Making the Decision to Have an Elderly Parent Move In As our parents get older, there are some things they will no longer be able to do without assistance. Some may not be able to bathe or dress themselves anymore, while others may be struggling with a medical condition that makes living alone difficult, such…
Caregiver Awareness: Skin Tears Your skin is the largest organ in your body and plays a vital role in protecting you from illness and infection. As you get older, your skin changes, becoming thinner, dryer, and more vulnerable to damage and infections. This means that taking care of your parents’ skin and helping them to…
Reliant at Home Care is Proud to be an Accredited Member of the Better Business Bureau Reliant at Home Care was recently named as an Accredited Member of the Better Business Bureau in the Philadelphia area. The Better Business Bureau Accreditation is an honor and not every business is eligible for accreditation. Reliant at Home…
Elderly Care Activities: Thankfulness Tree As you go into the season of Thanksgiving on your elderly care journey with your aging loved ones, it is important to take the time to remember what this season is all about. Spending time acknowledging, celebrating, and showing appreciation for all of the things for which you are thankful…
November is National Diabetes Month – Diabetes and Seniors Every November is designated as National Diabetes Month, which is used to shed light on diabetes and how it affects millions of people, including seniors. Approximately 25% of American seniors over the age of 65 have type 2 diabetes. Many seniors end up dealing with serious…
Reliant at Home Care Serves in Montgomery County SAAC Health Fair For the second year in a row Reliant at Home Care was excited to participate in the Montgomery County SAAC Senior Health Fair this week. The health fair was for seniors of Montgomery County looking for providers such as home care, assisted living, hospice,…
Senior Care Tips: Bringing Your Parents Shoe Shopping Shoe shopping may have been one of your favorite activities when you were younger, and you likely have memories of heading to the shoe store to pick out new pairs for the school year, special occasions, or events. Now that you are family caregiver for your aging…
Teepa Snow Comes to Town Teepa Snow, one of America’s leading educators on Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care, presented at the Quadrangle on the Main Line recently for a one day seminar entitled, “Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care.” Teepa has over 30 years of experience in geriatrics and is such a knowledgeable and dynamic presenter. Teepa’s…
Elder Care Tips: Essential Documents You Should Have Accessible at All Times As a family caregiver, information is the most powerful tool you can have in your elder care journey. Having access to the right information at all times helps you to handle emergency situations, visits to the hospital, or other decisions with your aging…
Elderly Care Awareness: Scleroderma One thing that you can expect while you are on your elderly care journey with your aging loved ones is encountering health concerns, issues, and terms that you are not familiar with or that you have not heard before. By learning everything that you can about these issues you can be…