Posts by Gretchen Curry, MSPH
Caregiver Tips: Seniors & Depression
Gretchen Curry, MSPH, is the Founder and President of StaffLink. Here she conducts this interview with Amy Neu, MSW, LCSW. Amy is in private practice at West County Psychological Associates. She provides therapy to families, adults and seniors. Amy is very knowledgeable regarding various topics concerning seniors. In this interview, Amy provides specific information and…
Read MoreThirty (30) Olympic-Size Feats that Caregivers Perform Daily
Most seniors or persons with disability want to stay in their homes as long as possible. Ninety percent (90%) of seniors and disabled want to “age in place” as they grow older. Eighty percent of seniors believe they will stay in their home for as long as they live. Many will not be able to…
Read MoreNine (9) Tips to Protect Missouri Seniors from the Delta Variant
Missouri is one of a handful of states that are currently experiencing a significant increase in persons testing positive for the COVID, particularly the Delta variant. Health care professionals throughout the Missouri are expressing concern about the spread and increased infections. Missouri ranks fourth in the nation for the highest rate of new cases and…
Read MoreStaffLink Serves the Bosnian Community
StaffLink has served the St. Louis Bosnian community for nearly thirty (30) years. Since the early 1990’s, StaffLink has hired Bosnian immigrants as caregivers to provide home care to elderly immigrants who have moved to St. Louis from Bosnia. The St. Louis Bosnian community is made up of approximately 70,000 persons. St. Louis has the…
Read MoreMeet 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…
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