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...]
Caring for Our Caregivers
Caregivers do a lot. If you’ve ever helped with the care of a loved one, even for a few hours, you already know this. What you might not know is that the constant grind of providing care day after day without a break can wear you down. It … [Read more...]
When Giving Care is Hard
Caring for a loved one is hard. In fact, senior care is one of the most stressful things that you will ever do. It’s not that it is one single act that takes a lot of energy, but that it is hundreds of tiny things that must be done every … [Read more...]
What is In-Home Respite Care?
In-home care is non-medical care that is given in a home based situation. A caregiver comes into the person in need’s home and helps them with their daily tasks, like getting around the house, preparing meals, tidying up, and managing … [Read more...]
Respite Care Can Work to Help Ease Families’ Burdens
Many family caregivers go completely unrecognized for what they do. Being a caregiver is extremely tough. It is physically and mentally demanding. And when you are caring for someone that you love, it is also very draining on an emotional … [Read more...]
The Isolation of Giving Care Can be Tough
Caregivers should not ever feel like they are acting alone. Even in those instances where there are no other families members nearby to help you be a caregiver to a parent or spouse, you are not acting alone. The sad reality is, though, … [Read more...]
Dementia Care Can be Improved with a Professional Service
Dementia is one of those things where people know that it exists and they know what the symptoms are, but until you have experienced what it is like when a loved one suffers from this, the knowledge is only academic knowledge and not … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Caregiver Burnout Has Negative Consequences
Caring for an elderly family member is tough. After a few weeks, this starts to become stressful. After a few months, it can be downright exhausting. In many cases, family caregivers begin to experience what is known as caregiver burnout. … [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...]