How Home Care Can Help When Caring for a Loved One While Working
It’s a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, you have your career, which provides you fulfillment, purpose, and of course, a source of income On the other hand, you’re caring for someone you love. Trying to give 100% to these two crucial roles can make you physically and mentally exhausted, with little if any […]
How to Manage Family Caregiver Emotions
As a family care provider, you may feel like you have to be the rock of your family: cool, composed, and in control. Whatever the circumstances, you maintain the sense of peace and comfort your family member needs, never wavering, always strong and supportive. Right? If this describes the image you have created for yourself, […]
Senior Doctor Visit Tips for Family Caregivers
When caring for an older relative, balance is key. Your goal is to offer as much care and support as you can while not crossing the boundaries that protect a senior’s self-esteem and personal independence. It is particularly true when dealing with making crucial medical care decisions. There are a variety of conflicts that can […]
How Family Caregivers Find Balance With Care at Home Services for Seniors
What does a normal day look like for you as a family caregiver? For many people, it begins before sunrise, assisting a senior family member who may have trouble sleeping during the night and is in need of help, or at least somebody to speak to. After that, the day can be a bustle of […]
Dealing with Death: Handling End-of-Life Necessities When a Senior Dies
When an elderly parent passes away, there are a number of legal and personal details that must be addresses. Knowing what to do and where to begin can be challenging when dealing with death and navigating grief. To help alleviate some of the stress during this time, our home care professionals have created the following […]
How to Reduce the Risk for Injury Among Family Caregivers
When you decided to provide care for an older loved one, you likely never thought of your role as being hazardous. However, the challenges of providing care are nothing to take lightly. As many as 94% of care providers who participated in a recent survey described physical pain in one or more parts of their […]
Getting Help from Siblings for Senior Parent Care
According to the old saying, many hands make light work, and that is certainly true regarding senior parent care. In the event that you and your siblings interact with each other well to meet the needs of your senior family members, well done! Quite often, however, one sibling takes on the majority of the responsibilities. […]
Family Caregiver Expectations: Preparing to Care for a Loved One
It may have begun informally, with a little support every now and then. Picking up some things from the supermarket for your aging parent. Dropping off the extra dinner you made while fixing your own family’s dinner. Or simply just spending more time visiting to be sure things are ok. After a while, you may […]
Parkinson’s Care: Caring for a Senior in the Early Stages: Part 1 of 3
A Parkinson’s disease diagnosis impacts members of the family along with the person diagnosed. Understanding what to anticipate as the disease advances is vital to being prepared for the changes ahead and to make life the best it can be every day. Over the next several months, we’ll be sharing what to anticipate in each […]
Best Ways for Family Caregivers and Older Adults to Maintain Mental and Physical Health and Wellbeing During the Pandemic
While we can certainly begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our mental and physical health and wellbeing. Months of isolation and physical separation from people we love has taken a toll on many seniors and the people they love. Now is an ideal […]