5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Home Care Services
Once you’ve selected a reputable provider, getting the most out of your home care experience as days transition into months – and even years – takes planning and perseverance.
The Top 5 Skills Every Home Caregiver Needs
If you possess a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of others while unleashing your full potential, caregiving could be your calling.
4 Common Myths About Caregiving
Many of the nearly 40 million family caregivers in the U.S. believed some of the common myths about caregiving before they began helping a senior loved one. Here are four of them.
5 Questions You Should Ask During Your Caregiver Interview
It’s important that you find an agency that you feel will support you and treat you like the professional you are. Here are five questions you should ask during your caregiver interview.
How to Avoid Feelings of Guilt When Taking a Respite Care Break
Feelings of guilt are so prevalent among family caregivers that it even has a name: “caregiver guilt.” Many caregivers feel guilty because they believe they’re not providing adequate care; they experience guilt over feeling frustrated and angry about their chaotic life or lack of control, or over their need to take a respite care break.
Caregiver Health: Depression and Caregiving
Family caregivers spend an average of more than 24 hours a week helping their loved ones continue to live at home. Unfortunately, this time commitment and all the other obligations a caregiver has often put their physical and mental health at the bottom of their to-do list.
What Does It Mean to be ‘Present’ as a Caregiver?
Healthline has defined being present as “being focused and engaged in the here and now, not distracted or mentally absent.” Learn how caregivers can stay present and give seniors the attention they deserve.
Technology Helps Your Care Plan as a Caregiver in Littleton
Research has demonstrated that maintaining or even increasing socialization with family and friends has a tremendous impact on the longevity…