiver Tips: Seniors & Malnutrition
Brooke Grubb is a Registered and Licensed Dietician. She currently is the Supervisor of Food and Nutrition Services at Aging Ahead. Aging Ahead is a regional non-profit that services the needs of seniors.
Read More24 Tips to Keep Seniors Independent at Home As We Celebrate Independence Day
Ninety percent of seniors want to “age in place” at home as they grow older. Eighty percent believe they will live in their home for as long as they live. Staying independent at home may become challenging if a person is starting to experience challenges in performing “activities of daily living” (ADLs). In order to…
Read MoreMeet Camelle Gibbs-Prince, Service Coordinator!
Camelle has been a Service Coordinator for StaffLink since July 2021. Prior to joining our administrative team as a Service Coordinator, Camelle was a caregiver for StaffLink for six and half years for one client. As a caregiver she really enjoyed giving one-on-one care to her client. She liked being able to to focus all…
Read MoreAging and Falls
Guest Article by Deb Lavender, Physical Therapist Owner of Des Peres Physical Therapy As we age, we tend to fall more, not because getting older causes us to fall, but because it has been more years since we practiced balance. When was the last time you played hopscotch or walked on a straight line? The…
Read MoreSeventeen (17) Fun Summer Outdoor Activities for Seniors
Summer 2021 is here. More persons are vaccinated against COVID-19. More communities are opening back up to pre-COVID 19 levels and outdoor activities are abundant and easily accessible. Most outdoor activities are safe, especially for vaccinated individuals. Seventeen (17) Fun Summer Activities for Seniors Here are 17 fun, accessible and safe activities that can be…
Read MoreCaregiver Tips: Seniors, Falls & Fall Prevention
Deb Lavender is the Founder and President of Des Peres Physical Therapy. In this interview, Deb provides specific information and resources on seniors and fall prevention.
Read MoreTen (10) Ways to Honor the Fallen: Honor an Aging Veteran
Happy Memorial Day and Happy Memorial Day week! StaffLink has been providing home care services to veterans for over 30 years. It is an honor to service these men and women. I remember the name of one of the first veterans StaffLink served. He had seen action in the Vietnam War and had been injured.…
Read MoreTwenty-one (21) Traveling Tips for Family Caregivers
Since the beginning of the pandemic, family travel has decreased. As the COVID-19 infection rates continue to go down family travel is now increasing. Over this Memorial weekend 2021 American Automobile Association (AAA) projects that of the 37 million people that will travel, 2.5 million of those will be traveling by air. AAA says…
Read MoreSenior Resource Options Plans Educational Programs for 2021
On May 5th, Senior Resource Options (SRO) held their first in-person monthly meeting since March 2020. They have been meeting this past year via Zoom. At the May meeting the members planned and organized education events and programming for seniors throughout the St. Louis region. For the time being programming will continue on-line. Senior Resource…
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