Is There an Ideal Time to Look Into Senior Care Services? Is there an ideal time to start researching your parent’s options? One thing is certain of life. You never know what’s going to get tossed your way. Your parents might be fine today. They’re still full of energy and walk for miles every day.…
What Can You Do to Make Feeding Your Senior Easier for Both of You? Feeding your aging adult can feel extremely awkward not just for you, but also for your elderly family member. How you move past the awkwardness is really important. Choose Foods that Are Easy for Her to Eat. Some foods are likely…
Are There Ways You Can Help Your Senior to Be More Independent? A big part of growing older involves staying as independent as possible. For your elderly family member, that might mean finding some alternatives to the way that she used to do certain things. Arrange for Deliveries Whenever Possible. So many companies and services…
Help Aging Relatives Write Poetry Elderly adults can flex their creative muscles during National Poetry Month with the help of family caregivers and elder care assistants. Even if they’ve never done much with poetry before, seniors will not only appreciate poetry as a storytelling art form but can get inspired to write their own. Family…
Helpful Solutions to Common Issues Family Caregivers Face Being a family caregiver takes careful planning and a willingness to be flexible. Even in the best of situations, you’re going to run into issues from time to time. Use these helpful solutions to get past these hurdles. You Have to Take a Trip. When your job…
Elder Care: Running Errands It is not uncommon for senior adults to no longer drive. This can mean that they are not able to get out of their house to complete necessary tasks such as running errands on their own. If this is the case for your aging parent, you may find yourself running errands…
What Does Mom or Dad Need to Pack for the Hospital? Most elderly people end up staying overnight in the hospital for one reason or another. It could be due to a scheduled procedure, surgery, or in an emergency situation. Regardless of the reason for the overnight hospital stay, your elderly parent should have an…
What’s the Best Way to Introduce Technology to Seniors? There’s no doubt that modern technology transforms the way we learn and communicate. For younger generations, smart phones, tablets, and computers are just a part of life. But for elderly adults that came of age way before these modern inventions, feeling more comfortable with typewriters and…
How Home Care Can Help Wheelchair Bound Seniors Beat Boredom Studies show that seniors who lack social interaction and are bored are more likely to suffer from depression. In a study published in the Industrial Psychiatry Journal, researchers studied 55 elderly people to examine how depression, social interaction, and boredom are related. They concluded that…
Tips on Organizing Medical Information for the Elderly When adult children step in to help their elderly parents manage their lives, there’s a lot of new medical information that needs to be organized and accessible. From prescriptions and home care assistance to health history and current allergies, an elderly parent’s health history needs to be…