Caring for a patient, whether a family member or a home health care client, can be challenging under any circumstances. However, the difficulty of providing care is often heightened for ...
UNFAMILIAR FACES: Introducing A New Caregiver to A Loved One with Dementia
As time goes on, they may begin to recognize, and become attached to, the people that they see on a daily basis. Most, however, will remain strangers. What is the ...
Proper Nutrition Is Especially Important For Seniors
Maintaining a healthy diet can be a challenge for seniors. As a senior's nutritional needs change the motivation and ability to prepare healthy and fresh meals may also change. Some ...
Senior Care Observances: Family Health and Fitness Day
Senior Care Observances: Family Health and Fitness Day Physical Health and Wellness are important goals within your senior care plan for your elderly loved ones, but this pursuit is not ...
How to Protect Your Loved Ones Over the Age of 65 from Heat-Related Illness
According to a recent article from Wake Health, people over the age of 65 have an increased risk of developing health problems from heat exposure because they are more likely ...
Is Your Loved One Living at Home Prepared for Weather Emergencies?
This week marked the peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico). If you are a caregiver and have not yet prepared your ...
Seniors with Diabetes and Cognitive Decline Are More Likely to Be Placed in a Nursing Home
Seniors with diabetes who experience a cognitive decline are at an increased risk of being placed in a nursing home. If you have a loved one living with diabetes and ...
Caregiver Burnout :Signs, Symptoms, and Tips to Improve and Prevent
A recent article by HelpGuide explains caregiver burnout, and how to identify, improve and prevent it. After explaining the signs and symptoms of caregiver stress and caregiver burnout, the article ...
Signs You May Be Stressed, Why it Matters, and How to Cope
It is common for older adults to experience periods of stress, especially during periods of transition such as retiring or moving. A recent blog post from The Admiral at the ...