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Good news is making a comeback.  Let me count the ways: The county judge has moved us to Yellow Threat Level and Green is just around the corner (despite end-of-the-world theorists). My mask-ne (mask+acne) has almost cleared up. I am completely getting over the social...

Sharing facts that our friends, clients and their families should know and put to use TOGETHER, WE CAN PARTNER TO BE THE BEST OF THE BEST!   Shortly after the governor's announcement regarding the state backing off the mask requirement, I sent out this message to...

Compassionate Caregivers Serving Greater Houston CommunitiesLANDMARK WEEK!!! What is better than winning Home Care Pulse's "Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence" award? We know – winning it three times in a row! A national webinar just announced the 2021 winners...

I guess you can call me a word nerd, but I recoil when folks drone on (and on) about COVID-19 and their take on “the facts”.  Any time, but especially in an emergency, it is necessary to choose your words carefully.  Please, please, please don’t speak if you don’t...

It is not in the good times that character reveals itself. It is in the tough times.  I firmly believe that fact -- and the fact that so many of the recent revelations haven’t been all that pretty.  Hasn’t each of us been witness to this over the past several weeks?...

I am frugal and I am proud of it.  One way that has manifested itself in my life is by the fact that I have taken shopping to a new level.  I watch the grocery store for butcher’s bargains (I love those – best deals are at 6:30 a.m.-ish on a Saturday at my...

The holidays can be a wonderful and joyous time of the year for many people. Amid decorating, shopping, and visiting friends and family, it can be easy to forget that individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia may have a difficult time coping with the season....

It is a known fact that as summer approaches in Houston, the temperatures climb to steamy highs. That’s why it’s especially important during these hot months to check in on senior neighbors and loved ones. Now is the time for Encore Caregivers to share the CDC’s...

Some interesting developments in Alzheimer’s research have come from the Gladsone Institutes recently. In experiments conducted using mice, Jorge Palop, PhD, and his team have found a way to reengineer certain neurons connected to epileptic activity, which is commonly...

Dark Chocolate is Healthy!!!!! Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health posted a notable paper which gives the go-ahead to dark chocolate eating. (My best day ever!) Why? Extensive research by credible sources with interesting, positive results. They...

We have a culture of attraction and accomplishment at Encore Caregivers – and that is why we hire and keep outstanding caregivers. Following are some of the reasons why our caregivers are so loyal – they are sure that we care for them: Large, established in-home care...

You may have seen the recent news video of the private caregiver being physically and verbally abusive to her elderly client. It was shocking and reprehensible.   Fact: A caregiver hired from an unlicensed agency or hired privately represents an unknown that can pose...