Visiting Angels

Mother's Day is May 10 and a new national survey reveals if Mother’s Day and Father’s Day fell on the same day, 78 percent of adult children would choose to celebrate Mom over Dad. In fact, 83 percent of those surveyed say they plan to visit their mom on Mother’s Day.

Many of us love the hustle and bustle of the holiday and all the festivities that come with it. But for the aging population, holidays can be one of the most depressing times of the year as they pine for lost loved ones and yesteryear. That's why Visiting Angels, one of the largest in-home senior care companies in the nation (with a location in our area), wants to raise awareness that local famili

While seniors may love to see children in costumes on Halloween night, the constant door knocking, masked visitors and unfamiliar faces can be intimidating. After all, one third of all seniors who live at home, live alone - and most are women.

Local seniors are joining a national movement to stand up to cancer because of their own battles with the disease or because it’s taken the lives of so many of their family and friends, with no cure in sight.