Lost child

1.Ignoring Them:

We are some busy with our jobs,friends, education, and ourself. When was the last time we spent time being busy with our children and family. Yes, we sometimes have to work late ,but I am sure that their are thing in our live we could give up that will enable us to spend more time with our children. They simply need us to be around and listen to them. When was the last time you sat down with you kids and found out how their day was ?

2.Screaming :

We sometimes have to change the tone of our voice to discipline our children but
that should only be sometimes. Some parents yell at their kids too loud and too often.
Our children will become scared of us instead of loving us. Everything has to be done in moderation.

3.Not Trusting Them

Some kids are like magnets that attract trouble, but we sometimes have to give them the benefits of the doubt. On occasions,when something went missing we blame our daughter because she is the easiest target. I mean, she can't even say that she did not do it at least not yet anyway. When your child says believe me, we have to try believe them. Also, if we want them to tell the truth then we must be exceptional examples.

4.Insulting Them

Most of us don't do this verbally. Some of us do. How could someone call their child lazy, fat, or unintelligent without helping or trying to help their child get over those obstacles. If we want them to be smarter , then we must spend more time teaching them. Children are starving for our attention.

5.Don't Visit Them

Some children are living with a divorced or single parent and the other parents does not visit. have seen that some children stay with mom during the week and dad during the weekend. That is great. I have also seen parents that don't want to be part of their children's lives. Children don't forget easily. They will remember growing up and feeling that Dad or Mom does not care about me. Visiting them today will cause them to love you tomorrow.

6.Treating Them Unfairly

Having more than one child can be a challenge, but the real challenge is treating them equally. You should not favor one child more than the other. When they have fights, you should not take sides;rather you should have them resolve it. If that is not possible then, you moderate their case. Don't take sides.

7.Too Controlling

They are your kids, but they have their own minds. Some of us cant' stand seeing our kids do things differently than we do. Some of our children are more smart,fast , and creative than us.
We should not feel threatened;rather we should feel fortunate. If they are not getting into trouble, then we must let them be.

8.Always Serious

Kids love fun. Being up tight might be good for the office but not when you get home. Your kids are looking forward to laugh and have fun with you. They don't want a ridged drill Sargent; rather, they want a flexible and fun parent. When was the last time you laughed with them or made them laugh?

9. Not Taking Care of Yourself

Kids don't like to see their parents in harms way. When they see us putting ourself in harms way they get angary and worried about us. If your are living a high risk lifestyle, then you must figure out how to change your lifestyle. Our lifestyle could cause us our lives. Our children will not live a happy life without us.

10.Treat Your Spouse Well

Our children hate when their mom or Dad is hurt. Being hurt is not only physical it could also be verbal. Don't verbally abuse you spouse or anyone else. What type of example is the for our children. Always they to have a tranquil relationship. If you disagree with you spouse, then argue in private.

Everyone wants their children to love them. Avoiding them hating us will also cause them to love us. If we know what they hate ,then we will try to avoid doing those things.

At some point of life, we all have faced the all-important baffling question regarding "What to gift" to someone. It may happen that we don't know the person receiving the gift and therefore the apprehension to give anything of our choice which might not suit his or her personal taste.

In some cases the person you are buying for is so important that making a mistake when choosing a gift is unthinkable. Who would want to take the risk of upsetting their partner's parents with an inappropriate birthday gift, easily done if you're not well acquainted with them. Gift baskets can help solve this problem by providing a selection of items, some of which are bound to suit.

Essentially, a gift basket is made up of a bunch of different gift articles packed together as a single present. An actual basket may or may not be included in the packaging of such gift baskets. Such a decision should be made depending on what are the gift articles included, whom is the gift basket meant for, and what is the reason for the celebration and the gift.

Given the variety of choices in gift articles that can go inside a gift basket (pendants, soft toys, jewel casket, pens, photograph frames, greeting cards, chocolate boxes, mp3 players etc.) there is always the possibility to tailor gift baskets appropriate for the occasion and relevant to the taste of the person receiving it.

Gift baskets should be put together in a thoughtful manner. Mostly importantly, a gift basket should suit the occasion and recipient. Your two-year old niece won't fully appreciate pendants and mp3 players in a baby basket for her birthday. Additionally, all the gifts in the basket should have a common theme. Even though shaving foam and a pocket calculator can be appreciated by the same person, they don't make for a cohesive gift.

So the next time you have confusions in selecting an anniversary gift, a christmas gift, a birthday gift, a gift for your dad on his retirement, or a simple gift to make your lover feel happy; don't you despair there is always a gift basket ready to be mixed and matched. And rest assured the thrill of opening a gift wrapping gets all the more better when there can be variety inside.

So you go see your sister and your six-year-old nephew--who was crawling all over everybody last time--hides behind his mother. He flinches if you lean down to say "hi." She tries to encourage him and that just makes it worse. Nobody knows what to say.

Hard to be a favorite uncle if they won't come near you, isn't it?

In my youth, I was the unofficial baby-watcher at family get-together's--largely because I got along so well with the younger grandkids. But then I got bigger, and the little ones started hanging back.

I had become a Scary Grownup. I didn't like that, so I tried to figure out what to do about it. Fortunately, the problem turned out to be pretty basic.

You see, small children have rules they follow more or less instinctively--rules that make a lot of sense, in many ways. Here are a few of them:

• Big things are scarier than little things.


• Loud things are scarier than quiet things.


• Things you don't know are scarier than things you do know.


• Things RIGHT HERE are scarier than things OVER THERE.


• Things that stare at you are scarier than things that ignore you.

From the rules we've seen so far, it may be deduced that a big loud stranger who gets right in a child's face may not get an enthusiastic reception. This may seem obvious, but so many people don't get it. They briskly dump a child in Santa's lap, and then get all flustered when the child starts crying. (Wouldn't you be scared if a 15-foot-tall stranger picked you up and thundered "HO HO HO!" at you?)

But to continue:

• Scary things are sometimes safe.


• To find out if a scary thing is safe, watch it for a while.


• The scarier something is, the longer you have to watch it.

So if you want to be "not-scary," what do you do?

Minimize your bigness.


Sit down if you can. If you really want to make an impression, sit on the floor. If the child is young enough, and your dignity isn't that important to you, LIE down on the floor. (This is especially good with very small children.) In any case, find some way not to LOOM so much...

Minimize your loudness.


Talk quietly. Don't make big gestures. Don't clown. If you do this right, there'll be time for that later.

Minimize your strangeness.


A week or two can make an old playmate a stranger, if the child is young enough. So let him remember you. Talk to his family and friends. Old friend or new acquaintance, establish yourself as someone who belongs.

Minimize your "RIGHT HERE-ness"


This is not the time to play "kissy-face." Keep your distance. Talk to other people. Let the kid check you out from OVER THERE.

Minimize your staring.


Let the child know that you know he's there. But don't make him the center of your attention. Talk to everyone else.

And most important of all--

Be patient.


Give the child time to check you out. Let him reassure himself. All the "minimizing" above should minimize the time it will take. But it will still take time.

Let the child make the first move.

It may be pretty direct--especially for very small children. Or it may be more subtle than you expect--and perhaps almost ritualistic. For example, one of the more common approaches I've seen (especially with little girls--say, about six) is a sort of "peek-a-boo." The child will start looking at you. When you notice, look back at her. When she "hides," ignore her. Wait for another stare, and return it. She hides, you ignore her.

Eventually, she'll make a game out of it, giggling as she ducks out of sight again. You have now established, not only that you're willing to play, but that you'll let her decide the rules. The two of you should be getting along famously before too much longer.

Danny Kaye had a similar problem, once. He was on the road so much that his own daughter would have nothing to do with him when he came home. It might be almost time for the next tour before she would open up. Precious days with his family, wasted.

Then he had to do a long charity tour that involved a lot of work with kids. Dealing with lots of strangers' children, he learned enough to realize what he was doing wrong with his own. So when he got back, instead of trying to scoop her up and hug her, laughing and clowning, he did pretty much what I've just described. And this time she launched herself into his arms before they got home from the airport. An hour's patience cut through a week's worth of awkwardness.

It can work for you, too.

The notions that come to mind when we think of a funeral are often an emotional parallel to those felt by anyone else. The loss of another human being is a similar feeling for anyone of any religion. It is a feeling that sets in deep. Perhaps this is why we go to such great lengths to provide elaborate and elegant funeral ceremonies for the dead – often to the tune of thousands of dollars. Well, the Amish do not think this way. Neither in life, nor in death do they link materialism with human value or individual worth. The more expensive the flowers or elegant the funeral hall does not mean for them what it means for us. I think that the simplistic Amish traditions of burial are as emotionally sincere as the elaborate ceremonies of some outsiders.

It may seem very strange, but this is how the Amish put their dead to rest: The ceremony is somber and simple. They have no eulogy. They do not decorate the casket with pictures or flowers. They use only plain, wooden boxes. The caskets the Amish use are virtually always built within the community. In accordance with Amish customs, there is sometimes an embalming process allowed, but no make-up.

The funeral of an Amish individual will usually take place three days after his or her death. The funeral is held at the home of the deceased. The graves of the Amish are dug with the bare hands of their mourners. The body is buried in a local cemetery and marked only by a small gravestone. No names or other markers are made to identify the dead below. In Amish communities, a map of the cemetery is maintained by the local ministers to keep track of whose body is buried in which burial plot.

It is just a different culture, unlike the Amish, the majority of Americans hold funerals in the manner that they do, feel that giving more proves the amount of love they had for the deceased. Common Americans want to give as much as they can to their loved ones who have passed on – giving them things such as adorned caskets, statuesque tombstones and hundreds of flowers. There is no shame in wanting to mark the significance of a great loss: to create a funeral people will not soon forget.

Nevertheless, this does not mean that there is something wrong with a simplistic ritual, either – at least not in a culture where emotion, or anything else of importance, is unconnected with material things. There is not one right way or one wrong way to bury the dead, you see. It is simply a matter of established principles within that culture. The Amish do not decorate themselves in their lives, nor do they decorate their dead in order to announce the lamentation of his or her passing.

Infertility is a condition wherein a woman cannot conceive children or a man cannot father them. The condition can be temporary which can be treated or it can be permanent.

Education can help both you and your family cope with your infertility condition. You can practically utilize every spare time you have to read and learn more about infertility, its causes, its available treatments, the statistics concerning the success of certain treatments and the drugs involved with the treatment. Being armed with the knowledge can help you feel being in control of your situation and knowing everything that you will be undergoing for treatment will make a big difference. Being aware of your situation and its possible outcome will put the patient and the family more at ease.

Talking to your partner and spouse can also be very helpful indeed. It is nice to be able to open up to how both of you feel about the condition that you will be facing together. The entire process, from the shock of the diagnosis of infertility to the treatment, can overwhelm most couples losing their sense of connection. It is essential that you spend time together now that you need each other's support the most. Talk about the treatment.

To help you get through the situation would also require the support of other people aside from your family. Support groups and forums can give you that sense of belonging in a community where you basically share the same sentiment or condition. You can share your feelings and it feels great knowing that the people who will be listening to you understand where you are coming from. In turn, the people from these groups can share with you as well their experiences from which you can draw strength and inspiration.

You can always have other options aside from fertility drugs and infertility treatments. If you and your partner want to build a family, the option of adoption is always there and you can give a child the love and the home that it truly deserves. If one wants or decides to stop with the treatments, talk it out with your spouse or partner and consult with your physician. It is not the end of the world if you cannot have children.

The whole situation at hand can be both physically as well as emotionally drowning. Take an opportunity to forget about it and to do other things like maybe engage in a sport or a hobby. Try to find doing something that'll take your mind off from infertility and pregnancy.

If you haven't been spending that much quality time together with your spouse or partner, take the time to still go out on dates to celebrate your relationship. Avoid discussing topics concerning your condition. If you are stressed from the treatment, take a break from the treatment, maybe for one cycle just to feel liberated. Escape from what you are going through by taking a vacation. It doesn't have to be at some exotic getaway, even a night or two out of town will do.

Crime prevention is everybody's business. It's not just a job for the police. Common-sense measures-like locking a door, joining Neighborhood Watch, going to the bank with a friend can all help prevent crimes. Many older men and women greatly fear crime even though, statistically, their risk of being victimized is low.

The following tips help you reduce your risk of being a crime victim. These common-sense actions also empower you by building confidence in your ability to protect yourself and be independent:

Your Neighbors - Your First Line of Defense

-Work out a buddy system with a neighbor. Check on each other every day.

-Let neighbors know when you go on a trip so they can watch out for your house or apartment. Return the favor when they go away.

-Join a neighborhood watch group or help organize one.

When You Are Home:

-Lock your doors and windows! Get good locks and use them. Exterior doors-deadbolt lock. Sliding doors-special lock or broom handle in door track. Windows- good lock or pins for all accessible windows.

-Light up your property! Make sure all porches, en­trances, and yard are well-lighted. Use timers when you are away or coming home after dark.

-Use a wide-angle peephole (installed at your height) to identify people who come to the front door.

-Get an alarm that you can put across your driveway to alert you when someone drives in.

-Ask all service and sales people for identification before you let them into your home. Don't hesitate to call employers for verification.

-Be sensible about keys. Don't put an address tag on your key ring, and don't hide an extra key under a door­mat or flower pot.

-Hang up immediately on harassing or obscene phone calls. If the caller persists, call police and the phone company.

-For an extra measure of protection: Don't keep large amounts of cash at home.

-Use Direct Deposit for Social Security or pension checks.

-Call 911 if you need the police, fire, or paramedics.

-Mark valuable property like televisions, VCRs, cameras with an Operation Identification number.

If you suspect a burglar has broken into your home, don't go in. Go to a neighbors and call the 911.

When You Are Out:

-Keep alert and aware of what is going on around you. Don't daydream.

-Go out with a friend whenever possible.

-Try to walk in a confident, relaxed manner.

-Trust your instincts. If you feel un­comfortable in a place or situation, leave.

-Try carrying a small change purse with only the money or credit cards that you need, instead of a large hand­bag with straps. Keep your wallet in an inside jacket or front pants pocket.

-Don't burden yourself with packages, and don't wear shoes or clothing that restrict your movements.

-Walk on well-lighted, busy streets. Stay away from vacant lots, alleys, or construction sites.

-Avoid displaying large amounts of cash or other tempting targets, such as expensive jewelry.

-If somebody takes your purse or a package, stay balanced, move away and yell for help.

-Carry pepper spray to protect yourself.

On the bus -Use busy, well-lighted stops.

-Don't fall asleep. Stay alert!

-Watch who gets on or off the bus with you. If you feel uneasy, walk directly to a place where there are other people, or sit near the driver.

When Driving Your Car:

-Always lock your car doors. Never leave keys in the ignition when you leave the car, even for a few minutes.

-When you drive, keep the doors locked and windows up. Park in well-lighted, busy areas.

-Always know how to get where you are going before you leave.

-Don't leave valuables visible to view in your locked vehicle. Lock them in the trunk.

-Never, never pick up hitchhikers.

-If you have car problems, be espe­cially wary of strangers who offer help. Stay in the car and ask them to call a service truck and the police.

-Keep your gas tank at least half full at all times.

Don't Be Victimized by Con Artists:

Con artists prey on older people who worry about insurance, investments, and maintaining their homes. Regardless of how nice and polite someone may seem, be suspicious of any proposal that sounds too good to be true, has to be kept secret, or requires immediate cash. Call the Better Business Bureau or the police. Be especially wary of:

-"Get rich quick" opportunities or schemes for which you have to put up good-faith money.

-Bargains on home repairs or improve­ments;

-Investments that promise unusually high returns;

-Someone claiming you owe money for an item ordered by a deceased relative;

-Work-at-home schemes, door-to-door sales, telephone sales, supplemental health insurance, miracle cures, glasses and hearing aids at bargain prices from unknown sources, unfamiliar charities.

Let's look at some facts about Seniors and Safety:

Compared to other age groups, people 65 and over have the lowest rates for most types of crime, with a few exceptions such as purse snatching.

We all greatly fear crimes of violence, but these are the ones that happen least often.

Most murders and assaults are committed by relatives or friends, not by strangers.

Statistics aside, when older people are victimized-even by a minor crime- effects can be physically, emotionally, and financially devastating.

If you are the victim of a crime, help is just a phone call away. Report all crime, no matter how minor or even embarrassing, to the police by calling 911. They can link you up with victim service agencies, the district attorney's office, and other agencies whose staff are there to help you.

From a lost wallet to a medical emergency to an evacuation, your family members need to know who to contact, what to do and how to do it. After the initial crisis has been handled, you will need personal, medical, financial and insurance information. We all want to be organized and have a plan. Why don't you?

Reason #1 - I am busy and this is something I may never use.

Hopefully, you will not, but this planning is not just for major events such as natural disasters or terrorism, but also for the emergencies and disruptions that most of us will have to deal with at some time in our future.

When stressed, most of us will not be thinking as clearly as usual. What if the person best suited to handle the situation is not even at home with the rest of the family? Take the time to collect, document and communicate your family's vital information. It can save precious time and heartache.

Consider in May of 2007 alone, thousands of families were forced to evacuate their homes due to: Wildfires in Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Arizona, Minnesota, California; Flooding in Missouri; Tornados in Kansas.

Reason #2 - My state and local response system is excellent. They have been conducting practice drills and working with the community.

No matter what the emergency, it is our responsibility to rely on ourselves first.

At the May 2007 Conference on the Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff said

"No matter how good your local responders, state responders and federal responders are, they will not be there instantly at the time a hurricane arrives. It is the preparation of individuals, families and businesses that makes the difference between survival and disaster when a hurricane hits."

"That means preparing yourself with the necessary tools, preparing yourself with food and water to sustain you for up to 72 hours, having a plan about what you do, and, most important, listening to the guidance of your local officials about when to get out in advance of a storm."

Reason #3 - There is too much information out there. I don't know what emergency to plan for first? I don't know how to begin.

Every family and community has different needs and potential problems. Think about what is most critical for your family.

Start by creating a list of who should be called to respond. What can be done right now to better prepare for your family's vulnerabilities? Next, what are the most important things that adults and teenagers should know how to do? Finally, where are your documents stored and how will they be accessed. Don't forget about user ids and PIN numbers.

Reason #4 - I just don't have the time

Don't set up an unrealistic schedule. This does not have to be done in one evening or one weekend. Make a list of what you want to include in this home continuity plan and work on it when you can. Here are a few tips.

• Once a week, review your mail and copy down information on your accounts such as numbers, addresses and customer service phone numbers. At the end of a quarter, you will have most of your medical, financial and insurance contact information.
• Sit down with family members and find out what they already know. If only one person knows how to shut off the water or electricity, have that person write down the steps.
• Delegate, have someone else go to the Red Cross or FEMA websites to learn about emergency preparedness. Make this a family project. Even children can learn and be involved. There are many websites that offer resources for children.
• Gradually buy your emergency supplies. You do not have to buy a 72 hour supply at one time. Buy extras of the nonperishable food that you regularly use. Once you have your 72 hour supply, start using and replacing items so that they don't expire.

That's great; most of us wish we could say that. Make sure that the information can be passed on to other family members if you are not available. Have copies of your information stored away from your house in case you cannot get in to retrieve them

Bottom line: Having a home continuity plan could make a huge difference. Don't gamble with your family's welfare. It doesn't have to be perfect to be worthwhile. Just get started.

Brabantia Kitchen Bins are both stylish and practical and, as you would expect from Brabantia, manufactured from the best quality materials and coated with attractive, hard-wearing finishes. From the smallest pedal bin to the more advanced Touch bin and Sensor bin, a Brabantia bin is sure to add a touch of class to your kitchen as well as being extremely practical.

As well as the traditional push and pedal bins, Brabantia have introduced several advances in the technology of the kitchen bin. The fist of which is the Touch bin where just one soft touch on the lid of the bin causes the lid to open smoothly and silently for the quick and easy disposal of your kitchen rubbish. They are made from durable, corrosion resistant materials available in a range of stylish colours and finishes.

With the Sensor kitchen bin from Brabantia, there is no need to touch it for the lid to open. The bin has an in-built sensor, which, when you hold your hand over it, the bin lid will automatically opens. Once you have put your rubbish in the bin, the lid closes automatically, with a smooth and silent mechanism. Truly a cool space-age bin!

When you’re cooking or tidying the kitchen, are you sick of constantly trailing over to the kitchen bin to get rid of your rubbish? Another interesting addition to the Brabantia bin range is the small, compact table bin. It is perfect for disposing of waste like food packaging and organic waste in a bin on your kitchen worktop. You can even put it in the dishwasher!

Environmental issues are at the forefront of everyone’s mind these days. The environmentally friendly Twin Bin features two bins in one where you can keep the organic and compostable matter separate from the other kitchen waste.

Buying a Brabantia kitchen bin could not be easier; there are loads of internet retailers who stock a full range of waste bins. You are sure to find a bin to suit you whether you want a space-age bin or just a traditional pedal bin.

A water filter system, either for your entire home or just point-of-use, greatly improves the quality of your water by removing toxic chemicals that can be harmful to your health. Not all filtration systems are created equally, however, so it's important to choose the right one.

Because of the fact that most local water facilities use very basic, old filtration processes, the water in your home still has thousands of toxic chemicals, micro-organisms, cysts and other contaminants. Government regulations have not really caught up with the time, with standards for only 50 of these toxins.

So you can see why water filter systems make sense, especially those that can effectively remove dangerous chemicals from the water before we have a chance to ingest it or shower with it. Although there is no immediate danger from drinking from the tap, research shows that over time the buildup of these chemicals in your body can pose some serious health risks.

Because a water filter system is quite cost effective, there's no reason why every household shouldn't have one. The better ones end up costing about 10 cents per gallon, which certainly beats the cost of bottled water, which is no better than tap as there are no regulations requiring it to be.

If you are considering water filter systems for your home, you can decide whether you want a whole house unit or a point-of-use unit such as one for your kitchen sink or shower head. Although both are quite beneficial, the point-of-use unit will actually remove water-bourne contaminants from your pipes, including lead and vinyl-chloride. Since the whole home unit only filters the water coming into your home, there is a chance of re-contamination as it courses through your piping.

Whichever water filter system you choose, make sure you follow a few simple rules to ensure that you purchase the highest quality system:

• Look for a filtration system that removes chlorine, lead, volatile organic chemicals, parasites and cysts, among other contaminants, but DOES NOT remove natural trace minerals such as potassium, calcium and magnesium.


• Choose a multi-stage unit to ensure efficiency...avoid reverse osmosis and distillation systems as they are costly and inefficient.


• Make sure the water filter systems are California certified...these are the strictest standards and this certification guarantees the highest quality product.


• Read through the Performance Data Sheet to find out exactly what contaminants are removed and in what quantities. If there is no performance sheet, find another water filter system.

If you want clean, clear, pure water for your home, you really can't beat a high quality water filter system. Although any filtration system is better than none at all, make sure you find the best to ensure the water is as clean as it can be,

Your choice of senior housing facilities will depend in large part on your current lifestyle, and your ability to meet your own emotional, social, and physical needs. Your selection of senior housing facilities will be limited by both your financial and health status, so it is a very good idea for you to study the available options and narrow them down to the ones which you can reasonably expect to be a good fit.

The senior housing facilities which will offer you a life closest to the one you now live are the independent living retirement communities. If you are physically and mentally self-sufficient, this sort of community will offer secure, low maintenance environment in which you can spend your time more or less as you please.

What Senior Housing Facilities Offer


This facility will provide a wide range of amenities, from fitness centers to organized social activities and travel outings: there are even some independent living senior housing facilities available for low-income seniors through the Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 202 program.

Amenities at these senior housing facilities may include tennis or handball courts, swimming pools or spas, housekeeping, meal, and transportation services; anything, in short, to keep seniors busy and well-cared for.

Assisted living retirement communities are senior housing facilities planned for those who require help with things like cooking, hygiene, and other daily tasks. They have trained staff available to monitor the residents while allowing them to remain as independent as possible.

Assisted living senior housing facilities can be either small or large, and may offer group or individual living, with staff to maintain the facility and its grounds, do housekeeping, and provide personal care.

Nursing Homes


Seniors whose chronic illness or mental impairment makes it impossible to live in dependently or with minor assistance are good candidates for a nursing home. Nursing homes are licensed senior housing facilities with professional medical staff available around the clock. In additional to medical care, nursing homes offer social and recreational opportunities to keep their residents alert and involved with their surroundings. Most nursing homes will accept both private and government insurance as payment.

Nursing homes have become lifesavers for families who have an elderly member suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Those with Alzheimer's Units have staff which specializes in treating the unique needs of Alzheimer's victims; they are proficient in caring for those who have other mental impairments like dementia.

Because of the wide range of senior housing facilities
, those considering them should look at a variety of factors before making a decision. The length of care offered, the social and recreational activities provided, the medical needs of the applicant, and the availability of off-site medical care are all extremely important.

The purpose of senior housing facilities is to allow seniors to live in a safe, clean, comfortable environment with whatever degree of independence and privacy is appropriate, and to be there with assistance when needed.

In the recent few years there has been an increasing trend to trace one's Native American genealogy. As the interest has grown so have the avenues that one could use to research the genealogy. However, to get the best results out of the effort you put into the search, you must use all the various modes in which the genealogy data has been recorded. You must never bank on a single source. We will discuss here the various options you have to research genealogy records.

Electronic Records

Today there are hundreds of millions of records available in digital format much of which is available commercially on CDs. Bundled with family tree software; these CDs can save you a lot of time in your research. But for that you need to be really lucky, as not more than 2% of the total genealogy records available today have been digitized. If you are unsuccessful with the digital records, don't lose heart cause there are plenty of other sources that you can look into.

Microfilmed Records

Beyond the digital records, there are huge data banks of Native American genealogy available as microfilms in the various local Family History centers. These records will include literally millions of births, deaths, census records, marriages, land transfers, military records, etc. and the best thing about it is that these records are available either for free or at a very low cost. So you need not spend a fortune in research. Other places of help might be the bigger libraries, many of which have huge collections of microfilm genealogy data and also the U.S. National Archives Regional Libraries.

Books

There are also various books on Native American Genealogy available in the libraries and the local genealogy centers. These books can be used as supplements to the digital records and the microfilms in your research. Although it might be a bit unwieldy to be using the books compared to a CD, but they might contain information that you would not find in any CD. So it is always worth a try, especially if your earlier searches did not yield any desirable result.

As the interest in Native American Genealogy grows, it is expected that more of the records will be digitized in the next few years. While that would make research easier, it would also make it much too simple. Till then you have the opportunity to do a real research as you scrutinize the microfilms and delve into the books, spending hours in the local library. That would be fun, and rewarding.