Effective Communication with Healthcare Providers: A Guide for Family Caregivers
This guide empowers family caregivers to advocate effectively for their loved ones and ensure comprehensive care.
Elder Care Essentials: How to Help Seniors Regain Confidence After a Fall
Taking a serious fall can have a tremendous impact on senior loved ones. See how you and elder care professionals can help them regain their confidence!
Senior Care Post-Rehab: How to Prepare Your Home for Their Comfort and Safety
See how you can make senior care for a loved one safe and comfortable after a hospital stay or post-rehab.
Navigating the Complexities of Care: How Care Managers Provide Guidance
Learn how care managers provide support, coordination, and advocacy for individuals and their families.
Celebrating National Family Caregivers Month
The month of November is set aside to recognize and celebrate the efforts of family caregivers. National Family Caregivers Month is a designated month for people to honor and support the nation’s caregivers, who sacrifice their own time to provide vital care to aging loved ones in need. The faces of caregivers are diverse. Millions of spouses, adult children, friends,…
Finding Happiness in Caregiving
Caregiving is growing in the United States as seniors enjoy longer lifespans. Approximately 12 million family members care for an aging adult. Although caregiving is filled with ups and downs, caregivers can find plenty of happiness in this demanding yet highly rewarding role. The regular support from families allows their elderly loved ones to age in place. It is less…
How to Help Seniors Who Refuse Assistance
It may be obvious to family members that an aging parent or relative needs assistance at home. But the senior may view the situation differently and refuse help. When older loved ones resist support, it’s still critical to ensure they receive it. Here are ways to open up the dialogue. Adult children are not alone when aging parents refuse help…
How to Keep the Home Safe for Older Adults
Many seniors prefer to live in their homes independently for as long as possible. However, as they get older, they may have a more difficult time handling everyday activities. This is why it is very important to keep them safe in their homes. When older people live at home alone, they are at higher risk of falls and other types…
Tips to Prevent Your Senior Loved Ones from Falling
The risk of falling increases with age. Every year, millions of older adults aged 65 and over experience a fall. Seniors who fall once double their risk of falling again. Caregivers, however, can follow these five tips to prevent elderly loved ones from falling and suffering a fracture or disability. Falls are a serious event. One out of every five…
