Home Care Helps: What to Do If You Notice Changing Care Needs in Seniors
Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us! As you prepare for family get-togethers, there’s something more to consider besides which gifts to buy, what dishes to prepare, and just how far off your diet you’re willing to stray. During holiday celebrations, it’s very common to notice changes in older loved ones you have […]
A Discreet New Senior Safety Product Enhances Home Care Services
When an older loved one needs help to stay safe, comfortable, and independent at home, home care services are an excellent solution. But what happens when the caregiver goes home at the end of their shift? Unless the person is receiving around-the-clock care, there are periods of time that they will be on their own […]
Our Top Healthy Aging Tips for Older Adults
Have your New Year’s resolutions already been dropped? If they have, don’t fret; you’re in good company. Lots of us are gung-ho about an important change in lifestyle once we turn the calendar to January, but life quickly rushes in and keeps us from maintaining our self-discipline to succeed. However, it is never too late […]
Top Ideas to Help Senior Loved Ones Live Life to the Fullest
As we get ready to roll the calendar forward to 2023, it is the perfect time to think about what we have learned over the previous year and what changes we would like to make in the coming year. It is more than just making a resolution that’s likely to be given up on within […]
Top Myths and Facts About Aging
If you’re holding onto a stereotypical picture of the aging process that involves a non-active, lonesome lifestyle spent in a rocking chair on the front porch each and every day, it is time for you to reconsider those ideas! Understanding the myths and facts about aging helps older adults to embrace a healthier, more dynamic […]
Mobility Issues for Seniors: Helping a Loved One Adjust to a Wheelchair
Growing older demands that we get used to numerous changes. Our children mature and leave the nest. We may opt to sell the family home and downsize. Retiring from a long-term occupation changes our purpose and goals. And, medical conditions or mobility issues for seniors may result in the need for a wheelchair. This kind […]
Older Adults and UTIs: How to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms
Itching. Burning. An urgent need to use the bathroom. If you’ve ever endured the misfortune of experiencing a urinary tract infection (UTI), you already know these symptoms on a personal level. For younger people, a UTI is often reasonably easy to recognize and treat. But it is usually more complex for older adults, as symptoms […]
Top Suggestions to Motivate Siblings to Participate in Older Parent Care
As the saying goes, many hands make light work, and that’s certainly true regarding older parent care. If you and your siblings work together in harmony to meet the needs of your senior family members, kudos! In many cases, however, one person shoulders the majority of the responsibilities. This can quickly lead to misunderstandings, conflict, […]
Know the Symptoms of Parkinson’s to Ensure a Timely Diagnosis
While nearly one million people are living with Parkinson’s disease within the United States alone, the condition was perhaps first brought to the foreground by the diagnosis of Michael J. Fox. Since then, his foundation has funded breakthroughs in research and awareness that were previously unmatched, providing us with hope for a future cure. In […]
Discover Senior Home Care Solutions with an In-Home Care Consultation
You’ve just finished talking with Mom on the phone, and now have a sense that something isn’t completely right. Though it was a nice chat, her lapses in memory were concerning. She assured you that she’s absolutely fine – that she is eating very well (despite the fact that she could not remember what she […]