Article from CNBC Meet the ‘Granny Nanny’ The U.S. Census Bureau reports there are 40 million Americans ages 65 or older, and nearly 10 million are at least 85 years old—the so-called “oldest old.” We are living longer, and increasingly Americans have long term care insurance or some other means of paying for care in [&hellip

Mar 1, 2014, 8:18 a.m. By Cydney Kaplan, Owner of Independent Living Concierge What is Recreational Therapy?   Recreational therapists work with clients to restore motor, social and cognitive functioning, build confidence, develop coping skills, and integrate past interests back into their lives. Recreational therapy is often used in rehabilitation settings, long term care, veterans [&hellip

In America there is a growing demand for new services for the elderly. Among the high-networth elderly, it is now popular to hire a “Granny Nanny ” (in Swedish called grandma guard) who can help with practical everyday tasks. We’ve met one of them who has completely focused on working for older people in the [&hellip