The holidays are a time for resting and connecting with family. This can be a great time to catch up on what’s going on with each other’s lives, but it can also be used as a time to make sure that everyone in your family is doing all right. … [Read more...]
Living with an Older Loved One
When an older loved one begins having trouble living on their own, one of the most commonly used solutions to helping them live a safe and healthy life is to have them move in with you, or vice versa. This can be a great solution to a … [Read more...]
Why Should I Hire a Professional Caregiver?
Hiring a professional caregiver can seem like a needless task, especially if you are able to provide care yourself as a family caregiver. Caregivers cost money, and that’s money that can go to a better use if you just do the job yourself, … [Read more...]
Do You Know How to Prepare for an Emergency?
Emergency preparedness is something that a lot of people talk about, but not many people actually take steps to prepare for an emergency. If you are acting as a family caregiver, being prepared for an emergency is absolutely vital to the … [Read more...]
Social Lives Make a Difference in Senior Health
Active social lives have been shown to help seniors keep their minds sharp as they age. This is something that has been known for quite a while, but recent research shows just how helpful a social life can be. By looking at things like … [Read more...]
Why We Have Caregivers
Have you ever wondered why professional in-home caregivers exist? It is a really simple answer: because they are needed. But if you dig down a little deeper, the answer is much more complex. Caregivers are just one piece of a much larger … [Read more...]
Deciding When it’s Time for Senior Care
One of the hardest parts of knowing when a loved one is in need of senior care is determining when it should start. It’s very easy to look at your aging mom or dad and see that they will need a professional in-home care specialist to help … [Read more...]
Senior Based Businesses are Expanding
It’s no secret that the senior care industry in the United States is set to expand rapidly. There are more senior citizens in the U.S. than ever before, and the population is shifting heavily in this direction when it comes to proportions. … [Read more...]
Knowing the Types of Elder Abuse
Elder abuse can be broken down into several categories. These include physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, exploitation, abandonment, and self-neglect. Some of these are very self explanatory, while others can be much … [Read more...]
Arthritis and Quality of Life
Osteoarthritis is a form of arthritis caused by the breaking down of cartilage in the joints. In effect, cartilage acts as a cushion between bones in joints, and when it breaks down the bones can rub together, causing pain. This is a … [Read more...]
In-Home Care and Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is painful and can be debilitating. It makes simple tasks like walking around or holding a book almost impossible at times, depending upon how bad the arthritis is. There are things that can relieve symptoms of this, … [Read more...]
Stroke Risk Tied to Work
Research has indicated that individuals that work 55 hours or more per week are about 33 percent more likely to have a stroke than the average person. Over 600,000 people were observed for this study, as reported by The Lancet. The study … [Read more...]