SeniorHomes.com 2014 Best Senior Living Awards

27 Thursday Mar 2014

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Blogging, Caregivers, Events

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Friends, I’m happy to share this announcement! If you enjoy my blog and are so inclined, I would very much appreciate your votes! Thank you! ~Ann

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOMINATIONS FOR SENIORHOMES.COM 2014 BEST SENIOR LIVING AWARDS

The Long and Winding Road: An Alzheimer’s Journey and Beyond to be Recognized for Contributions to the Senior Population/Senior Living Industry.

SeniorHomes.com, an online directory and resource for seniors and their families searching for senior care or senior housing, has nominated The Long and Winding Road in its SeniorHomes.com 2014 Best Senior Living Awards for contributions to the field of senior living and charitable efforts benefiting senior citizens.

The SeniorHomes.com 2014 Best Senior Living Awards, the fourth-annual awards program for the company, is a comprehensive program that generates a list of the best resources, organizations, and people relevant to seniors, caregivers and senior living professionals and recognizes the best senior living communities nationwide.

The Long and Winding Road has been nominated in the Best Blogs by Individuals category for the support of caregivers.

Last year’s awards resulted in more than 500 nominations and more than 23,000 votes overall. The 2014 Best Senior Living Awards is set to make an even bigger impact with the addition of new categories and other improvements.

Nominations are open today to the public. Anyone can nominate a favorite personality, website, blog or other resource in the appropriate category by visiting SeniorHomes.com. Popular vote will determine which nominees will advance to the finalist round.

Visit The Long and Winding Road nominee page at http://www.seniorhomes.com/d/the-long-and-winding-road/2014-best-senior-living-awards/ to show your support and cast a vote.

Nominations and votes are being accepted through Monday, April 28^th, 2014 at 12:00PM Eastern Time. Finalists will be announced on Tuesday, April 29^th, 2014. Winners will be announced on Monday, May 19^th, 2014.

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SeniorHomes.com (www.seniorhomes.com) is a free resource for people looking for senior housing or senior care for a loved one or themselves. SeniorHomes.com features expert-written articles and a comprehensive directory of care options. For example, check out our Philadelphia Assisted Living page for a complete listing of more than 100 facilities in the immediate area.

Elder Abuse: Do You Know the Signs?

06 Thursday Mar 2014

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Blogging, Caregivers, Finances, Helpful Resources, Mom, Neglect and Abuse, Safety, Scam, Tips

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Elder abuse can take on many forms, from physical and emotional mistreatment to financial exploitation. Sadly, this despicable crime is more common than we think. I’d like to thank Norma and Toby from Girlfriends With Aging Parents for allowing me to share a very personal story on this topic.

I hope it underscores the fact that we, as care partners, must be diligent about knowing what signs to look for. It’s one of those things that we tend to think only happens to other people, but the fact is, it can happen to anyone…

Thank you, Alzheimers.net!

28 Saturday Dec 2013

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Alzheimers.net, Blogging, Helpful Resources, Ruminations

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best-alzheimers-blogs-2013 What a pleasant surprise to learn that Alzheimers.net has included The Long and Winding Road among its five Best Alzheimer’s Blogs of 2013.

I’m honored to be included in the company of:

Bob DeMarco of the highly regarded Alzheimer’s Reading Room, a leading source of Alzheimer’s news with a knowledge base containing over 4,000 articles.
Lori LaBey of Alzheimer’s Speaks, recognized by Dr. Oz as the #1 online influencer for Alzheimer’s. Lori is also a sought after speaker and host of Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio.
The incomparable Norman McNamara, who is spearheading the movement for dementia-friendly communities worldwide and has had several face-to-face meetings with Prime Minister David Cameron who recently hosted the G8 Dementia Summit in London.
Rick Phelps and the fantastic folks at Memory People, offering the latest information as well as compassion, understanding, and real-time support for its nearly 5,000 members.

Thanks to these tireless advocates for their hard work and great example, and to Alzheimers.net for including The Long and Winding Road in their 2013 top 5!