Summer will be here before you know it. Grandkids will be out of school and looking for fun things to do. If you take care of aging parents and have grandchildren visiting soon, your role of social coordinator just got expanded! How do you keep everyone happy while not spending a fortune on afternoon entertainment? You might [...]
Don’t underestimate the value and versatility of Private Duty Home Care. With a persistent assumption of being cost-prohibitive, Private Duty often gets dismissed as an option without considering all the benefits. While Private Duty is key to aging at home for the long term, its ability to save the day in short-term situations may be its most [...]
When someone we love is diagnosed with dementia, we are all living with dementia. It can be a scary and confusing time as everyone learns to adjust. You may want to learn all you can about the disease and what to expect. But most of all, you want to discover how to live with dementia and make [...]
What’s so great about getting older? Well, as the old saying goes – it’s better than the alternative. When you think about it, there are many positive benefits to aging. And sometimes it’s nice to be reminded of what we have to look forward to. There’s no reason to dread getting older. Evidence shows that older people [...]
There is no getting around it – it is HOT here in Florida. Nutrition and hydration are an important focus for everyone, particularly for seniors. Fresh, healthy food can be expensive but good menu planning can make eating right affordable. Not sure what food to prepare to help beat the heat? Keeping healthy snacks on hand, limiting access [...]
Moving into a senior living community is a big decision. It is hard to know when a move is needed, much less when to bring up the subject. Seniors prefer to age at home, but sometimes that is complicated by health issues and safety concerns. Adult children struggle to find the right time to talk about concerns [...]
Aging comes with a unique set of challenges. Life happens and rolling it with it can be a series of struggles and changes. Bringing up private care in the home might be an uncomfortable conversation, but staying at home without safety precautions? That’s definitely a non-starter. Women are leaving the workforce to care for aging parents. The dual responsibilities of [...]
Older adults want to stay at home. Nearly 90% of seniors want to stay at home as they age, making home care services of all kinds necessary to support safety and independence. When you are considering services to help an aging loved one stay at home, get familiar with the services that are available. Also, understanding how they can [...]
It can be a challenge to take care of aging parents. Many times, they want to remain independent and refuse additional help. How do you get an aging parent to accept that a little extra help around the home would make everyone’s life easier? Depending on your relationship with your parents, convincing an older person they need [...]
It’s hard to accept help. Or maybe it’s hard to accept we need help. Either way, the outcome is the same – caregiver burnout is real and affects everyone involved in caregiving. More than one in five Americans are providing care to an adult or child with special needs. Many of those people provide care for an extended period, [...]
