Tips to Maintain Physical and Emotional Health for Seniors & Family Caregivers During the Pandemic
While we are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our physical and emotional wellbeing. Months of isolation and physical separation from those we’re closest to has taken a toll on emotional health for seniors and the people they love. Now is an ideal […]
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 […]
How to Start Talking with Older Parents About Long Term Care Planning
Being together over the holidays is a great time to catch up and an ideal time to have discussions about long term care planning with elderly parents. Having an open and honest conversation around care needs, home modifications and finances is essential to help fulfill the wishes of senior loved ones. Inspired Home Care, a […]
The Importance of Addressing Senior Mental Health
They are called our “golden years” for good reason; growing older brings with it an abundance of benefits, including increased wisdom, the freedom to experience life without having the responsibilities of a job and young family to raise, together with the opportunity to spend more time with family members and engaging in pursuits we enjoy. […]
Safety Tips for Senior Drivers
Remember that feeling as a teenager when you first climbed behind the steering wheel, experiencing the exhilaration of being in a position to go wherever you wanted? The freedom that being able to drive grants us is beyond compare! Nevertheless, once we grow older, multiple factors can come into play that affect our ability to […]
Aging in Place: Home Modification Tips to Keep Seniors Safe
With the great majority of seniors deciding to continue to live at home during aging, it’s crucial to carry out an extensive home assessment to search for and correct any hazards and ensure the seniors you love remain secure and safe. The easiest way to make this happen is to begin outside the home and […]
Senior Safety Tips to Reduce Fall Risks in the Bathroom
While you might consider your bathroom to be a safe place where you can relax and unwind with a soothing bath or invigorating shower following a challenging day, for aging parents, the bathroom is probably the most dangerous room in the home. With slippery floors which can be even slipperier when wet, closed-in spaces, and […]
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 […]