GREEN BOX BLOG
How Coronavirus Affects Seniors
How Coronavirus Affects Seniors Though COVID-19 has undeniably impacted nearly everyone in the world, it has disproportionately affected seniors in more ways than one. While it’s true that coronavirus is deadlier for older adults than younger ones (particularly those...
Event Preview: How to Communicate With Your Medical Provider!
Green Box Solutions is hosting an upcoming event entitled How to Communicate with Your Medical Provider, which will be held at Northlake Mall Live 360 on March 21, 2020. But why wait until then to learn a little bit about proper patient-doctor communication for...
Advocacy and Your Loved One
Advocacy and Your Loved One Guest Post by Tiffany Marcum March 2020 After sudden bizarre verbal declarations, lack of boundary with strangers, and wandering away, my stepmother and I knew what had to be done. He lost employment due to a lack of executive function, yet...
Prescription Drug Assistance Programs: Help Your Senior Save!
Prescription drugs can be very expensive for seniors, particularly if they are on a regimen of multiple costly drugs. But did you know there are a lot of prescription drug assistance programs out there that can help you and your senior save on the cost of...
Grief and Seniors: Understanding The Basics
Grief And Seniors: Understanding The Basics Loss is a normal part of life. Seniors experience the death of loved ones, spouses, friends and others as they age – and while grief is a natural reaction to these losses, that doesn’t mean grief is innocuous, or can always...
Holiday Depression in Seniors: Signs and Symptoms
The holidays can bring many families closer together. But for a lot of people, this time of year is anything but joyful. If you’re a caregiver for a senior citizen, it’s important to know the signs and symptoms of the holiday blues in older adults. As many as 13.5% of...
Aging Safely: Falls and Medications
Aging is a natural process, but one that also comes with new challenges. Falls and medications are two of the most prominent safety concerns among older adults, but few people know how to prevent falls or medication issues from arising. Being aware of, and prepared...
Senior Safety Symposium
Local Non-Profit Green Box Solutions To Hold Senior Safety Symposium KEEPING SENIOR MOMENTS SAFE - MOMENT TO MOMENT CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, APRIL 25, 2019 –Green Box Solutions will offer a free Senior Safety Symposium on May 25, 2019 at Pleasant Hill Baptist...
Affordable Care Act – What You Need To Know
Affordable Care Act - What You Need to Know The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (more commonly referred to simply as the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare”) was enacted in 2010 and included numerous provisions intended to make health care more...
Medicare Open Enrollment – What You Need to Know
Medicare Open Enrollment - What You Need to Know The Medicare Open Enrollment occurs every year between October 15th and December 7th. During this time, you can enroll in a new Medicare Advantage Plan or Part D drug coverage plan. You can also switch from either of...
Senior Housing Options
Senior Housing Options – Understanding The Choices For Aging Loved Ones If you have an aging parent, grandparent, or other relative, you may be wondering what their options are for living as they age. In this article, we’ll discuss all of the different living...
Understanding Legal Guardianship
Understanding Legal Guardianship – And If It’s The Right Choice For An Aging Loved One Legal guardianship may be a good idea if you need to take care of an aging loved one, but it’s not always the right choice. In this article, we’ll explain the basics about legal...