Our country just surpassed one million deaths due to or related to the COVID-19 virus. Each one of these deaths is an unspeakable tragedy, but unfortunately, the senior population has been hit much harder than others. About three-quarters … [Read more...]
Celebrating the Holidays as a Family
For many, holidays like Easter are a time of joy and celebration. Even if you don’t follow a major religion, the holidays are a time of gathering together with family and friends. That’s why many employers give time off around these days; … [Read more...]
Looking at Providing for Your Family
As people age, one of the natural questions that arises is regarding how to provide for the loved ones that will be around after you pass away. We all know about wills, but this isn’t the only way to ensure that wishes are passed … [Read more...]
Culturally Sensitive Senior Care
All across the world, different cultures and different people practice senior care in a different way. In the United States, we have leaned heavily on the nursing home model. In Asian culture, this is a very new concept. Senior care has … [Read more...]
The Importance of Family–And Extended Family
Family is an essential part of our lives. They are there with us from the day we are born, and hopefully, they are there with us during our last breaths. Family members know us like no one else, and they love us like no one else. We’d do … [Read more...]
Senior Care and the Family
A good senior care service is willing to go above and beyond to help the people that they serve. The last year and change has pushed this concept to a new extreme. COVID-19 and the ensuing pandemic has changed care permanently, and has … [Read more...]
The Link Between Diabetes and Parkinson’s
A newly published study found that those who suffered from Type 2 Diabetes were at a higher risk of suffering from Parkinson’s disease later in life. This latest advance in our understanding of these two diseases comes from an extensive … [Read more...]
Small Acts of Kindness Can Go a Long Way
What seems like a tiny act of kindness to one individual can be a huge blessing to those that are on the receiving end of things. This is exactly what the tech company Lenovo recently did. They donated several tablets to senior citizens in … [Read more...]
Ensuring that Families Stay Connected During the Pandemic
Technology tends to be at the top of everyone’s list when it comes to keeping connected with others. If you’re like me, you’ve had countless Zoom and FaceTime meetings at this point and it’s very palpable that something is missing. Although … [Read more...]
Dealing with Family Restrictions
You can’t help but hear about the novel coronavirus whenever you turn on the television, radio, or a computer. COVID-19 has taken over the attention of the U.S. and there are no questions why this is. It is a new virus that no one really … [Read more...]
The Importance of Family in Care
Family is an important part of senior care. For some, family is the bedrock of their life. It’s what everything else revolves around. Family members also tend to be the first ones to notice that an older loved one isn’t getting around like … [Read more...]
What Kind of Care Does Your Family Want?
Every family has their own approach when it comes to how care is handled. Some families jump in right away and start work with pressings to figure out what their elderly loved one needs before that care is ever really needed. For other … [Read more...]