Healthy and Safe Canning The spring months are a great time to be on a senior care journey with your elderly parent for many reasons. One of the best, however, is the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables that come into season at this time. With all of this wonderful produce around it is easy…
Why Seniors Should Use Occupational Therapy You may have heard the term “occupational therapy” before, but do you know what it is? The American Occupational Therapy Association defines it as a professional who “helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through therapeutic use of daily activities, or…
How to Prepare Your Parent’s Home for a Live-in Care Provider Preparing your parent’s home for the beginning of a home care journey with a live-in care provider is not the same as preparing the home for any other type of care provider. This is because the care provider will be spending a considerable amount…
Celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd) with Spring Crafts Earth Day (April 22nd) is a great day to think about different ways to care for the Earth, such as recycling, composting, and reducing waste. It is also a great day to take the time to appreciate the beauty of nature. Many elderly adults may enjoy celebrating…
Reducing the Risk of Falls Outside of the Home Falls are a very serious risk in your elderly care journey with your aging parent. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that each year more than 2 and a half million aging adults end up seeking treatment in emergency departments for injuries that they…
April is Emotional Overeating Awareness Month In many people, stress can have negative health consequences. Living with unmanaged stress can cause feelings of depression and anxiety, cause poor sleeping habits, and cause poor eating habits, as well. For caregivers, however, living with stress too often becomes the norm. Caregivers often find that they don’t get…
Facts on Whooping Cough There are some illnesses and conditions that have the misconceived reputation for being only maladies of children, but that actually can, and do, impact older people. In the context of your elderly care efforts with your aging parent, understanding these illnesses and their risks can help you keep her safer and…
Improving Home Organization to Enhance Independence for Your Senior Supporting as much independence as possible for your elderly loved one is one of the most important things that you can do in your home care journey with him. Many seniors cope with a sense of loss and depression when they enter into this type of…
Elderly Care Tips: Increasing Fitness with a Yoga Ball Helping your parents stay fit and healthy is an important part of your elderly care efforts for them, but that does not mean that you need to have them participating in structured workouts and out on the go all of the time. There are many ways…
Senior Care Awareness: Heart Attack Symptoms in Women Did you know that heart disease is the leading killer of women, and that more women will lose their lives to heart disease each year than to breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and all other cancers combined? February is American Heart Month, the perfect opportunity for you to…