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How a New Mental Health Issue – Solastalgia – Could be Affecting Your Older Loved One
Solastalgia is a mental health issue of older adults that family caregivers need to understand – learn more about how our environments play a key role in our health and wellness
Biophilic Home Design Fuses Nature and Neuroscience
Well home design includes principles of biophilic design – where nature meets neuroscience
Creating Care Culture At Work
1 in 6 employees are also caregivers for older loved ones. Read about the trends in the workplace to support these valuable employees.
The Oscar Goes To…Nancy Meyers for Beautiful Home Design Sets and Overcoming Hollywood Ageism
Forget the Oscars. Instead indulge in a Nancy Meyers film where caregivers can learn about relationships, love, sanctuary spaces at home and how life gets better with age
Caregiving Club’s BookLovers List for Caregivers
As an authorpreneur, corporate gerontologist and CEO/Founder of the Caregiving Club, Sherri Snelling has been a lifelong bibliophile. Her love of reading and writing came from her strong bond with her maternal grandmother who was a short story writer and author....
Got Hugs? The Healing Power of a Good Embrace
The last two years have seen a decline in hugging, a result of the social distancing that accompanied the two-years and running COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, removing the physical touch of a hug or other comforting gesture can negatively impact our health. As we celebrate...
2022 – The Year of Living Colorfully
Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part article which is excerpted from Sherri Snelling’s upcoming book, “Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Edit for a Wonderful Life.” We have been through a lot lately keeping loved ones safe and trying to keep our sanity during a...
6 Tips for Dementia-Friendly Home Design
Creating a home environment for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s requires a blend of both universal design for aging and well home design that is comforting, engaging and joyful. Sherri Snelling, corporate gerontologist and Alzheimer’s expert, provides this article and free webinar to guide caregivers on dementia-friendly home design.
Mastering The Art of Thanksgiving: Channeling Julia Child
5 Home Design Tips and a Holiday Secret from America’s First Celebrity Chef Photo: Jim Scherer - Boston Magazine For those who know me, cooking is not my forté. It is not for lack of trying, I am simply a total disaster in the kitchen. The most important culinary tool...
A Brand New Hue
2022 Paint Colors Go Green Evoking Biophilic Home Design for Health and Happiness This article originally appeared on Thrive Global Every fall, paint manufacturers announce their new colors for the coming new year and for 2022 the go-to color is a palette of...
Now Playing on Caregiving Club On Air Podcast
Listen in as we talk to experts on caregiver wellness and wellness home design. We also discuss trending news, innovative solutions, celebrity stories, pop culture. And our Me Time Monday Wellness Hacks help the Sandwich Generation and all caregivers find easy ways to...
The Snug Home
When it comes to wellness our home designs matter. Articles, resources and checklists are part of The Snug Home content for family caregivers caring for older loved ones aging in place and to create their own lifetime home modification plans.
Autumn Brings Falls and Fires Prevention for Older Adults at Home
As we celebrate the first day of fall today, we welcome the season that means back to school, football games, beautiful orangey-red-yellow foliage, snuggly sweaters. For family caregivers, autumn also brings twin concerns for older or vulnerable loved ones living at...
Our Caregiver Emotional Health Boost – the Superpower of Gratitude
September is National Self-Care Month and no better time for emotionally exhausted family caregivers to turn to a Me Time Monday superpower boost: gratitude.Author of "Me time Monday" - Sherri Snelling What is gratitude? Gratitude has been defined as our “social...
The Secret to Being Fit After 50: Let the Sunshine In
One of the most iconic baby boom generation songs of the late 60s was “Let the Sunshine In,” a hippie-driven hit that was also used by the Ad Council and National Urban Coalition PSA to promote racial harmony in 1969 (check out the diverse choir including Ray Charles,...
5 Trends for 2021 Universal Design and Décor In the Home
Each year, experts at Elle Décor, Veranda, Architectural Digest, Domino, HGTV Magazine and more let us in on future home décor trends. Using my gerontological eye I curated these 2021 trends into my design for life plans – a custom blend of beauty and practicality for...
Bring the New Jazz Age from The Plaza Hotel to Your Home
It has been a century since F. Scott Fitzgerald dazzled the world with his literary brilliance typing out “This Side of Paradise,” “The Beautiful and the Damned” and his masterwork “The Great Gatsby” on his portable Remington.
Universal Design Basics: The Bathroom
Most owners of older homes, even those with recent bathroom renovations, do not plan ahead for their future health needs. As we age, challenges with mobility, standing, bending, reaching, visual impairment and other issues all can lead to safety hazards in our bathrooms. In addition, technology and medical innovators are looking at the bathroom as the new “health hub” where tracking and analyzing various health data can support prevention and management of chronic disease.
Our Origin Story: The Snug Home
I have always lived life with rose-colored glasses. I have also designed my life and my home with the alchemy of past memories (family and friends) blended with modern sensibility and style. When I first decided I wanted to write about universal home design from the...
Our Passion and Purpose at The Snug Home
As a caregiving expert and influencer, I know the desire to stay in our homes as long and independently as possible, something industry insiders call “aging in place (AiP),” is what 9 in 10 people over age 65 wish. Currently most of the focus on AiP is on health needs...