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Saturday, October 16th, 2010
 Justice is served in Redwood City, CA. A caretaker of an elderly woman was convicted of stealing more than $138,000.00. She was sentenced to four years in prison. She will serve her time in Chowchilla, which is the Valley State Prison.
The caretaker was ordered to pay $145, 00.00 in restitution to the elderly woman she had been hired to take care of. Niumai Adele Lawanivalu was hired to look after the elderly woman who suffers from dementia. She immediately started writing herself checks from the elderly woman’s account. She was charged with three counts each of commercial burglary and elder financial abuse, which are all felonies.
The police began investigating Lawanivalu not long after a worker at one of the elderly lady’s banks became suspicious over a large amount of account activity and contacted them.
An investigation traced the activity back to Lawanivalu. She begged the family not to turn her in to the police. This phone call was recorded by law enforcement.
She was later arrested as she was returning from a Las Vegas trip with the Fijian rugby team. She was initially hired through a local referral agency, From the Heart Homecare; however, two weeks later, she offered to work directly for the family at a cheaper price and they accepted her offer.
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Sunday, October 10th, 2010
 Richard Ow, an 80 year old gentleman, lives in the North Beach Hotel. He has been a resident there for the past 40 years. He earns less than $24,000 a year from his pension as a former postal worker. He retired 20 years ago. By what the federal government says, this man is not poor; but by San Francisco’s calculations, this elderly Chinatown man is living in poverty.
Mr. Ow considers himself fortunate; some of his friends are earning less than $800 a month from Social Security. The average check in San Francisco is $11, 319 annually which is a mere $500 above the federal poverty line.
Elderly residents are increasing in numbers to line up for the food banks and free meals. And, in the same breath, the federal government doesn’t consider them poor enough to qualify for many of the federal assistance programs.
For example, the federal government considers a single person earning $10, 830 or less a year as living in poverty; however, there are many seniors that earn as much as double that figure and still living in impoverished conditions.
A recent report by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development showed that 61% of San Francisco residents ages 65 and over earn less than $27,282 annually which is the bare minimum that a senior needs to cover necessary costs of living.
To help bridge the gap in costs, seniors will end up skipping meals or cutting pills in half to make them last longer. The economic recession has added to the problems of homelessness among senior citizens. In San Francisco, the number of food stamp, or SNAP, cases have grown by 55% in the past 17 months and the San Francisco Food Bank has seen a 25% increase in their case load over the past 12 months.
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Friday, October 1st, 2010
 Caring for an elderly parent can be draining both emotionally and physically. Many times, adults are taking care of their elderly parent or parents while still trying to raise their own children.
As the parent becomes less independent and unable to care for his or her own needs, it becomes clear that you will have to take the needed steps to ensure that legal, personal, medical and financial interests are protected. One way to do this is to get a power of attorney drawn up so that you or someone you trust can act on your elderly parent’s behalf to make decisions that he or she can no longer make independently.
This is not an easy thing for an elderly parent or the child of the elderly parent. So it is very important to involve the parent in the preparations as much as possible. This leaves the parent feeling less helpless or left out of the process. Honor the parents’ wishes when possible; however, do realize that you are entrusted to act in your parent’s best interest even if the parent disagrees with you. It is also not a good idea to rely on those generic self-help legal software programs. For a delicate matter such as this, an experienced attorney to help decide what needs to be done is the better option. There are many factors that come into play with issues such as a power of attorney such as the present and long-term medical condition of the parent as well as their own personal wishes for how affairs are to be handled. Moreover, do not pressure your elderly parent into making life-changing decisions, especially when he or she is tired, hungry, restless or upset. Choose a time to talk and present the information gradually instead of all at one time. Keep everything relaxed and don’t force the issue.
Check back on Saturday, October 2, 2010 to learn the process of obtaining a power of attorney.
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Sunday, April 11th, 2010
 Knowing if a homemaker service is right for you is an important first step when you are considering service options to help improve your life. Precious Home Companions offers a range of non-medical services for older adults. If you do not need medical help, aside from remembering (and help remembering) to take medication, you can definitely benefit from the man services Precious Home Companions has to offer.
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
 As the primary care giver of your loved one, you wear a lot of hats. In addition to all of the duties that you must complete for yourself, you need to assist your loved one with everything that he or she needs. For all of the times when you aren’t able to assist your loved one due to a conflicting appointment of your own, Precious Home care professionals are there for you. Your Precious Home care professional can assist your loved one with many of the same tasks that you routinely do.
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010
 Being a primary care giver for your loved one is a job in itself. You are in charge of keeping your loved one independent, yet are responsible for many of the activities that he or she needs assistance with. It’s a difficult balance act. However, you also have your own responsibilities. Whenever you are feeling a bit under the weather, or simply have a time conflict with one of your own clients, let Precious Home care professionals help your loved one.
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
 When you are a primary home care provider for a loved one, you are often very busy due to all of the events that your loved one must depend on you for. However, being the busy professional that you are in your own right only adds to the level of responsibility that it takes to be you. For all of the times when you need to take some time away from your loved one, because of a business meeting that conflicts with your loved one’s schedule, or because you need to refresh your own proverbial personal battery, Precious Home is there.
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Monday, March 29th, 2010
 Your loved one receives the best possible care from you. Not only do you take care of your own responsibilities, but you do everything you can in order for your loved one to live comfortably. You schedule all of the activities that your loved one looks forward to, plus you provide the care that he or she needs in order to maintain his or her quality of life. Whenever you need to take a little time for yourself, due to your own business needs or simply in order to take a moment for yourself, call on your Precious Home care professional. Your Precious Home care professional is able to continue wherever you leave off.
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Sunday, March 28th, 2010
 Being the primary home care provider for your loved one is a very difficult undertaking. You are in charge of many of the daily activities that your loved one needs, as well as the regular responsibilities that you need in order to take care of yourself. It’s a difficult job to take care of your own responsibilities, but you also have the added responsibility of your loved one. Whenever you feel you need a helping hand, due to a scheduling conflict or just because you need to take a little bit of time away, Precious Home can help you. Y
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Saturday, March 27th, 2010
 You are always busy. Between taking care of your loved one and your own tasks, you have very little time left for yourself. When you are feeling less like yourself, due to illness, what can you do? Simply contact your Precious Home care professional, and everything will be taken care of. Your loved one will continue to receive the care he or she depends on, and you will have time to take care of yourself, in order to get better. Everyone wins.
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