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Today and every day, SarahCare stands against elder abuse. 💙

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a reminder that protecting older adults takes more than a village... it takes ALL OF US.🎗💜

The facts are hard to sit with:
🔹 5 million older Americans are affected by abuse each year
🔹 Only 1 in 24 cases is ever reported to authorities
🔹 Abuse most often comes from someone the senior already knows and trusts

SarahCare centers across the country have spent the last several weeks hosting awareness events, training staff, and strengthening the community ties that help keep seniors safe.

Consistent, professional daytime care isn't just about meals and activities; it's about visibility. When seniors have a daily community outside their home, isolation decreases and safety increases.

Know the signs. Trust your instincts. Report what you see.
📞 Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116 | eldercare.acl.gov

And shoutout to SarahCare Adult Day Care Center - Lakeside and SarahCare in Worcester for their events, and special thanks to Joseph D. Early Jr., Worcester County District Attorney's Office, for their help.

Crafting isn't just fun, it keeps minds sharp, hands steady, and hearts connected.

🎨 Showing off another great day at SarahCare, where creativity and community go hand in hand.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Chioma Ugoala, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, and Obinna Akah, MSN, PMHNP-BC the newest franchise owners in the SarahCare family! 🎉

Dr. Ugoala is a doctorate-prepared Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of dedicated healthcare experience. Her commitment to whole-person care and community well-being is exactly what SarahCare is built on.

Obinna Akah is a compassionate Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner known for building the kind of meaningful connections that make a real difference in people's lives.

Together, they'll be bringing quality care, dignity, and joy to the families they serve. We are honored to have them. 🤍

Know someone who would be a great SarahCare franchise owner? We'd love to connect. Visit https://franchise.sarahcare.com/ to learn more.

Thank you, Kim, for all the work you do for our seniors!

If you've been carrying guilt about the kind of caregiver you've been, the days you were too tired, too short, too overwhelmed to show up the way you wanted to... I want you to read this slowly.

You did the best you could do under the circumstances.

That's not an excuse. That's the truth.

Caregiving is one of the hardest things a human being can do, and most of us are doing it without a roadmap, without enough sleep, and without nearly enough support.

At some point, you have to let yourself off the hook. Not to forget. Not to stop caring. But to keep going.

This is something I write about in my book, Solace in the Storm and it's at the heart of this month's SarahCare newsletter too.

If you want to give it a read, let me know. Reply 'read' below and I'll DM you the link. I'll also share the link in the comments.

And if this speaks to someone you know, share it in the comments or send it to them directly. Sometimes people need to hear this more than once. 💙

There's a kind of grief that doesn't come with a funeral.

No casseroles. No flowers. No one quite knows what to say because your loved one is still here. Still alive. And yet something has shifted, and you find yourself mourning a version of them that no longer exists.

It has a name. It's called anticipatory grief. And if you're a caregiver, you may have been carrying it for years without knowing what to call it.

This month's newsletter is about that. It's also about welcoming a new center ~ SarahCare at Encino Park (near San Antonio) to the family. Along with other highlights, including a CareYaya link featuring our very own Dr. Merle Griff.

If this resonates with you, the newsletter is worth a read. We've shared the link in the comments to subscribe.

Home of the Free!
Because of the Brave!

We are all about making memories, and some of the best memories are made in the kitchen. 🍓

And yes we know that today is World Baking Day, BUT our recipe in this month's email is a NO-BAKE Strawberry 🍓 Icebox Cake that grandparents and grandkids can make together.

Simple enough for both little hands and senior hands.

Research shows that meaningful connections with younger family members reduce isolation, lift mood, and support cognitive health in seniors.

And for the grandkids? 👧 These are the memories they'll carry forever.

That's why May's email includes a FREE Summer Fun Guide! Ideas for grandparents and kids of all ages (yes even college grandkids)

Reply, 'guide' below we'll send you the link to sign up.