Home Companion would like to share a warm thank you to: Mrs. K & her Companion Norma, For their knitting baby hats & donating them to local hospitals.

For many seniors who wish to remain active, art classes may be a great choice. Art stimulates creative thinking and can take their mind off of illness. Working with paints, canvas, colors, and textures can have a soothing effect on senior citizens. Fine arts,...

Fit and healthy 70 year olds who don’t frequently visit the doctor have something unexpected in common – they played varsity sports in high school. A new study tracked 712 World War II veterans who were healthy as young men – they had passed a rigorous physical exam...

Multi-generational households have always been a reality. However, with more blended families today than ever before, there are added dimensions to complexities of families. The extent of the benefit found in this modern shift in family make-up, may not yet be fully...

The holiday dining season starts this week with Thanksgiving and a good hostess knows how to make all her guests, both young and old, feel welcome at any festivity.  It’s not simply a matter of serving good food, it’s how you serve that makes for a positive...

You may have noticed a new trend in retailing. Merchants are focusing on the all-important holiday season earlier and earlier. Thanksgiving Day used to provide the first sign that Christmas was coming. Today, many retailers have been promoting Christmas since the week...