November is already almost over, but it should be mentioned that November is recognized as National Family Caregivers Month. It’s a time where we can take a moment to shine the spotlight on just how much hard work, sweat, and tears family … [Read more...]
A Case for Spouses Being Paid as Caregivers
There is a renewed push moving across the senior care community advocating for the spouses of seniors requiring senior care to be paid as professional caregivers for the help and assistance that they provide to their loved … [Read more...]
Family Caregivers Carry a Heavy Burden
Here are a few facts about family caregivers: The typical caregiver is a 49 year old woman. She spends about 20 hours a week devoted to providing care for an older parent--usually the mother. Care lasts, on average, for five … [Read more...]
3 Tips for Family Caregivers
Family caregivers have a tough task in front of them. It is often a thankless task, and it is emotionally and physically exhausting at times. It’s also one that is done alone much of the time. That’s why I put together these three tips. … [Read more...]
Leisure Activities Can Help Family Caregivers Live Healthier
The role of caregiver is not always filled by a professionally trained individual. In fact, as you might already know from our blog here at Paradise In-Home Care, much of the time, the role of caregiver goes to a family member. And often … [Read more...]
More Help for Family Caregivers
In yesterday’s blog post, we talked about caregiver burnout and how it can have a negative impact on the quality of care that you are able to give to your parent. Senior care of any sort is a demanding job, and family caregivers face a … [Read more...]
Sometimes, Family Caregivers are Not Enough
Some cultures place a higher emphasis on children and grandchildren providing senior care for an elderly family member than others. Take what occurs in Hawaii for an example. Throughout history, natives of these islands always ensured that … [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...]
Women are More Often Family Caregivers than Men
When it comes to family caregivers, adult daughters are the most commonly used family members that act as the main caregiver. It’s hard to get an accurate idea of how many women and men act as family caregivers, but some estimates say that … [Read more...]
Financial Abuse Hurts Caregivers, Too
The cost of elder financial abuse extends beyond the older individual that is targeted. A recent look at this found that about 90 percent of those that act as family caregivers for someone that was the target of elder abuse were also … [Read more...]
Are Care Co-Ops the Future of Senior Care?
Researchers from the University of Georgia recently published a prize-winning study where they contemplated how to improve senior care within the United States. In the study, it was stated that one of the best ways to reduce the strain that … [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...]