Respite Care for a Family Caregiver – Why Is It So Vital?
You spend hours at work all week. When you get home, you help your kids with homework and get dinner on the table. After doing the dishes, you get laundry going, walk the dog, and clean the house. By the time you’re done, you’re exhausted and go right to sleep. Most people use the weekend […]
5 Reasons Winter is a Good Time for Mom to Stop Driving
One of the more difficult aspects of being a family caregiver to an older adult is talking to them about when it is time to stop driving. Perhaps you’ve noticed that your mom’s car has some unexplained scratches or dents on it. Or, maybe you’ve taken a ride with her and noticed she seems hesitant […]
How Can You Help an Aging Adult with Mobility Issues Brush Her Teeth?
If your elderly family member has pain or joint trouble in her hands, shoulders, or even upper back, brushing her teeth can become almost impossible. Here are some things that you can do in order to help her to cope with these changing abilities and continue to keep her mouth in good condition. Switch to […]
Do You Have the Help that You Need as a Caregiver?
Being a caregiver often means that you don’t have all of the support and assistance that you need exactly when you need it. This can leave you feeling lonely and overwhelmed. Finding options for getting extra help becomes essential. Delegate Some Tasks. Many of the tasks that need doing don’t have to be done by […]
Can You Help Your Parent Lower Their Risk of Diabetes?
Diabetes can be a life-changing and very serious condition that can impact your parent’s health from their activity level to their skin health. Fortunately as a family caregiver there are things that you can do in your normal course of care for your aging loved one to help them reduce the risk of diabetes. Taking […]
How Can You Help Your Aging Adult to Cope with Losing her Hearing?
Hearing loss can be incredibly frustrating for your aging adult, but it’s equally difficult for the people who interact with her. Learning about what works and how to help your senior can help everyone to have a better experience, even if your elderly family member continues to lose her hearing. Let New People in Her […]
My Mom Needs Help Getting Dressed – Can a Home Caregiver Help?
As people age, they can begin to have trouble doing all sorts of things they’ve done independently for their entire lives. One of those things is getting dressed. Aged fingers may not work as well as they once did, which can make fastening clothes difficult. Seniors may also have trouble bending to slip pant legs […]
How Can You Tell that You Need Extra Help as a Family Caregiver?
For some caregivers, admitting that they need extra assistance is very difficult. It’s almost as if hiring elderly care providers is akin to admitting failure. But that’s not the case at all. Here are several situations that absolutely necessitate getting extra help right away. Your Senior’s Needs Have Changed Dramatically. Depending on your elderly family […]
Can Elder Care Help If You Have Caregiver Burnout?
Caregiver burnout can be truly detrimental to your health and well-being, as well as the quality of care that you give to your aging parent throughout your care journey with them. This exhaustion can put you in a position of no longer caring about what is going on around you, not having the motivation to […]
How Can You Help Your Senior Remember Important Tasks?
Reminders can be a tremendous help in keeping your aging adult on task and performing important tasks when they need to be done. So what options do you have when it comes to setting up solid reminders for your aging adult? Write Notes for the Day. Leaving a note in the same spot on the […]
