The Many Benefits of Social Wellness for Older Adults and How Home Care Can Help
Living through more than a year of a worldwide pandemic taught us never to take for granted the small but exceptionally essential things in life: shared laughter, hugging our loved ones, a lunch date in our favorite café. We learned firsthand the variety of benefits of social wellness, how much it should be valued, and […]
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 […]
Choosing Home Health Care for a Senior You Love
It wasn’t long ago when there was an overall presumption that when we grow older, we’ll naturally need to move into an assisted living facility or nursing home. There’s now an increased awareness that choosing home health care during the course of aging can be a feasible option. There is also additional knowledge since the […]
Prevent Caregiver Burnout Through Journaling
With the new year just on the horizon, now is an excellent time to consider new strategies that will help you be a more effective caregiver and also provide benefits to your loved one. Journaling is a great way to decrease caregiver stress and prevent caregiver burnout, and can be utilized as an outlet to […]
It’s A Balancing Act: Taking Care of Elderly Parents and School-Aged Children
If your days are full of managing a home, parenting, working, caring for older parents, and attempting to fit in time for yourself while nurturing other relationships, welcome to the sandwich generation! Made up of those ages 35 – 54 who are “sandwiched” between meeting the needs of children at home and taking care of […]
CKD Symptoms and Tips to Help Older Adults Avoid Kidney Failure
They are only about the size of your fist, however, they’re imperative to your body’s performance. Kidneys serve as filters to get rid of waste from the body, but they also control our blood pressure and help with the production of red blood cells. For those with chronic kidney disease (CKD), successful management is crucial […]
Sensible January Resolutions for Family Caregivers
We either love them or despise them, but no matter our stance on New Year’s resolutions, there’s something incredibly refreshing about stepping into a whole new year, providing us with a new slate and a chance to make any changes we desire to improve well-being or even accomplish a new goal or dream. January resolutions […]
Need Gift Ideas for Seniors This Holiday Season? Try These Creative Solutions!
Doesn’t it feel fantastic to find that ideal gift, one that is going to make your loved one’s face brighten with joy? When it comes to the older adults we love, it is possibly even more satisfying, since it can be difficult to come up with new and creative ideas. The elderly have years and […]
Tips to Prevent Senior Citizen Abuse and Neglect
It breaks our hearts to listen to stories on the news of vulnerable older adults who’ve suffered senior citizen abuse and neglect, and maybe it seems as though it’s something which happens to “somebody else” – definitely never to our own family members. However, nearly five million seniors within the U.S. are the subject of […]
Exercises For Seniors Help Keep Joints Healthy
Do you know that for each and every pound of weight we lose, we reduce four pounds of force from our knees, and as many as six pounds from our hips? This is certainly great incentive for people to remain active, irrespective of age! Incorporating exercises for older women and men to the day to […]