When a loved one needs greater help getting through each day, putting your life on hold is a common reaction that many family members have. They want to show that they love their parents and provide all of that care themselves. … [Read more...]
Don’t Feel Guilty About Taking a Nap
Caregiving for an older loved one is hard. It can often be a thankless job. Even on the best of days, it’s normal to be exhausted. A lot of people, especially adults that are fulfilling the role of caregiver deal with this type of chronic … [Read more...]
How States are Covering Senior Care Coverage Gaps
The cost of care that the Baby Boomer generation will incur is a topic of growing concern to state governments. Although Medicare and Medicaid are national programs, they are administered by each state. This is why the Medicare and Medi-Cal … [Read more...]
State Subsidies Not as Helpful as Thought
In many states, including Maryland, state subsidies are used to help seniors offset the cost of care. This subsidy is designed to help those with little available income or other resources provide for their care, and it is something that … [Read more...]
Who Will Pick Up the Burden of Care?
Making plans for the senior care of an elderly loved one is a tough, and sometimes thankless job. It’s one of those things that no one really wants to do. And honestly, that makes a lot of sense. Think about it for a moment: senior care is … [Read more...]
Caring for an Older Family Member at Home
Acting as a family caregiver for an older loved one is a rewarding experience, but it can also be quite a trying one, especially if you’re not sure what needs to be done. Even the best caregivers learn by experience, so at the beginning of … [Read more...]
Is Being a Family Caregiver Bad for You?
In the past, there has been a lot of speculation regarding the toll that being a family caregiver takes on someone. The consensus opinion was that because being a caregiver is stressful and because it can quite easily have a negative impact … [Read more...]
Being a Better Advocate for Your Family
There are portions of our society that need help to thrive. In some ways, this is a very obvious statement. Look at children, for example. Small children, especially babies and toddlers, need a lot of help and attention in order to gain, … [Read more...]
Male Caregivers are Not Uncommon
Statistics tell us that when it comes to unpaid caregivers, women are much more likely to fulfill this role than men are. But that doesn’t mean that male caregivers are uncommon. No, in fact recent estimates suggest that overall, about 45 … [Read more...]
Caregiver Gift Ideas
With Christmas and the holiday season upon us, perhaps you are looking for a couple last minute gift ideas for the caregivers in your life. This is certainly not a comprehensive list, but hopefully it will spark an idea or two to make sure … [Read more...]
Another Danger that Comes With Stress
A recent study indicated that chronic stress can lead to loss of vision. When we think about the people in our lives that are under the most stress, vision loss would likely only add to their burden. This is especially true of elderly … [Read more...]
What Happens After Senior Care?
When caregiver responsibilities are reduced or come to an end, it can be hard to resume life as it once was. In fact, a lot of people can’t even imagine what life might be like at this point. As tall of an order as this might be, it doesn’t … [Read more...]
