5 Tips for Managing a Senior’s Care from Long-Distance
How can you best manage a senior’s care from a long long-distance? Here are five tips to help you manage your loved one’s care when you live too far away.
Top 10 Secrets About Being a Happy Professional Caregiver
As a professional caregiver serving on the front lines, here are ten secrets to staying positive even on the worst of days.
Choosing In Home Care
If given a choice, the vast majority of seniors would rather spend their Golden Years in the comfort of their own homes. Remaining at home has many benefits, including:
Preparing Home For Your Loved One , Post-Stroke
When your loved one has survived a stroke, they are working hard to adjust to their 'new normal'. While they may be eager to get home from the hospital, some crucial adjustments need to be made to their home in order to keep them safe and mobile.
Knowing When Your Parents Need Help
Our parents come from a generation of self-sufficiency; they are fiercely independent and will do almost anything short of asking for help to maintain that independence. The home they have build and lived in is the center of their security, and they want to stay there. Providing the proper support system for them can actually enhance their independence, not diminish it.
Telltale Signs of Depression in Seniors
Depression among the elderly often goes untreated, as the symptoms are similar to the symptoms of aging. Anywhere from 14-20% of seniors exhibit some depressive symptoms. That percentage is significantly higher for seniors in long-term care facilities.
Seven Questions to ask a Caregiver Agency
Entrusting someone to manage your care, or that of your loved ones, is a daunting proposition. Navigating the decision making process can also be fraught with emotions. How do you find an agency you are comfortable with and that will provide the best care?
Helping Out Your Loved One This Holiday Season
The holiday season is a time of joy, coming together with family and friends, and celebration. For our elder loved ones, however, it can be a time of loneliness and even isolation given their changing care needs. Here are just a couple of ideas about how you can make this holiday season bright for the senior in your life.
Giving Family Caregivers a Break
How can Home Care, Home Health, and Day Health help family caregivers avoid burnout by providing much needed breaks during the day? I've illustrated how the different services can be used in tandem using the following sample case study (written by Sue Alvey, whom I had the honor of co-presenting with at the Annual Avenidas Caregiving Conference a few years back):
Cure For Alzheimer’s Coming Soon?
Scientists at Stanford have discovered that a protein called C1q, which is known as the initiator of the immune response, is now linked to degenerative brain diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and many others. The full story can be found here.
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