Your Loved One and Older Americans Month May is Older Americans Month. Do you and the family member you’re providing some senior care for do anything to celebrate the month? Do you know the history of the month or why it’s important? When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans…
Caregiver Issues: Dealing With a Doctor Who Talks to You Rather Than Your Parent When you become a family caregiver for your elderly parents, you may encounter a phenomenon that is not just frustrating, but ultimately disrespectful to your parents and counterintuitive to some of the basic care goals that you likely have for them.…
Maintaining a Strong Marriage While Caregiving It is normal for family caregivers to feel like they are pulled in multiple different directions. With caring for an elderly loved one, raising children, and maintaining a good relationship with a spouse, family caregivers are faced with the task of fostering healthy (and very different) relationships with many…
5 Tips for Accompanying a Loved One to Doctor Appointments Whether your loved one is receiving elderly care for a serious medical condition, requiring numerous trips to the doctor’s office, or are simply going to the doctor for a regular checkup, accompanying him or her to these appointments is a wonderful way to show your…
Quality Elderly Care for Busy Families Making the decision to provide in-home care for an elderly family member can be daunting. Finding the right person to provide care and an affordable price are often the two main concerns when beginning the search. A home care agency often employs multiple caregivers to offer families a wide…
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…
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…