When a person you love is living with a serious health condition, you might feel helpless. You want to do everything you can to ease …Read More
How to Handle Negative Feedback as a Caregiver
“You never…” “I can’t believe you…” “Don’t do it that way!” As a family caregiver, you work selflessly to provide care for a person you …Read More
Strategies for Handling Shadowing in a Loved One With Alzheimer’s
Primary caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s disease are frequently all too familiar with the difficulty experienced in trying to take a quiet minute or two …Read More
A Discreet New Senior Safety Product Enhances Home Care Services
When an older loved one needs help to stay safe, comfortable, and independent at home, home care services are an excellent solution. But what happens …Read More
Top Things to Ask the Pharmacist About a New Drug for a Senior Loved One
You’ve just left the physician’s office with Mom. The doctor is forwarding a new prescription to the pharmacy that should be ready to be picked …Read More
Strategies to Help Caregivers Prepare for Retirement
Caring for an aging parent is a time-intensive labor of love. It can also impact financial resources, as family caregivers may opt to take unpaid …Read More
Top Devices that Help People With Arthritis Improve Quality of Life
When a person has arthritis, even simple, daily tasks and activities may cause debilitating pain. It could result in a loss of independence, if the …Read More
The Importance of Work-Life Balance for Caregivers & How Home Care Helps
It’s a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, you have your work, which provides you fulfillment, purpose, and obviously, a paycheck. On the other …Read More
Alzheimer’s and Loss of Hearing: Is There a Link?
When checking in on Mom, you find the TV is blaring, and she keeps asking you to repeat what you’ve just said, or even to …Read More
Top Tips for Coping With COPD Triggers
We have waited all winter for March! At last, the days are getting longer and we can begin to feel the promise of springtime in …Read More