Family members play a huge role when it comes to the care of an elderly person. In fact, family often plays the most important role in care, even if a professional in-home care service is used. As anyone who has helped with a loved one’s … [Read more...]
Hawaii Adopts New Senior Care Law
Recently, Hawaii passed a law that will help reduce the burden that is often placed on family caregivers. This new piece of legislation provides individuals caring for an elderly loved one with financial assistance to make their burdens … [Read more...]
Is Paid Family Leave the Next Trend in Senior Care?
New York State is one of the first states to enact a comprehensive paid family leave law that deals primarily with senior care. The new law is scheduled to be phased into effect beginning in January 2018, and over the course of four years, … [Read more...]
Can I Get Paid as a Family Caregiver?
A lot of people that find themselves caring for an elderly loved one wonder if it is possible to get paid for caring for their parent. This is a really good question, and one that is perfectly reasonable to ask. After all, if you’re a … [Read more...]
Many Individuals Never Consider Respite Care
It’s probably not a surprise to you that more than half of all adults providing family care to an older loved one are female. What you might not know is that this places a huge strain on these women as they are torn between helping a parent … [Read more...]
Becoming a Family Caregiver Allows You to Give Back
Senior care is and will remain a hot topic when it comes to the debate over health care and insurance because such a large portion of our society is impacted. Not only are the elderly in need of assistance impacted when it comes to senior … [Read more...]
Caring for Groups that Don’t Receive Attention
When it comes to the care of our elderly loved ones we have some big hurdles that we are still facing as a society. Earlier, we spoke about how poverty is a huge problem when it comes to the appropriate care of older individuals. People … [Read more...]
How to Be a Better Family Caregiver
Is it possible to be a family caregiver and still enlist the help of a professional in-home care service? Absolutely. When an elderly loved one is in need of assistance around the house, there are times when this … [Read more...]
Nutrition is a Big Part of Elder Care
One of the big concerns that family caregivers have is whether their mom or dad is getting enough to eat. There are some natural changes that take place as we age, and one of them is often a diminished appetite. However, just because … [Read more...]
Pain Treatment Varies from Person to Person
Over the years, scientists have observed that women feel more pain than men, in general. This has made pain treatment tougher when dealing with female patients, especially when it comes to caring for the elderly. Senior women do not respond … [Read more...]
Respite Care Can Help Boost Mental Health
Mental health plays a vital role in the health of senior citizens, as any senior care specialist can tell you. According to research by the University of Missouri, there are about 34 million family members currently acting as family … [Read more...]
Is Family Caregiving Best for Me?
Every year, according to some estimates, about 43 million people in the United States take on some sort of unpaid family caregiver position for a loved one. Most of the time, it is a son or daughter providing care for an elderly parent, and … [Read more...]