Posts by Gretchen Curry, MSPH
Caregiver 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…
Read MoreA Heartfelt Prayer for Nurses
During this world-wide pandemic we pray the following sincere and special prayer for nurses on this last day of Nurses Week 2021. We pray, May they be observant so that they will see and respond to both the seen and unseen needs of their patients, May they be attentive so their ears will hear and…
Read MoreMothers Rock as Family Caregivers!
Mother’s Day was this past Sunday. I am a mother. I have been a family caregiver. I own an agency that provides assistance to family caregivers. Mothers and Women are Primary Family Caregivers Mothers across America are the primary family caregivers in their homes for their children and partners. They may not be the…
Read MoreTens (10) Ways to Show Appreciation During Nurses Week 2021
Nursing has always been one of the most “trusted” professions. During this pandemic, nurses are also being recognized as essential warriors in the fight against COVID-19. Without tens of thousands of dedicated and committed registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses, the health care system would have collapsed under the added pressure of a pandemic. If…
Read MoreEighteen (18) Freebies & Discounts for Nurses During Nurses Week 2021
Freebies for nurses during National Nurses Week
Read MoreMeet Patrick Scannell, Business Manager, Part of Our Team for Nearly 29 Years!
We would like to introduce to you, Patrick Scannell, our Business Manager who joined StaffLink in August 1992. Patrick grew up in Webster Groves, MO and graduated from Webster schools. He later attended and graduated from UMSL. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and majored in Management and Organizational Behavior. He originally joined…
Read MoreThree (3) Resources To Help Seniors Who are Socially Isolated
St. Louis Home Care Owner Interviews Amy Neu, MSW, LCSW About Seniors & Social Isolation In March, Gretchen Curry, MSPH, Founder and President of StaffLink, conducted an interview (via Zoom) with social worker Amy Neu, MSW, LCSW. Ms. Neu is in private practice at the West County Psychological Associates and the Assistant Director of Senior…
Read More