To Improve Senior Safety, Children and Caregivers Should Focus on Communication

Regular communication with a parent or senior loved ones is the first step toward protecting them from online threats, financial missteps, poorly organized medications, and more. In some situations, an in-home caregiver may be needed to add another layer of protection for seniors. Aging, Caring, Companionship, and Safety No one has ever been able to… Continue reading To Improve Senior Safety, Children and Caregivers Should Focus on Communication

The Second Shot: A Transformative Moment for Seniors, Caregivers, and the Community

Parkinson disease patient, Alzheimer elderly senior, Arthritis person hand in support of nursing family caregiver care for disability awareness day, National care givers month, ageing society concept

StarPoint caregivers Leo Araujo, Kim Reid, and Lucy Semenov receive the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine at Cedar Village on January 28, 2021. Pushing Back with Science to Advance Senior Safety For more than a year now, the coronavirus has functionally served as the world’s cruel overlord: it has restricted our movements; repressed our… Continue reading The Second Shot: A Transformative Moment for Seniors, Caregivers, and the Community

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Affirming the Vaccine: When Protecting Seniors Requires Staring Down Fears

Debbie Balk, Alicia Reid, and Liz Vogel all received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on January 4, 2021, at the Hamilton County Health Department. Leading by Example to Protect Seniors “Our people are leading by example,” said Jewish Family Service CEO Liz Vogel. “By stepping up and getting the COVID-19 vaccine, we are… Continue reading Affirming the Vaccine: When Protecting Seniors Requires Staring Down Fears

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Jewish Family Service Acquires Cedar Village Home Care

StarPoint Home Care Director Kathy Schulze (back row: second from right) stands with Tonia Burton, [former]StarPoint Office Manager/Scheduler (back row: center) and several of StarPoint Home Care’s private-duty aides. New Day for Senior Home Care in Jewish Cincinnati Jewish Family Service is now providing personal caregiving services through the acquisition of Cedar Village Home Care. Renamed “StarPoint… Continue reading Jewish Family Service Acquires Cedar Village Home Care

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One Year After Tragic Loss, Starpoint Home Care Is Better Prepared to Protect Seniors

During a Zoom call, StarPoint Home Care Director Debbie Balk (left) discusses COVID-19 preparedness with Assistant Manager Alicia Reid (right) and Sales & Marketing Manager Tonia Burton (bottom) Through Tragedy, Serving Community Seniors Remained the Focus Just over a year ago, StarPoint Home Care was born of a visionary community partnership that would allow community… Continue reading One Year After Tragic Loss, Starpoint Home Care Is Better Prepared to Protect Seniors

Providing Help with Heart: “I Thank God for Mom’s Caregivers at This Time!”

Seniors rely on their caregivers for many things, including coronavirus protection, an increased sense of independence, and an extra set of eyes—but companionship may be the most important reason to bring an aide into one’s home or residence. When Reality Hits Hard, Senior Home Care a Must In May of 2017, Evelyn Seltzer was living… Continue reading Providing Help with Heart: “I Thank God for Mom’s Caregivers at This Time!”

“Our Hearts Beat for Our Clients”: StartPoint Steps Up to Protect Seniors During COVID

StarPoint Home Care aide, Marilyn Blackmore, receives her Mother’s Day gifts from the agency. Blackmore also holds a bag of extra PPE (personal protective equipment), which she employs to ensure that the seniors she cares for are safe. Love, Respect, and Senior Safety During the Pandemic On Mother’s Day, StarPoint Home Care—a subsidiary of Jewish… Continue reading “Our Hearts Beat for Our Clients”: StartPoint Steps Up to Protect Seniors During COVID