When ServiceMaster Company in Chicago downsized Constance Hill in 2001, rather than bemoan her situation, she decided to reexamine her goals. It was also just before this period that her father's health began to deteriorate, because of several debilitating conditions. Her mother opted to care

Home care for the elderly is available through a new assisted living franchise in Roselawn. Visiting Angels can be part of a support network allowing senior citizens to continue living at home, said the franchise owner, Shannon Garfunkel. The company provides services in Hamilton, Butler, Clermo

Miguel Vasconcellos/Irvine World News Ellen Ransons (left), owner of the Irvine franchise for Visiting Angels, discusses care-giving strategies with Lynn Mitchell. Ellen Ransons could be an angel in disguise. In fact, the 48-year-old former school teacher recently started Visiting Angels, wh

Sometimes these angels take their clients on trips to the racetrack, or to the mall, or out to lunch. They may even just take them out to get some fresh air. If these "angels" don't sound typical, it's because they aren't. They are staff members from the Visiting Angels, an i

Although nearly 31 percent1 of aging residents do not need assistance with daily living and are quite independent, others do need the additional care that an assisted living facility (ALF) provides and sometimes more. As residents age and the longer they reside at a facility, they tend to use mo

The phrase "random acts of kindness" was coined to describe someone like Sue Clark. Emphasize the "random" part Clark will take her three dogs to visit hospitals and nursing homes for pet therapy completely on a whim. "There's no rhyme or reason to where I go," said Cla

It can be wrenching to see the independence of a loved one or family member decline. Simple tasks that used to be effortless, such as cooking a meal or keeping a house tidy, can become impossible for someone who is recovering from a hospital stay or whose strength is declining with age. As the p

Stephen Craft was looking to get involved in a business opportunity. However, he wasn't looking for any opportunity he was hoping to invest in a business with real purpose, a business that would allow him to give back to the community. Then his daughter steered him towards Visiting Angels. &