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Apr 11, 2024

The Savvy Senior’s Strategy for Aging at Home

2024-04-11T13:33:30-04:00April 11th, 2024|Aging Seniors, Blog, Health Care, Home Care Assistance, Home Health Care|

Most seniors want to age at home. Forbes Health states that 92% of older adults want to stay at home. Through thoughtful planning, discussions with family, and active research into available resources, aging in place at home can be an attainable option. Is there a formula to successfully age in place? For those who want to stay [...]

Mar 7, 2024

Dementia: Helpful Hints for Daily Life

2024-03-07T09:28:58-05:00March 7th, 2024|Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Blog, Caregivers, Dementia, Elderly Senior Care, Family, Health Care, Home Care Assistance, Home Health Care, Senior Health Care, Senior Living|

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 [...]

Mar 7, 2024

Aging: What’s So Good About It?

2024-03-01T10:13:37-05:00March 7th, 2024|Aging Seniors, Assisted Living, Blog, Caregivers, Elderly Senior Care, Family, Health, Health Care, Home Care Assistance, Senior Living, Snow Birds, Veterans|

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 [...]

Mar 1, 2024

3 Risks to Avoid with Private Duty Care

2024-03-01T14:43:59-05:00March 1st, 2024|Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Blog, Caregivers, Dementia, Elderly Senior Care, Family, Health, Health Care, Home Care Assistance, Home Health Care, Home Nursing Care, Love, Senior Health Care, Senior Living, Snow Birds, Veterans|

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 [...]

Mar 1, 2024

3 Ways Private Home Care Saves the Day

2024-03-01T14:04:12-05:00March 1st, 2024|Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Blog, Caregivers, Dementia, Elderly Senior Care, Family, Health, Health Care, Holidays, Home Care Assistance, Home Health Care, Home Nursing Care, Love, Senior Health Care, Senior Living, Snow Birds, Veterans|

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 [...]

Mar 1, 2024

Home Care: What’s the Difference?

2024-03-01T12:48:37-05:00March 1st, 2024|Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Blog, Caregivers, Dementia, Elderly Senior Care, Family, Health, Health Care, Home Care Assistance, Home Health Care, Love, Senior Health Care, Senior Living, Snow Birds, Veterans|

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 [...]

Mar 1, 2024

Aging Parents: How to Talk About Help in the Home

2024-03-01T12:26:45-05:00March 1st, 2024|Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Blog, Caregivers, Dementia, Elderly Senior Care, Family, Health, Health Care, Holidays, Home Care Assistance, Home Health Care, Love, Senior Health Care, Senior Living, Snow Birds, Veterans|

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 [...]

Mar 1, 2024

Preventing Caregiver Burnout

2024-03-01T11:58:27-05:00March 1st, 2024|Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Blog, Caregivers, Dementia, Elderly Senior Care, Family, Health, Health Care, Home Care Assistance, Home Health Care, Home Nursing Care, Senior Health Care, Senior Living, Snow Birds, Uncategorized, Veterans|

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, [...]

Mar 1, 2024

Caregivers, Travel, and Family Holidays

2024-03-01T11:41:33-05:00March 1st, 2024|Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Blog, Caregivers, Dementia, Elderly Senior Care, Family, Health, Health Care, Holidays, Home Care Assistance, Home Health Care, Love, Senior Health Care, Senior Living, Snow Birds, Uncategorized, Veterans|

Wanderlust. The itch to travel to far-flung lands and see people and vistas we never thought possible. While France may be a hot ticket for holiday travel worldwide, a person who spends their days as a full-time caregiver is happy just to get to the neighbor’s house for supper on any given Sunday. If you are a full-time [...]

Mar 1, 2024

Beating the Holiday Blues

2024-03-01T11:13:38-05:00March 1st, 2024|Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Blog, Caregivers, Dementia, Elderly Senior Care, Family, Health, Health Care, Holidays, Home Care Assistance, Home Health Care, Love, Senior Health Care, Senior Living, Snow Birds, Veterans|

The holidays can be a tough time of year for seniors. Whether they are separated from family by distance or overwhelmed by the increase in daily visitors, older people can find the holidays emotionally difficult. Reminiscing about good times gone by or traditions that have faded away can lead to depression and feelings of isolation. Often referred [...]

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