14 years

Happy Birthday to Us! 14 years ago Dan & Andrea Pahos opened the doors of the Birmingham office of Home Instead Senior Care.

14 years later we are still proud to serve the senior population!

Thank you for putting your faith & trust in our service!

The 50-50 Rule

You may not have seen eye-to-eye with your brothers and sisters when you were growing up. Some things, it seems, have not changed. Now that you're caring for elderly parents, the issues of aging could put you at odds with your siblings.

That's why the Home Instead Senior Care^® network developed the 50-50 Rule^SM program.The 50-50 Rule refers to the average age (50) when siblings are caring for their parents as well as the need for brothers and sisters to share the care planning responsibility 50-50.

Research conducted for the organization reveals that an inability to work together often leads to one sibling becoming responsible for the bulk of caregiving in 43 percent of families. And that can result in the deterioration of relationships with brothers and sisters. If you're 50, have siblings and are assisting with the care of seniors, it's time to develop a plan.

The 50-50 Rule public education campaign can help. At the heart of the campaign is a 50-50 Rule guide of family situations that will provide practical advice from an expert to brothers and sisters struggling with any number of topics from trying to divide care and work better as a team to dealing with end-of-life issues.

This program can help you answer such questions as:

• Should you and your sister divide the caregiving load and, if so, what are the best ways to do that?

• Does your brother disagree with your dad's decision to stay home and how can you build consensus? 

• How will you resolve the conflict over family inheritance?

The guide and website, SolvingFamilyConflict.com, will offer a variety of additional tips and resources for siblings, all backed by original company research. We would be happy to share more information about how home care can provide a welcome respite for family caregivers and ease the strain on sibling relationships.

Award - Congratulations Home Instead Senior Care

Home Instead Senior Care has earned a No. 1 ranking in Franchise Business Review’s 2011 FBR50 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards. The company also earned the top award in the senior care category.

The 50-50 Rule

The 50-50 Rule^SM

New Program Helps Siblings Overcome Family Conflict While Caring for Aging Parents

You may not have much in common with your siblings now that you’re grown. But there’s still one thing you share: your mom and dad. A new local program – the 50-50 Rule^SM – offers strategies for overcoming sibling differences to help families provide the best care for elderly parents.

“Any family that has cared for a senior loved one knows that problems working with siblings can lead to family strife,” said Dan Pahos, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving Birmingham and surrounding areas. “Making decisions together, dividing the workload and teamwork are the keys to overcoming family conflict.”

The 50-50 Rule refers to the average age (50) when siblings are caring for their parents as well as the need for brothers and sisters to share in the plans for care 50-50. Research conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care^® network reveals that an inability to work together often leads to one sibling becoming responsible for the bulk of caregiving in 43 percent of families. And that can result in the deterioration of relationships with brothers and sisters.

“If you’re 50, have siblings and are assisting with the care of seniors, it’s time to develop a plan,” Pahos said. “This program can help.”

At the core of the 50-50 Rule public education program is a family relationship and communication guide of real-life situations that features practical advice from sibling relationships expert Dr. Ingrid Connidis from the University of Western Ontario.

“Like all relationships, siblings have a history,” Connidis noted. “Whatever happened in the past influences what happens in the present. Regardless of their circumstances, most siblings do feel a responsibility to care for parents that is built from love. And that’s a good place to start – optimistically and assuming the best.”

For more information about this free guide and other resources call 205-822-1915 or visit www.solvingfamilyconflict.com.

PLEASE JOIN US AT HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE FOR A CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY

Heart Health: The Importance of Taking Care of your Heart and Legs
Presented by: Rachel Wilkinson, CRNP
WHERE? Home Instead Senior Care
WHEN? February 23, 2011
9:00-10:00 a.m. or 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Rachel has a Masters Degree in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is currently working at Birmingham Heart Clinic as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

This event is open to all Home Instead Senior Care CAREGivers, Home Instead Senior Care Clients, and anyone in the community who can benefit from this valuable information.

Nursing and Social Work CEU’s WILL BE PROVIDED

2059 Columbiana Road
Birmingham, AL 35216
Please RSVP: kcochran@homeinstead.com