Four Things to Avoid When Encouraging Senior Independence
Common mistakes loved ones make when encouraging senior independence and how to avoid them.
Is Home Care Right For You or Your Loved Ones? 10 Questions to Ask.
If you’ve been struggling to decide whether home care is the best way to help you or your loved one
How to Get the Real Story from an In-Home Caregiver
If you've ever wanted to make sure you're getting detailed information about your loved one's day from the helpers, follow these three guidelines.
Revealing New Study on In-Home Care
Hiring in-home care can be confusing and complicated, as anyone who has ever gone through the process can tell you.
Compensation for Family Caregiving
Caregiving for a family member or friend can be a very rewarding and loving experience. However, the time and energy spent can be draining emotionally and financially.
Stepping into the Leadership Role
Alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia involve a progressive loss of one's memory, thinking, language, and self-care skills. Someone
Lifting Safety for Caregivers
We may not recognize the risk we are putting ourselves in the moment of leaning over someone for an extended
Vacations – A Must For Caregivers
It's March. We all feel it -- the spring in our step when a 40 degree day hits followed by the dread the next day when it's back down in the 20s and snowing. The daily pressures combined with the weather all starts to mound and we wish we could just get away for a week or maybe even a few days. It's time for a vacation
Comfort Care for Advanced Dementia
The prestigious medical journal, Archives of Internal Medicine, published a study last month showing that a significant portion of Medicare
Home Care or a Congregate Setting: Which is Best for your Parent?
Many children of older adults have heard their parents implore them to: "Please never put me in a nursing home!"