Right at Home Wheeling and Morgantown Discusses Senior Safety in the Heat with WBOY 12 Viewers April Wintermoyer, owner of Right at Home Wheeling and Morgantown discussed tips on how to keep seniors safe from harsh weather in the summer. April provides a...

STEUBENVILLE — The owner of Right at Home In-Home Care and Assistance said she knows most senior citizens and adults with disabilities want to be as independent as possible and that often means staying in their own homes. April Wintermoyer said staff from...

It rang and rang. And It rang and rang for all of us. My mother and father were calling, and so was I and my brother and sister. Frustration grew, too, following the first two days when all of the appointments were filled quickly by officials of the...

A Silent Grandma We called him, “Diddy,” because he was my grandfather on my mother’s side of the family, and after years of working on the railroads around Pittsburgh’s once thriving steel industry, he was perpetually tired at an age too young for such...

The Signs Are the Signs, but … Many adult Americans are familiar of what dementia-related signs to watch for when visiting elderly loved ones, but what they may not realize is that the onset indications of a dementia-related disease can vary from person...

Wheeling Right at Home offers free phone call check-ins April Wintermoyer, owner of Right at Home Morgantown, discusses new Social Connections program with WTRF News.

Take your spring cleaning to the next level with National Lumpy Rug Day on May 3. While this seems like just another quirky holiday, it is a good reason to talk about the hazards of floor rugs and the elderly.  Anyone can fall or trip on a rug, but our...

Our parents (and grandparents) say the darnedest things. If you care for someone with dementia, you already know that social filters have become a thing of the past. You have likely been on the receiving end of one of these comments or been responsible...

My Turn I laid as a newborn in a Pittsburgh orphanage abandoned by those meant to love me most and cared for by nuns of the Catholic Charities organization. Officials from a division of the Catholic Charities no longer in operation, worked with my...

Caring for a Loved One With Alzheimer’s or Other Dementia Some days you lose track of your wallet or can’t remember how to prepare a favorite meal. You are an individual with dementia, a condition that interferes with your brain cells communicating well...