Telehealth has become a staple in a lot of our lives. It plays a large role when it comes to our health. When it comes to the health of our older loved ones, it has the potential to help prevent and address a lot of issues that might be … [Read more...]
Actions Steps for Better Care
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed some serious shortcomings in the care system of our country. Between staffing shortages, crowded care homes, and a lack of adequate training, we learned that there is a lot more need in the care industry than … [Read more...]
Technology for Senior Care Staff
If you are a frequent visitor to this blog (thanks, by the way!), you know that one of my favorite topics to write about is the senior care staff shortage. It’s something that has been on our radar here for years, and it’s something that … [Read more...]
Why Seniors Can Be Reluctant to Accept Help
If you’ve ever spoken with an older loved one about starting senior care, you have probably seen some pushback regarding the topic. This is really common. No one wants to be reliant upon someone else to get through their days safely. No one … [Read more...]
Ensuring the Rights of Long Term Care Facility Residents
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a renewed emphasis on preserving the rights of senior citizens, especially those that are residents in senior care facilities. This includes protection from abuse and neglect, but it goes much … [Read more...]
Smart Senior Care
Technology is becoming more and more prevalent in the world of senior care. In fact, many experts out there have gone as far as to say that smart technology is a vital part of every single person’s senior care set up. What does … [Read more...]
Medical Diagnoses and the Fallout from COVID
One of the big concerns at the onset of the pandemic a couple years ago was that there would likely be a decline in preventative medical appointments. As medical providers restricted services, it became clear very quickly that this was … [Read more...]
COVID and Family Care
Over the past two and a half years, the biggest catalyst of change in the senior care community has been the COVID-19 virus. It has impacted both professional and informal care, prompting change, often at the cost of great heartbreak and … [Read more...]
How COVID Can Make the Care Industry Stronger
The COVID pandemic has placed some senior care companies in a tough situation. Many companies find themselves short-staffed, with more demand for their services than they are possibly ever going to be able to meet. Care companies have seen … [Read more...]
What Caregivers Need
If you’ve paid attention to the news lately, you have seen that there are some major issues within the senior care industry right now. For several years, experts have warned of an impending senior care crisis, where the number of people … [Read more...]
A Link Between COVID and Alzheimer’s?
One of the concerns when the COVID-19 pandemic first began was that no one knew what the long term repercussions of the disease would be. As time separates us from the start of the pandemic over two years ago now, we are starting to see … [Read more...]
The Growing Number of Choices in Senior Living
Today, there are more choices when it comes to senior care than ever before in history. And this is a very good thing. While we all are aware of the traditional care models out there, there are many other choices besides … [Read more...]