Swimming pools provide heat relief, fun, and leisure, especially during the hot summer months. Whether it’s vigorous water games or a relaxing float, these backyard pools universally take the crown as the go-to zone for don’t-break-the-wallet, family-friendly entertainment. But while swimming pools offer memorable moments, they also demand vigilant caution, mainly because of the ever-present […]
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Reasons to Seek Home Care Help for an Elderly Loved One, Part 1
Advanced age can often begin to take a toll on a person’s emotional, physical, and mental state. If your parent, spouse, or a family member is starting to experience certain changes in one or more of these areas, it may be time to consider enlisting a professional home care provider. Assistance from a well trained […]
Coping with Caregiver Burnout, Part 1
Previously, we mentioned some of the signs of burnout commonly seen in those caring for dementia patients. A short recap of this list would include frustration, denial, worry, fear, hopelessness, social withdrawal, sleeplessness, fatigue, negativity, and health problems. If you or a caregiver you know can relate to several of the symptoms on this list, […]
Partnering with Parents To Help Kids Get Good Rest at Home
No matter how intentional you are about fostering the right atmosphere for rest time at your daycare facility, there’s only so much you can do on your own: you really need to partner with parents to ensure that the children that are part of your daycare family are getting quality sleep at home. Be Willing […]
Aquatic Workouts: Who Can Benefit, Part 2
If you have a backyard swimming pool, you’ve already taken a huge step closer to improved health! But you still have to get in the water and make it work for you. If you read Part 1 of this series, perhaps you were surprised at all the types of people for whom aquatic workouts are […]
Aquatic Workouts: Who Can Benefit, Part 1
It’s no surprise that there are many forms of exercise that don’t work for everyone. But aquatic workouts are actually able to work for many of us for whom traditional workouts won’t. When you have a backyard swimming pool, you increase the accessibility of this kind of workout while also decreasing the obstacles to it. […]
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Evaluating PFDs, Part 3
We get it, we do: the brightly-colored, themed inflatable toys just look like more fun than most life jackets. But you know what’s not fun? Having a child drown on your watch. Unfortunately, many parents fail to consider the warnings and recommendations that come with inflatable toys and use them as safety devices (see Parts […]
Onsite Personal & Group Physical Training – Bel Air, Maryland
Have you been looking for an affordable and effective way to reach your peak physical condition? Then you need look no further! Dave’s Training is a personal and group-training business owned and operated by Dave Holbrook of Harford County, Maryland. Dave takes the time to get to know you, your present physical condition, your goals, […]
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Evaluating PFDs, Part 2
In Part 1, we considered the argument against using inflatable floating pool toys for children. Despite warning labels, many parents unfortunately consider these toys to be personal flotation devices and unwisely leave young children who are unable to swim unsupervised in them. Even looking away for a brief moment can lead to tragedy. Of course, […]
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Evaluating PFDs, Part 1
From coast to coast, drowning is the number one cause of accidental death among children between the ages of 1 and 4; in Southern California, it is the leading cause of death at home. While there are many causes of drowning, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, many injuries and hospitalizations to both […]
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Added Tiers of Protection
If the significance of one facet of your new swimming pool cannot be overstated, it’s safety. In our previous post, we looked at two ways to aid in drowning prevention: assigning life guard duty and insisting on swimming lessons. Now we’ll dive into two more important topics related to swimming pool safety: providing a safety […]
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: All Hands on Deck
As you design and imagine your new backyard swimming pool, it’s easy — and, let’s face it, a lot of fun! — to focus on the visual details. Decisions surrounding the shape, size, and finish of your pool along with decking options, surrounding landscaping, and added structures offer so much potential, that the possibilities can […]
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Overview
We’re all required to learn the rules of the road before we can legally get behind the steering wheel, and I don’t think any of us would say that that’s a bad idea. However, no such legal requirement exists for swimming pool owners. When it comes to swimming pool safety, though, you as a pool […]
The Sun, Your Swimming Pool & Your Skin, Part 4
Did you know that melanoma rates have increased threefold over the past 35 years, despite improved knowledge of the causes of skin cancer? Using broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 is one of the most effective ways to protect your skin from this terrible type of cancer, along with implementing other skin-protection measures (see […]
The Sun, Your Swimming Pool & Your Skin, Part 3
People frequently mistakenly believe that if they are not getting burned by the sun, they are not at risk for developing skin cancer. Using broad-spectrum sunscreen is one of numerous actions that can help avoid sunburn and early symptoms of aging, as we discussed in a previous post in this series. However, it will also […]