{"id":305,"date":"2024-01-23T14:16:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T14:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apah.onpressidium.com\/zee-template-for-cloning\/blog\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T13:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:30:36","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"305\" class=\"elementor elementor-305\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49965706 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49965706\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-788bfe25\" data-id=\"788bfe25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66686d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66686d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 20-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In-Home Senior Care Blog<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1750c5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1750c5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 20-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tRead our elder care blog for personal stories and expert tips from our Fairfield South-area caregivers and passionate staff. Find guidance for navigating senior care decisions, information about keeping loved ones safe, tips for avoiding caregiver burnout, and so much more.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f348f0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f348f0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-750274f2\" data-id=\"750274f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c02c38 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"16c02c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5046 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/what-happens-to-the-heart-when-the-rest-of-life-gets-harder\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-1-1-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5049\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-1-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-1-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-1-1.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/what-happens-to-the-heart-when-the-rest-of-life-gets-harder\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Happens to the Heart When the Rest of Life Gets Harder\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 22, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Clients often bring up a lot of conversation about heart health \u2014 the statistics, the risk factors, the screening recommendations. Those conversations are valuable. But for older adults already living with a cardiac condition, there&#8217;s a more immediate question: how do you actually manage heart health day to day, when<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/what-happens-to-the-heart-when-the-rest-of-life-gets-harder\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Happens to the Heart When the Rest of Life Gets Harder\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5038 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/the-hidden-health-risk-no-one-talks-about-enough-senior-isolation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-3-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5041\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-3-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-3.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/the-hidden-health-risk-no-one-talks-about-enough-senior-isolation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Hidden Health Risk No One Talks About Enough: Senior Isolation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 15, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If a doctor told you that a particular condition raised your risk of dementia by 60%, your risk of heart disease by nearly a third, and your overall risk of early death by 45%, you&#8217;d take it seriously. You&#8217;d make changes. You&#8217;d want to do something about it. That condition<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/the-hidden-health-risk-no-one-talks-about-enough-senior-isolation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Hidden Health Risk No One Talks About Enough: Senior Isolation\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5034 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/small-movements-big-outcomes-why-consistent-activity-matters-more-than-exercise\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-1-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5035\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-1.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/small-movements-big-outcomes-why-consistent-activity-matters-more-than-exercise\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSmall Movements, Big Outcomes: Why Consistent Activity Matters More Than Exercise\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 5, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When people hear that physical activity is critical for older adults, they sometimes picture a gym membership, a structured fitness routine, or something that requires significant effort and equipment. For most seniors, that picture is exactly wrong \u2014 and it may actually be getting in the way of meaningful progress.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/small-movements-big-outcomes-why-consistent-activity-matters-more-than-exercise\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Small Movements, Big Outcomes: Why Consistent Activity Matters More Than Exercise\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5017 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/why-your-parent-is-saying-im-fine-and-what-to-do-about-it\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-7-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5020\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-7-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-7-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-7.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/why-your-parent-is-saying-im-fine-and-what-to-do-about-it\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Your Parent Is Saying &#8220;I&#8217;m Fine&#8221; \u2014 And What to Do About It\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 29, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;ve tried to raise the topic of home care with an aging parent and been met with &#8220;I&#8217;m fine,&#8221; &#8220;I don&#8217;t need strangers in my house,&#8221; or a swift change of subject, you are in very good company. It is one of the most common \u2014 and most genuinely<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/why-your-parent-is-saying-im-fine-and-what-to-do-about-it\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Your Parent Is Saying &#8220;I&#8217;m Fine&#8221; \u2014 And What to Do About It\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4993 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/the-six-things-that-have-to-go-right-for-aging-in-place-to-work\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-5-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4994\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-5-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-5-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-5.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/the-six-things-that-have-to-go-right-for-aging-in-place-to-work\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Six Things That Have to Go Right for Aging in Place to Work\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 19, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Most families approach aging in place as a single decision: yes, we want Mom to stay home. What they discover over time is that it&#8217;s not one decision \u2014 it&#8217;s six ongoing commitments, each requiring active attention. When all six are working, aging at home goes beautifully. When one weakens,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/the-six-things-that-have-to-go-right-for-aging-in-place-to-work\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Six Things That Have to Go Right for Aging in Place to Work\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4945 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/independence-is-more-than-a-location\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-3-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4948\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-3-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-for-Blog-Post-900-x-600-px-3.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/independence-is-more-than-a-location\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIndependence Is More Than a Location\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 12, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When families first start thinking about aging care, the conversation usually centers on one question: Where will Mom or Dad live? Home? Assisted living? A family member&#8217;s spare bedroom? It&#8217;s an understandable instinct \u2014 but it misses what independence actually means for most older adults. Ask a senior what independence<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/aplaceathome.com\/fairfield-south\/independence-is-more-than-a-location\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Independence Is More Than a Location\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In-Home Senior Care Blog Read our elder care blog for personal stories and expert tips from our Fairfield South-area caregivers and passionate staff. 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