There are many commercials on television stating how rewarding it is to be a professional caregiver. Many senior citizens are in need of in home care services but not necessarily full time and also not for medical reasons. However, our communities have changed over the decades and many families are separated by distance, leaving an independent mother or father miles…
Your mother or father thinks insurance benefits should be black and white. They have reached the age to qualify for Medicare, so why is it that the benefits are so confusing? Also, what other advantages are your mother or father entitled to besides Medicare? It’s important to look beyond the medical benefits to see what other government programs available to…
As seniors age, their friendship circles may grow smaller and smaller due to aging, death or relocation. Your mom or dad may be feeling left out and lonely after many years of having a spouse and many friends and acquaintances who filled the hours of their days. However, making new friends is more difficult as they spend more time alone…
It’s hard to come to terms with a hearing loss. For most older adults like your mother or father, the loss comes gradually. Often they are not aware why they cannot hear. Although that may seem silly to you, if your parent gradually loses hearing and slowly accepts the loss of sound, this becomes their normal state. Over time, they…
It can be difficult to navigate the differences between assisted living and in-home care for elderly adults. Assisted living often involves relocating to a live-in community where senior citizens reside together with a variety of care available to them under one roof. Communities may vary as to how apartment homes are set up and how in home care for elderly…
Your mom or dad may appear to be in tip-top shape. However, it’s the little nuances that make you wonder if a little home care may go a long way to enhance their life and add a little vim and vigor to their step. If your parent has been living alone for a while, possibly after the loss of a…
Have you noticed the phone ringing off the hook at your mother or father’s home? Most of the time the number is an 800 caller or unknown. In fact, at this stage of your parent’s life, there are very few people who call them on the phone other than family and friends. So who are all these callers? The majority…
Your mom or dad may enjoy exercise, in the form of square dancing, which is a social activity for seniors and yet can also be great exercise as well. When your mom or dad Do-Si-Do they are up on their feet or sitting upright in a wheelchair swaying and moving to the beat. Dance is one of the most popular…
Flu season is upon us, even though it still feels like summer in many cities across the United States. If your parent is a senior 65 or older, hopefully he or she has had a yearly flu vaccine already. In fact, a doctor many doctors recommend that seniors receive high-dose flu vaccine. Because the immune system is often compromised or…
Hospice care is not always the most fun thing to talk about, but it is important to know your options. In addition to services from a hospice organization, 24 hour home care is available to your family through an agency. Not only will these services be immeasurably helpful for your mother or father, they will be there for you as…
