My Sons, the Sous-Chefs

Children Take to the Kitchen

My five year old loves to help me in the kitchen. She washes the fruits and veggies and dices cucumbers and tomatoes with her plastic knife. She loves it and I appreciate the help and time together. I read this in the NYT today and found it interesting and a good way to get the children involved in a lifetime of healthy balanced cooking, self-expression and a great bonding experience. Obviously, safety and supervision are paramount, so know thy future chefs limitations.


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Medication Safety Tips For the Caregiver

Medication Tips For the Caregiver
Written By : Rebecca Colmer

Did you know that the average senior takes two to seven daily medications?
As we age our bodies change, affecting the way medications (and foods) are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted.

All of these can create a greater risk of drug interactions and side effects. The more medications the care-receiver takes daily, the easier it is lose to track of how many to take and when they should be taken. Caregivers should use a medication organizer for their care-receiver. Consider these other tips: Continue article here


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Eldercare: Keeping Seniors Active and Engaged

Thought we would pass this information along to our dedicated companions and other caregivers helping seniors to become active and engaged and stay in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes.

At Any Stage of the Game, Exercise Pays Off!

How Seniors Can Benefit from an Active Lifestyle

Being a senior doesn’t equal a sedentary life. So, you want to improve the activity level in your mother or father’s life? Perhaps you’ve recently retired from your 25 years as the vice president of your company and at last have the time to devote to a running or rock climbing group. How do you transition more exercise into your everyday routine? With the motivation to stay healthy, especially as you go through your golden years! That way, you can truly reap the benefits of being fit, agile and healthy that lives far beyond your expectations!... Continue article here


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Wee Care Nanny Agency Receives Serendipity Magazine's 2012 Best of Award

Wee Care Nanny Agency  of Stamford, CT was named by Serendipity Magazine's 2012 Best of Everything Issue as one of the must have services for Westchester and Fairfield Counties.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Wee Care Nanny wishes you and your loved ones a happy and healthy 2012!

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Wee Care Nanny wants to wish one and all a wonderful holiday season and a happy, safe and prosperous New Year. We sincerely appreciate your patronage and look forward to working with everyone in 2012!

Warmest regards,

The Staff at Wee Care Nanny Agency

How Caregivers Can Help Keep Seniors Safe in Their Homes

Potential Dangers Around the House
Written By : Tina Sherman

To those who are in the business of caring for seniors learning ways to prevent falls is a must. May people are still not aware of the fact that there are just as many fall hazards to seniors in the home but with the proper measures it is easy to prevent falls so that seniors are safe from the life altering effects of having a tumble and here are a few ideas that you can implement in the home.

• When in the kitchen, do you leave your counter top appliances such as mixer, coffee maker, mixer, and toaster on your countertop? Move them out of the way they might fall as your elderly companion does his or her cooking.

• Many seniors easily feel tired when standing for prolonged periods so anything that concerns food preparation should be done sitting down at a table to lessen the risks of falling and of course to prevent the senior from feeling fatigue.

• Clutter on the floor is oftentimes ignored but they are potential hazards because the senior has the potential of tripping on those things scattered on the floor... Continue story here

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