Multigenerational housing is becoming more widespread every day. It’s typical for children and parents to live together, but there is an ever increasing number of senior citizens that are moving in with their family members, as well. Having … [Read more...]
Senior Care at Work
According to the Families and Work Institute, more than 40 percent of us care for an aging family member. This is a huge amount of Americans and it takes up a lot of our time, but the good news is that employers are taking notice of this. … [Read more...]
Winter Elder Care
During the winter months, effective senior safety needs to take a slightly different approach. Keeping warm is a priority, and this is true even in temperate climates like San Francisco. To combat issues with the temperature, there are a … [Read more...]
Holiday Senior Care
The Holidays can be tough on the elderly, especially if they are in a situation where they are in need of assistance getting through their days. Senior care is supposed to help alleviate this stress, but a lot of times, it actually can make … [Read more...]
Senior Care in Taiwan
In some cultures, especially Asian ones, senior care is a family affair. This is a great approach in some respects, and misses out on some crucial aspects in others. Having the love of a family surrounding you is uplifting and supportive, … [Read more...]
Make Senior Care a Resolution
What is your new year's resolution for next year? If you are like most people, you have things like "exercise more," "get a better paying job," or even "read more books" in mind for your list. Why not add "plan for great senior care for a … [Read more...]
Making Exercise Fun
One common theme that keeps recurring while talking about senior care is the importance of exercise. There are many benefits to this, both mental and physical. Still, a lot of people believe that they cannot or should not exercise. The … [Read more...]
Responsible Care
With in-home care, you can reclaim normalcy within your home and get back everyone in your family so that they are happier and more content. Having an elderly loved one struggling to get around the house can be draining, and sometimes you … [Read more...]
Creative Senior Care
Creative approaches to long term care can be tricky to come up with, but they can help preserve your loved one’s happiness and peace of mind when they are done right. The main issue that people have is that medical care is supposed to … [Read more...]
Changes in Senior Care
Elder care is not something that you think of as an evolving field, but over the last several years, it has changed a lot, and this is a good thing for those receiving care since the vast majority of those changes have been done for the … [Read more...]
Put Quality Care First
A lot of people looking for elder care for a parent have no idea where to start. Quality of care is often the most important thing within the mind of a grown child looking for assistance with a parent, but this can sometimes be … [Read more...]
Taking Control with Elder Care
Sometimes we become so engrossed caring for a loved one that we forget to take care of ourselves. When it comes to caring for an elderly relative, this isn’t a surprise. We love our family and we would do anything for them, but that doesn’t … [Read more...]