Many people say that Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday. What’s not to like? We get to enjoy good food, family time, football, and maybe a nice nap. The magic of Thanksgiving is that it’s all about gratitude and being together. For seniors, being around loved ones and engaging in cherished family traditions can bring great [...]
COVID-19 isn’t waning, it’s picking up steam. Only 48 % of Georgians have received at least one vaccination shot. Statewide, 1,287,677 cases have been confirmed. In Atlanta, hospital officials say climbing numbers of COVID-19 cases are stressing their emergency rooms to the brink and they are quickly running out of ICU beds for the sickest [...]
While the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. isn’t resulting in the high number of infections and deaths as it did last year, it is far from over. You might be surprised to find out that more than 60 percent of Georgians are not fully vaccinated. In fact, only 37% are fully vaccinated. The remainder of [...]
By 2030, 70 million Americans will be 65 years of age or older, and these seniors will constitute 20% of the U.S. population. In 2000, the population of U.S. seniors was just half that number. As we approach the time when one in every five Americans will be a senior, it’s time to celebrate the [...]
Diabetes already affects 34.2 million Americans, 10% of the country’s population, and the arrival of COVID-19 is increasing the incidence of diabetes at an alarming rate. An additional 88 million people, or one in three, have been diagnosed with prediabetes. In observance of Diabetes Alert Day (March 23), Kadan Homecare wanted to take a moment [...]
As we reflect on last year and begin another trip around the sun, perhaps there are things we can take from 2020 to start anew in 2021. With what you experienced in 2020, will you approach 2021 differently? Have We Moved Beyond Resolutions? A long-standing tradition across the world, New Year’s resolutions have been a [...]
The social isolation of the ongoing pandemic’s social isolation, along with extended stay hospitalizations, increased depression and cognitive decline, have become the norm for seniors. Being separated from senior loved ones can be especially difficult during the holidays. Often, isolation’s side effects can be worse than COVID-19 according to healthcare experts. In all, 27% of [...]
It’s been months since social distancing became part of everyday life because of COVID-19. Just as many of us are becoming pandemic fatigued, America’s second favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, is right around the corner. For moms, dads, brothers, sisters and especially grandparents missing their children and grandchildren, there may be an even stronger desire to celebrate [...]
Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads an observance of Older Americans Month to celebrate the older adults in our communities. Their unique experience and talents benefit their family, peers and neighbors every day. In a special message to Congress in 1976 regarding the Older Americans Act, President Gerald Ford spoke eloquently about [...]
Kadan’s Director of Operations and Business Relations, Dina Kadan-White, speaks with WSB-TV news about caring for Metro Atlanta families during the pandemic.