Caregiving During the Holidays
How to Overcome Fear of Falling
Risks of Hiring Private Caregivers vs. Licensed Home Care Agencies
When choosing between a private caregiver and a licensed home care agency, it's essential to consider the potential risks involved. While both options can provide valuable care, there are distinct differences in terms of liability, reliability, and quality of care.
Facing the difficult decision of how to continue caring for your loved one?
Whether it’s your parents, a relative, or an elderly friend, seeing them lose their ability to remain independent can be painful. Many seniors do not want to leave their familiar surroundings and move into a nursing home or Assisted Living facility. They may also be uncomfortable about letting a stranger into their home. So, finding the right type of professional care is not an easy job.
LGBTQ+ Senior Community Aging In Their Homes
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Facing the difficult decision of how to continue caring for your loved one?
Whether it’s your parent, relative, or elderly friend, seeing them lose their independence can be painful. Many seniors will be worried about having to leave their familiar surroundings and move into a nursing home, and may also be wary of letting a stranger into their home. So, your job of finding the right professional care is not an easy one.
Identifying When Your Aging Loved One Needs Help At Home
Admitting the need for assistance and accepting it isn’t easy for people as they age. So, how will you know when your aging loved one needs help at home? One thing is certain, your loved one is not likely to be the one who tells you.
Visiting Elderly Parents for the Holidays? Look for These Red Flags
Caring for an aging parent from afar can make it difficult to notice changes in their health status and emotional well-being.
Top 5 Concerns Facing Seniors Today
Those entering their golden years have a lot to look forward to, and seniors today are grasping more opportunities than ever before. However, it is important that we look at the multitude of challenges that come with aging to ensure they are appropriately addressed, and the golden years remain golden.
Elderspeak – Is it helpful or just baby talk?
Like an automatic shift into low gear, we often revert to baby talk when communicating with seniors regardless of the person's ability to understand and respond. This is called "Elderspeak." It is common, especially between young caregivers and older residents in a nursing home.
How Can You Tell If an Older Adult Is Dehydrated?
You might remember the old saying “Always drink 8 glasses of water a day.” However there are many factors that determine how much water someone needs. And it is not one size fits all. Adequate daily water intake for a young, healthy person is around 13 cups for males and 9 cups for females. But as we age, this estimate gets more complicated.
