Posts Tagged ‘home care in St. Louis County’
SIX (6) ST. LOUIS DESTINATIONS THAT SENIORS MIGHT ENJOY THIS UPCOMING SPRING & SUMMER!
Spring weather and the end of mandatory masking has made many in our area eager to get outside and resume favorite activities that COVID brought to a halt for so long. There are so many destinations in St. Louis that offer opportunities for seniors to enjoy our area. The following are just a few venues,…
Read MoreCelebrating 35 years in Business! Letter to Those Responsible for StaffLink’s Success!
Today, on March 7, 2022, StaffLink is celebrating 35 years in business! We are grateful to reach this milestone! As I and my team celebrate this milestone, I want to say “thank you” to all those who are responsible for helping StaffLink reach this milestone. As I and other business owners entered the beginning of…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide for Paying for Home Care Services in St. Louis, MO in 2022
You have many options to pay for home care services in St. Louis, MO. Some of your best options are listed below! What type of Home Care Does Medicare Cover? Medicare pays for forty-one (41) percent of home care services. Medicare is the federally funded health insurance available to individuals that are 65 or older. Medicare currently…
Read MoreEight (8) Ways to Say “Thank You” to a Caregiver During the Thanksgiving Holiday
“What am I thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday?” You, like millions of other family members across America, may answer this question with, “ I am thankful for our primary family or professional caregiver who helps provide care to our special loved one.” Millions of family caregivers and professional caregivers provide care on a daily basis…
Read MoreTerms and Resources to Help Family Caregivers of the Aging in Missouri
As we or a loved one ages, we are faced with decisions that need to be made. Often, we are confronted with terms that are new to us and don’t know where to begin. Hopefully this brief overview can help clarify some of the terminology and offer practical resources that will link you to needed…
Read MoreStaffLink Provides Supplemental Nursing Staffing to St. Louis Area Senior Facilities & Communities
In recent months, during the extended COVID pandemic, StaffLink has received increasing requests to provide supplemental nursing staffing to St. Louis long-term care (senior) facilities and communities. During the pandemic senior facilities and communities have experienced challenges in recruiting, hiring, and retaining enough staff to meet the needs of their current residents. Staffing augmentation is…
Read MoreFifteen (15) Safe Autumn Activities for Family Caregivers in the Delta Driven Pandemic
There are nearly 70 million family caregivers in America. Family caregiving is an essential part of the fabric of care in America. Caregiving is stressful. Caregiver burnout is very common. As the pandemic extends into our second autumn and with the explosion of the Delta variant, caregiver self-care is more important than ever. Hospitals are…
Read MoreMaking the Shift from Surviving to Living: Meeting More Than Just the Physical Needs of Our Elders
Written By: Amy Neu, MSW, LCSW “I don’t know why my body keeps going. I was ready to die a long time ago.” “It feels like my days are full of nothing more than finding things to do to pass the time.” “This place is pretty, and I have what I need to survive, but…
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 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…
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