One of the hardest parts of any job that deals with human services is communication. It is no different in the field of senior care. Communicating effectively with elderly individuals and their families can often be tough. Setting aside the … [Read more...]
Care Facility Uses Robotic “Cats” to Help Seniors
Being easily agitated, depression, and anxiety are all common symptoms for those that suffer from dementia. For those that are in otherwise good health, but suffer from cognitive functioning loss, these things can be overwhelmingly … [Read more...]
Managing Blood Pressure Improves Health
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. The elderly are especially vulnerable to this type of disease because of weakened bodies and immune systems. Time is also against the older population because of the fact that if … [Read more...]
Trained Caregivers Establish a Higher Quality of Care
According to researchers from the University of Southampton and Cardiff University, pain management is more effective in cancer patients when the care is led by a trained nurse. For the purposes of this study, a nurse oversaw individual … [Read more...]
The Health Aspect of Elder Abuse Must be Looked At
Many reports that confront the issue of elder abuse focus mainly on the legal side of things. Some go into preventative measures and act to inform families and raise awareness about what they can do to help the people that they love stay … [Read more...]
Caregivers Provide Companionship to Those They Help
There are many different types of senior care out there. When you think about care, the first thing that comes to many people's minds is the nursing home environment. However, if this is what we limit senior care to in our minds, then we … [Read more...]
Senior Care Might be Needed for Elderly Couples
When someone is a single person, finding senior care is a much different story than when care is needed for both individuals in a couple. As Americans are living longer lives, this is becoming more of an issue. Being prepared to handle it … [Read more...]
Family Caregivers Struggle Around the World
Every once in a while, we like to take a look at what other countries do when it comes to senior care and how they treat the elderly members of their community. Some places do things very differently than what we see here in the United … [Read more...]
Why are Senior Care Teams Helpful?
Team approaches to senior care have proven to be very helpful in some cases. Because of this success, it is definitely worth spending some time looking at why they are successful, and whether they can be helpful for you and your elderly … [Read more...]
Family Caregivers are Doing More Than Ever Before
There has been a renewed effort to help family caregivers have all of the resources that they need to be successful. With more elderly individuals in the United States than ever before in our history, and with more family caregivers helping … [Read more...]
The Role of Professional Caregivers
There are several benefits to having an elderly loved one that lives with you receiving in-home care. This type of care is far cheaper than a nursing home or a hospital. In some instances, it is about the same cost as assisted living, but … [Read more...]
Is Tax Relief on the Way for Family Caregivers?
H.R. 4708, or as it is more commonly referred to, “The Credit for Caring Act,” is currently being reviewed by Congress within the Ways and Means Committee. Sponsored by Tom Reed of New York, this bill proposes a tax credit of 30 percent of … [Read more...]