Arthritis is incredibly common in both older and younger people. For your senior, it can be disheartening to find that joints she used to rely on are now in a lot of pain and don’t function the way that they used to. In some advanced cases of arthritis, having help from in-home care providers can…
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Your dad is getting older and he’s starting to slow down. You don’t want to bring in caregivers before it’s necessary, but you also don’t want him struggling. How do you know when it’s time for senior home care? Your Dad Fell After a fall, you need to address what led to the fall. Some…
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One difficulty that long-distance family caregivers face is knowing how their parents are doing from month to month. When you don’t see your dad in person regularly, the holiday visits can become shocking. The holidays are here and you’re spending time with your dad for the first time. You’ve noticed his balance is off. He’s…
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Every day, about 560 older adults are in car accidents that result in hospital visits. If your dad is in an accident, he has to listen to his doctors. It’s critical that he has in-home care for support until he’s fully recovered. What Do In-Home Care Aides Do? In-home care aides can do a lot…
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Are you trying to figure out if your senior really does need help from home care services? Sometimes this feels like a complicated situation for a family caregiver because you don’t want to overstep, but you also want your elderly family member to have the support that she needs. It might be time to have…
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Many chronic health conditions can lead to exhaustion. Some are physically exhausting and others are mentally exhausting. Your mom’s been battling the flu for a couple of weeks. Her energy fades as the day progresses. That’s just one reason your mom may be struggling with exhaustion. COVID, cancer, heart disease, chronic pain, and depression are…
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Help out the family caregiver in your mom’s life during National Family Caregivers Month. Family caregivers take on a lot of added stress as they provide care to a parent, try to maintain friendships, and take care of their household, children, and pets. Here are six ways you can help the family caregiver in your…
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November is Adopt a Senior Pet month. If your elderly loved one has been considering becoming a pet owner for companionship or any other reason, November is the perfect month to consider adopting an older pet. Many people who become pet owners love the idea of starting out with a pet when it’s young, determined…
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Lewy body dementia, also called dementia with Lewy bodies, is a common type of progressive dementia much like Alzheimer’s disease. With Lewy body dementia, protein deposits, called Lewy bodies, develop in nerve cells in the brain regions involved in thinking, memory, and movement (motor control). Those who have it, have Lewy bodies in their brains…
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It’s difficult as a family caregiver to be there for every situation that is becoming more of a challenge for your senior. Having 24-hour home care can take a lot of the guilt you might feel out of the equation. Around the clock care allows you to help your aging family member as much as…
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