Home Care Assistance Helps Families with Long-Distance Caregiving
More and more families live far away from each other, which makes caring for senior family members a complicated problem to have. Home care assistance offers a way for seniors to get the hands-on help that they need and for family caregivers to know that their aging adults are in good hands. There are lots […]
5 New Year’s Resolutions That Will Help Seniors Get Healthy
It’s that time of the year again when everyone wants to make a fresh start and get healthy after holiday indulgences. But, most people will abandon their resolutions within a month. Seniors who are making it a priority to get healthy this year should try to make small daily changes instead of trying to make […]
How Can Families Cope When Seniors Don’t Seem to Be Listening to Advice?
Communication is a huge part of caregiving, especially when family caregivers are trying to do their best for the seniors they love. But it isn’t always easy to be on either side of that equation. Sometimes seniors might even actively avoid listening to advice, particularly if they’re trying to meet their own goals, like aging […]
What Changes in Hygiene Mean that Seniors Need More Help?
Changes in hygiene habits are not surprising for many family caregivers when it comes to aging adults. But some of these changes may be an indication that seniors need more help than they currently have available to them. Personal care at home can offer tons of support with hygiene tasks. What’s most important is for […]
How Does Home Care Assistance Reduce Stroke Risk?
Stroke prevention might seem to be one of those things that is out of anyone’s hands, but there are lots of choices seniors can make that do help to reduce stroke risk. Home care assistance can go a long way toward ensuring that seniors have all the help that they need to make the right […]
Digestive Wellness for Seniors: A Guide to Overcoming Common Issues
With age, the body undergoes various changes, and one area that often requires special attention is digestive health. Seniors commonly face digestive issues that can impact their overall well-being. Fortunately, there are simple and effective ways to address these concerns and promote digestive wellness. In this blog, we’ll explore some common digestive issues among seniors […]
What Causes Seniors to Have a Weak Voice?
As seniors age, they experience a variety of different changes throughout their entire bodies. Many seniors find that they start to develop a weaker voice than they have had in the past. There are lots of reasons this happens, ranging from physical changes to choices seniors make throughout their lives. Some of these potential causes […]
What Should Families Do When Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease Wander?
There are a lot of different symptoms and challenges that come along with Alzheimer’s disease. One that is particularly concerning for family caregivers is wandering. For many seniors this means that they wander around the house, seemingly without a purpose. But the most dangerous form of wandering is when someone leaves the house entirely, even […]
What Do Seniors Need Most as They Age?
Over time, seniors may not realize how much their needs are changing. Maintaining quality of life becomes extremely important, and assessing needs is how family caregivers can help aging adults to do that easily. Seniors may also need home care assistance in order to live their lives the way they want to. Here are some […]
Five Tips for Sharing Responsibilities with Your Siblings
If you are starting the journey of arranging long-term care for your elderly loved one, the road ahead can look daunting. Not only that, it’s a road that you cannot see the twists and turns that will come up so as a caregiver, having a support team is one way to help you navigate this […]
