The Health Coach, LLC

09/03/2026

Such a fun taco Thursday with senior care colleagues! 💚

09/02/2026

Building healthy habits is important because small, everyday behaviors can have a compounding effect on your health over time. And learning how to make lifestyle changes now will come in handy when life gets busy or if health concerns crop up. To build healthy habits that stick, start with small, achievable goals, and build on them over time. And remember: You don’t have to be perfect. Health isn’t all-or-nothing, and every day is a new chance to make good choices.

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

Are you a care partner or loved one to someone with aphasia? Here are 4 tips to help you manage it all:

1. Schedule, but stay flexible.
Plan your day. Leave room for surprises.

2. Communicate clearly.
Ask questions. Don't guess. Share updates with your team.

3. Set gentle boundaries.
It's okay to say no. Rest helps you care better.

4. Protect focus time.
Group similar tasks together. Small blocks of quiet time add up.

You give so much. Remember to care for yourself too.

Which tip do you need most this week? Tell us below. 💙

08/30/2026

August 30 is National Grief Awareness Day. Grief doesn’t have a timeline, and it doesn’t always look the way we expect.

For older adults, grief can come with the loss of a spouse, friend, independence, health, familiar routines, or even the ability to live in a beloved home. Sometimes grief is visible, but it often looks like withdrawal, fatigue, irritability, or simply going through the motions.

Today is a reminder that we don’t have to “fix” someone’s grief. We can listen, acknowledge their loss, and be present. A simple “I’m thinking of you” or reaching out can mean more than we realize.

Grief can resurface months or even years later, there is no expiration date.

Today, check in on someone who may be carrying a loss and offer them support.

08/29/2026

Happy birthday, Brianna!! We hope you’re having a great, relaxing birthday weekend! 💚

08/27/2026

Balancing caregiving and work can be challenging. Discover practical strategies to manage work and your own well-being.

08/26/2026

Taking care of your hearing is a great protective measure!

Age-related hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in older adults, yet 75% of these individuals go untreated. This gap in care is especially concerning because of the important role hearing loss plays in cognitive decline – and the fact that the disorder is “eminently treatable,” says Cleveland Clinic geriatrician Ardeshir Hashmi, MD, AGSF.

“Hearing is incredibly important to cognitive health, longevity and overall well-being,” says Dr. Hashmi, Endowed Chair of Geriatric Innovation and Section Chief for the Center for Geriatric Medicine. “The common idea that you must learn to live with hearing loss and accept it as an unavoidable part of getting older is problematic, especially since the disorder can lead to so many other downstream complications.”

Identified as one of the largest potentially identifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, midlife hearing loss is also associated with increased social and emotional isolation, depression, and even mortality. Despite its well-known risks, however, hearing loss is profoundly misunderstood by both patients and clinicians, Dr. Hashmi says.

Research shows that only 9% of older adults know what constitutes “normal” hearing. Furthermore, one recent study shows that only 40% of primary care providers believe hearing loss is treatable, and only 17% think it is preventable.