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And actually explains it, in plain English Welcome back to another edition of Friends of Leo's Friends — where I introduce you to the people I'd genuinely call if it were my own family that needed help. This month's feature is a little different, because we're not talking about the home, or the fridge, or the yard. We're talking about the question that quietly sits underneath almost everything else for seniors and their families: do I have enough? That's the exact question my

And yes, sometimes it involves broccoli Welcome back to another edition of Friends of Leo's Friends — where I introduce you to the people I’d genuinely call if it were my own family that needed help. This month, I want to talk about something that doesn’t get nearly enough credit when it comes to aging well at home: food. Not a diet. Not a program. Not a complicated meal plan that requires a nutrition degree to follow. Just real, nourishing, actually-enjoyable food — prepared

Because life is too short to spend it cleaning! Welcome back to another edition of Friends of Leo's Friends — where I introduce you to the people I'd genuinely call if it were my own family that needed help. This time, we're talking about housekeeping. And before you say 'oh, we can manage the cleaning ourselves' — I want you to really think about that for a second. Because if there's a senior in your life who's doing their best to stay independent at home, 'managing the clea

How to recognize when your parent isn't 'FINE' anymore and the conversation you've been avoiding, needs to happen By Lia Holland, Founder — Leo's Friends Senior Concierge Service Let me paint you a picture. You visit — or maybe you live close by but life has been absolutely relentless and you haven't made it over in a few weeks — and something just feels off. You can't name it. Mom seems fine. She says she's fine. She's always fine. But the fridge is looking a little bleak, t

By Lia Holland, Founder - Leo's Friends Senior Concierge Service Welcome to the very first edition of Friends of Leo's Friends — a new little corner of Leo's Notes where I introduce you to the people I'd actually call if it were my own family needing help. Here's the thing about running a senior concierge business: I can't do everything. I'm fantastic at companionship, light support, and being the person who shows up when someone needs a hand (or just a friendly face and good

By Lia Holland, Founder — Leo’s Friends Senior Concierge Service Let me be upfront about something before we get into this: I am not a doctor, a physiotherapist, a personal trainer, or any kind of fitness professional, though I could probably use one of each for myself. I’m a woman who started a senior concierge service because she drove a stubborn old man to the hospital on New Year’s Eve and never quite recovered from how much it changed her perspective on things. But I’ve

Turns out the universe had already sorted that out. I just hadn’t been CC’d on the email yet.

Loneliness Is a Big Deal. Let's Talk About It — Preferably Over Tea. Spoiler: this post isn't actually about tea. It's about something a lot more important. But tea definitely helps. Here's a truth that doesn't get enough airtime: one of the biggest threats to a senior's health isn't a diagnosis. It's an empty afternoon. A phone that doesn't ring. A week that passes without a single real conversation. Loneliness is sneaky like that. It doesn't show up on a blood test. Nobody