What Does a Companion Care Aide Do?
Your mom wants to age at home, but you don’t want her to be alone every day for weeks or months. When families are spread out around the world, separation can make it hard to provide care. It’s a good time to talk to her about companion care at home and the services it provides. […]
Home Care Helps Seniors Have a Clean and Organized Space
Over time, seniors can find that it’s a lot more difficult to keep their homes as clean and organized as they used to be. There are lots of reasons this happens, ranging from health problems worsening to seniors having less mobility and stamina than they used to have. Home care providers can help seniors to […]
Five Ways to Prioritize Safety for Seniors
One of the biggest challenges for family caregivers is making sure that the people they love are as safe as possible. Senior safety can feel like an impossible task, especially when family caregivers are trying to deal with everything alone. Home care providers can make all of these safety issues a lot easier to manage, […]
Visit the Library this Month
While many things in the world change, one thing your elderly loved one may have fond memories of and can still do is go use her library card. September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, most likely because it’s the month most students go back to school. And while libraries are amazing resources for school children, […]
How Do You Help Take Care of a Parent With Cancer?
When a parent has cancer, it’s stressful for everyone. As you navigate treatment options like surgery, chemo, radiation, etc., you have to also weigh what care your parent needs. You have to consider your own work schedule, activities with any children living at home, and time for friends and a spouse or partner. It’s a […]
The Three Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
If your loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, one of the first things you will learn is that how they are doing today – what they can do, what they can remember, and how they function – is not how they will remain. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease where the symptoms get […]
Tips Seniors Can Use To Improve Bladder Health
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The Best Stroke Prevention Tips For Seniors
Anyone can have a stroke. But, statistically strokes are more common in people who are over the age of 60. And the risk of having a stroke increases every year for seniors. One of the scariest things about strokes is that often they happen very quickly with no warning. Any senior who feels like they […]
Self-Care Awareness Month: Do These Six Things to De-Stress
Self-care is all about taking care of your physical, mental, and emotional health, but it’s also something that family caregivers overlook. You feel it’s most important to focus on the things your dad needs, but you risk burning out. Spend September’s Self-Care Awareness Month making sure you do these six things to de-stress each day. […]
Tips For Keeping A Senior Parent With Alzheimer’s Safe In Public
When a senior parent has Alzheimer’s, taking them to the doctor, to get glasses, or out in public for any reason can be nerve-wracking. As their Alzheimer’s progresses it can be more difficult to keep them safe. Keeping a senior with Alzheimer’s safe in public requires careful planning, vigilance, and understanding of the unique challenges […]
