Dementia Carer Recognition Award
Congrats to Shameka Glenn on winning the Dementia CARER Recognition Award, Presented by the Dementia Society of America!
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Congrats to Shameka Glenn on winning the Dementia CARER Recognition Award, Presented by the Dementia Society of America!
Congrats to Tanya Tyler Simpson on being named 2021 Caregiver of the Year. Tanya has been with Reliant for over 3 years and has been…
Congrats to Christine Feight on the 2020 Caregiver of the Year Award! Christine has been with Reliant since 2019 and has taken care of a…
Reliant at Home Care’s Rudy Aviso wins 2019 Rothkoff Law Group Caregiver of the Year Award
Reliant at Home Care President David Goldenberg speaks at 2019 Pennsylvania Home Care Associations Annual Meeting
Can a Doctor Tell Your Parent What They Will Expect with Parkinson’s Disease? As a family caregiver, when your aging parent receives a diagnosis of…
Reliant is Proud to be Among the Highest Paying Home Care Agencies The core of any company is their people, but for a home care…
8 Things You Should Know After a Stroke Strokes happen suddenly in older adults, leaving families to deal with an aftermath they are not prepared…
When Might it Be Time for Your Senior to Leave Her Home? At some point, you might need to help your elderly family member move…
Reliant at Home Care Department of Human Services Audit Reliant at Home Care had their Department of Human Services Audit last week and are pleased…
Did You Know You Might Reduce Caregiver Stress Through Writing? Caregiver stress can affect people of all ages, even those who have an incredibly close…
How Can You Protect Your Senior’s Safety On a Road Trip? Going on vacation is something that many families look forward to every summer. A…
How Can Elder Care Help a Senior with Migraines? If you are a family caregiver for one of the approximately 38 million people throughout the…
Good Aerobic Health Could Make Word Recall Easier The fact that exercise is essential to good health is no secret. You probably know that exercise…
What Types of Online Support Groups Could You Find? Many times you might need support for yourself as a caregiver, but it’s difficult to find…
How Can You Help Your Senior Determine What Makes Breathing More Difficult? If your elderly family member has lung issues or COPD, then it’s crucial…
A Senior Citizen Shares Information on a Part-Time Job Scam Targeting the Elderly To age at home, many elderly men and women rely on the…
How Long Does Stroke Recovery Take? When your aging parent has suffered a severe medical event such as a stroke, your first thoughts are of…
Is There an Ideal Time to Look Into Senior Care Services? Is there an ideal time to start researching your parent’s options? One thing is…
Tips for Talking to Family About a Senior with Alzheimer’s Disease Before a Visit A family reunion can be a fantastic way to connect with…
What Can You Do to Make Feeding Your Senior Easier for Both of You? Feeding your aging adult can feel extremely awkward not just for…
Can Dizziness be a Potential Sign of Parkinson’s Disease? Becoming suddenly dizzy or feeling dizzy when standing up can be frightening. For an elderly adult…
Are There Ways You Can Help Your Senior to Be More Independent? A big part of growing older involves staying as independent as possible. For…
Help Aging Relatives Write Poetry Elderly adults can flex their creative muscles during National Poetry Month with the help of family caregivers and elder care…
The Benefits of Respite Care for a Caregiver of a Senior with Alzheimer’s Disease In your journey as a family caregiver for a senior who…
Helpful Solutions to Common Issues Family Caregivers Face Being a family caregiver takes careful planning and a willingness to be flexible. Even in the best…
What Causes Blood Sugar Spikes? When a person has diabetes, it can cause their blood sugar levels (also called blood glucose levels) to rise to…
Is Arrhythmia a Serious Condition? When many people think about serious heart conditions the first thing that they think about is a heart attack. They…
Elder Care: Running Errands It is not uncommon for senior adults to no longer drive. This can mean that they are not able to get…
What Does Mom or Dad Need to Pack for the Hospital? Most elderly people end up staying overnight in the hospital for one reason or…
What is an Eye Stroke? The American Heart Association reports that one-third of people who experience an eye stroke receive follow-up care to determine their…
Signs and Symptoms of Shingles Awareness is one of the most important tools that you can use as a family caregiver to ensure that you…
Why Are Balance Exercises Important for Your Aging Adult? Balance exercises are any type of exercise that involves your senior having to rely on her…
Foods to Avoid with IBS We’d like to be able to tell you that by changing your elderly parent’s diet, you can solve all of…
7 Most Common Chronic Conditions for Elderly Adults Chronic conditions in the elderly are illnesses and diseases that are not caused by a virus or…
What Can You Do When You Suspect Your Senior Is Malnourished? It might be a foreign concept at first, but many elderly family members easily…
What’s the Best Way to Introduce Technology to Seniors? There’s no doubt that modern technology transforms the way we learn and communicate. For younger generations,…
What Can Your Senior Do to Keep Her Joints and Bones Healthier? Keeping your elderly family member’s joints and bones as healthy as possible may…
Setting Your Parent Up for a More Active Lifestyle in the New Year Being physically active is one of the most important elements of achieving…
Are You Being Too Hard on Yourself as a Caregiver? Being strict with yourself isn’t necessarily a bad thing overall, but it can keep you…
Building a Care Team for Your Senior After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: Who Should Be Included? After your parent’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease is a time…
Caregiver of the Year Congratulations to Dawn Banks on being named Reliant at Home Care’s 2017 Caregiver of the Year. Dawn is in her 3rd…
How Home Care Can Help Wheelchair Bound Seniors Beat Boredom Studies show that seniors who lack social interaction and are bored are more likely to…
When Should Your Senior Avoid Exercising? As helpful as exercise is, there are some situations in which your aging adult might be better off taking…
Another Great Review from a Satisfied Client We have been very satisfied with Reliant at Home Care. As soon as I called them to get…
Take a Closer Look at Pneumonia and Its Symptoms The CDC estimates that about 6 out of 10 seniors have gotten a pneumonia vaccination. Despite…
Tips for Avoiding Drowsy Driving Approximately 60 percent of drivers in the United States have admitted to regularly driving when they are feeling sleepy or…
Is Your Elderly Relative Forgetful? Here are Ways to Help It is common knowledge that as people age, they tend to be more forgetful. Outside…
Tips on Organizing Medical Information for the Elderly When adult children step in to help their elderly parents manage their lives, there’s a lot of…
How Can You Make Visits with Your Senior Productive as a Long-Distance Caregiver? When you’re a long-distance family caregiver, visits with your senior may feel…
How Do You Shop for a Parent Who Hates to Cook? Your mom’s tired of cooking. She hates preparing meals now that she’s retired. Since…
Fire Prevention Checklist: The Kitchen One of the most important things that you do for your aging loved one as their family caregiver is help…
How Do You Ask for Help and Could You Improve Your Method? Sometimes the reason that you’re not getting the help that you need as…
Using the DASH Diet to Lower Your Parent’s Blood Pressure If your parent has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, their doctor may have advised…
Tips for Reducing Fall Injury Risk for Seniors with Osteoporosis Osteoporosis affects millions of people throughout the United States and the statistics of those seniors…
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is an eye condition that harms the optic nerve and causes vision loss. It is typically caused by too much pressure…
How Can You Make Urinary Incontinence Less Embarrassing for Your Aging Adult? Urinary incontinence issues can be symbolic of other issues, such as a loss…
What Can You Do if Your Aging Adult Has a Problem Managing Their Anger? Being a family caregiver for a senior family member who has…
Does Wall Color Really Help Soothe Anxiety Caused by Alzheimer’s? In the latter stages of Alzheimer’s, it’s normal to see your mom or dad become…
Activities for Regaining Fine Motor Skills After a Stroke A stroke can cause a senior to lose much of the fine motor skills needed to…
Is Your Parent’s Home Secure? In your role as a family caregiver one of the most important priorities in your life will be making sure…
Can Home Care Help a Senior Manage Their Fall Risk? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an elderly adult falls in the…
Setting Family Boundaries with Your Parent When They Come to Live with You One of the greatest benefits of being a family caregiver for your…
Does Your Elderly Parent Need to Downsize? Moving is something that many people only think of as something that younger families do. When it comes…
Tips for Helping a Senior with Incontinence Deal with Their Condition Outside of the Home According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in…
Caregiver Tips – Summer Hobbies for Seniors If you are the caregiver for an aging parent, you might be looking for a way to get…
How Can You Get Your Elderly Loved One to Accept Your Help? Coaxing your elderly loved one to accept the help that you’re desperate to…
Choosing the Right Personal Emergency Response System for Your Parent Made famous by the catchphrase repeated in the Life Alert commercial, “Help, I’ve fallen and…
Driving and Your Aging Parent Driving is one of the rights often associated with independence and freedom. Giving up the right due to physical or…
What Can You Do When an Interaction with Your Loved One Who Has Dementia Isn’t Going Well? Sometimes you can do everything right with your…
The Importance of Knowing Family Health History Being a family caregiver for your aging loved one means ensuring that they are getting all of the…
Healthy Vision Month May is Healthy Vision Month, a national eye health observance established by the National Eye Institute in May of 2003. It was…
Helping your Aging Parent with Vision Loss Four common eye diseases often affect the elderly and can result in loss of or low vision. These…
How to Find the Right Incontinence Products for Your Elderly Loved One To help your loved one manage incontinence properly, finding the right products is…
Tips for Allowing Your Partner to be a Valuable Source of Support During Your Care Journey s a family caregiver one of the difficulties that…
How to Start Seeing the Glass as Half Full When it Comes to Caregiving Caregiving is a wonderful experience, but it can sometimes leave you…
What May Your Senior Face in the Third Stage of Parkinson’s Disease? The third stage of Parkinson’s disease is considered the middle point to the…
Family Vacations Don’t Have to Be Stressful When You’re Caring for an Aging Parent Now is often the time when families begin planning summer vacations.…
How to Make Exercise More Interesting for Your Elderly Loved One Exercise isn’t always interesting, even if your elderly loved one likes the activities that…
Red Cross Tips for Preparing Your Loved One for a Severe Thunderstorm March is American Red Cross Month. As a family caregiver, this is the…
What You Should Know About National Caffeine Awareness Month If your elderly loved one is like many people, caffeine is a part of their daily…
How Can a Simple Slip and Fall Change Everything for an Aging Loved One? Slipping and falling is not something anyone wants for themselves or…
How to Reduce Your Loved One’s Risk of Falling in the Bathroom The bathroom can be a dangerous room for your elderly loved one because…
Mobility Issues and Your Aging Parent Mobility refers to a person’s ability to move in the world. Several factors can contribute to mobility problems; these…
How to Communicate with an Elder who has Hearing Loss Is your aging parent suffering from hearing loss? If so, you may automatically think they…
Safe Driving Tips for Seniors over 60 From changes to their vision to managing a chronic medical condition or two, many adults over the age…
Tips for Preparing Your Parent’s Home for Their Return After Hip Surgery Hip problems such arthritis, otherwise age-related pain and stiffness, and even injuries are…
Caring for Mom Can Be a Full-Time Job You want to take care of your mother, but you’re not sure you can do it. She…
What Single Factor Helps to Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates for Seniors? There are so many things that go into a healthy lifestyle that it can…
January is Mentoring Month January brings us National Mentoring Month. It started in 2002 by Harvard School of Public Health, MENTOR, and the Corporation for…
Your Elderly Parent’s Appetite It’s easy to become concerned when you see your parent picking at their full plate of food and leaving half untouched.…
How to Reduce the Likelihood that Your Elderly Loved One Needs to Drive If your elderly loved one is adamant about continuing to drive, you…
Protecting Your Health and Well-Being during the Holiday Season The holiday season is a joyful and exciting time, but it can also be stressful. As…
Managing Your Anger as a Caregiver Being a family caregiver often consists of a mixed bag of emotions. One day you may be feeling grateful…
Keeping Your Elderly Parent Safe in Winter Months Another autumn is ending. The leaves have been raked, the wood stacked, the rock salt purchased. Winter…
Health Benefits of Pecans during National Georgia Pecan Month The holiday season is right around the corner, which means that you might be thinking about…
Items to Add to Your Day Bag for the Colder Weather Season As a family caregiver you know how important it is to have a…
Strategies for Elders Who Want to Live at Home Does your elderly parent want to live at home? If the answer is yes, they are…
How to Help Your Elderly Parent After Hip Replacement Your parent has opted for hip surgery. They may have had an injury, rheumatoid arthritis or…
Meaningful Modifications to Make Your Parent’s Kitchen More Accessible Your role as a family caregiver is not just about making sure that your aging parent’s…
It’s Our Birthday! Reliant at Home Care is 2 years old today! On October 14th 2014, it was a cold fall day as we opened…
Preparing Your Parent’s Home for Live-In Care Elderly care can be a meaningful enhancement to your aging parent’s life as they age in place. Depending…
Making Trick-or-Treating a Fun and Safe Experience for Your Parent and Children Spending time with your children is a wonderful way for your aging parent…
Why Older Adults Should be Using the Internet The internet is not just something younger generations are using, but has also become a tool that…
Simple and Delicious Power-Packed Breakfasts to Try for World Vegetarian Day As a family caregiver you know how important it is for your elderly parent…
How to Prepare a Home Care Provider for Possibly Having to Bring Your Parent to the Emergency Room As a family caregiver you never want…
Welcome to Our Team Reliant at Home Care is excited to have Kelly Caban join their team. Kelly has extensive healthcare experience while working for…
Identifying Signs that Your Parent is Suffering Stress after a Disaster September is National Preparedness Month. This is the time not just to think about…
What Can Cause Excess Weight Gain for Your Elderly Loved One? Weight gain can be depressing for your elderly loved one, particularly if he’s always…
Preventing Isolation Among Seniors Who Age in Place Seniors who live alone are at risk for isolation because of the countless hours they spend by…
Live-In Care or Overnight Home Care – Which is Right for Your Aging Loved One? In your time as a family caregiver for your elderly…
5 Bathroom Safety Tips for National Safe at Home Week The bathroom is a room in the house where many of the household injuries occur.…
Senior Care Awareness – National Traffic Awareness Month August is National Traffic Awareness Month. This is the perfect time for you to spend some dedicated…
5 Tips for Being a Successful Family Caregiver When you’re new to being a family caregiver, the task can be intimidating at best. Your loved…
Unable to Continue the Caregiving Role? Talk to Your Aging Parent Being a family caregiver can be a demanding role and one that many people…
Simple Ways You Can Help Your Parent Maintain Independence through Decision-Making Simply because your aging parent is dealing with Alzheimer’s disease does not mean that…
5 Ways to Relax if You Don’t Know How It might be strange to hear that you might not know how to relax, but think…
Reliant at Home Care Featured in the Times Herald Reliant at Home Care was honored to be featured in the Times Herald this week highlighting…
Helping a Senior with PTSD Get through the Fourth of July The Fourth of July is a celebration that is eagerly anticipated by many families…
Plymouth Meeting Senior Fair Reliant at Home Care was excited to participate in Pat Daley’s fourth annual Senior Fair last Friday at Colonial Elementary School…
Being Upfront with Your Parent about Your Concerns Being a caregiver for an elderly parent can be stressful and emotionally challenging. It is likely that…
The Best Ways to Help Your Parent Cope with Low Vision throughout the Home Low vision is an extremely common issue among elderly adults. For…
Gardening for Seniors It’s a great time of year to plant flowers or vegetables, and gardening can be a fun thing for seniors to do—no…
Reliant at Home Care Participates in the 2016 Senior Health and Fitness Day Reliant at Home Care was proud to participate in the 2016 Senior…
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…
Reliant at Home Care Sponsors the Pathway Schools 19th Annual Golf Outing Reliant at Home Care was proud to sponsor the Pathway Schools 19th Annual…
Keeping the Elderly Safe When Driving in Inclement Weather It doesn’t take much for a driver to encounter a serious driving condition—whether posed by another…
Reliant at Home Care Sponsors the 2016 Montgomery County Senior Games Reliant at Home Care was proud to Sponsor the 2016 Montgomery County Senior Games…
National Backyard Games Week May 23 through 30 is National Backyard Games Week. This is an ideal opportunity for you to bring your multigenerational care…
Ideas to Help Seniors Spring into Spring After being cooped up over the long winter months, there’s nothing more enjoyable for some people than getting…
Healthy and Safe Canning The spring months are a great time to be on a senior care journey with your elderly parent for many reasons.…
Why Seniors Should Use Occupational Therapy You may have heard the term “occupational therapy” before, but do you know what it is? The American Occupational…
How to Prepare Your Parent’s Home for a Live-in Care Provider Preparing your parent’s home for the beginning of a home care journey with a…
Celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd) with Spring Crafts Earth Day (April 22nd) is a great day to think about different ways to care for the…
Reducing the Risk of Falls Outside of the Home Falls are a very serious risk in your elderly care journey with your aging parent. The…
April is Emotional Overeating Awareness Month In many people, stress can have negative health consequences. Living with unmanaged stress can cause feelings of depression and…
Facts on Whooping Cough There are some illnesses and conditions that have the misconceived reputation for being only maladies of children, but that actually can,…
Improving Home Organization to Enhance Independence for Your Senior Supporting as much independence as possible for your elderly loved one is one of the most…
Elderly Care Tips: Increasing Fitness with a Yoga Ball Helping your parents stay fit and healthy is an important part of your elderly care efforts…
Senior Care Awareness: Heart Attack Symptoms in Women Did you know that heart disease is the leading killer of women, and that more women will…
Home Care Activities: Create Your Own Winter Wonderland Keeping your parents’ minds active and engaged is a powerful way of sharpening their memory, preventing cognitive…
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…
6 Psychological and Emotional Effects of a Chronic Lung Disease on Your Elderly Loved One When your loved one is diagnosed with a lung disease,…
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…
Reliant at Home Care Welcomes Anita Ijaz as Case Manager Welcome Anita Ijaz, Case Manager Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Pakistan and then…
Exercise for a Loved One with Arthritis If you’ve brought up the idea of exercising to your loved one who has arthritis, you probably are…
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…
Caregiver of the Month December 2015 Each month Reliant at Home Care recognizes a caregiver who has provided exceptional service to their clients and has…
Elder Care Tips: Enjoying a Safe and Healthy Hanukkah with Your Loved Ones Hanukkah is a beautiful and heartwarming time for you to spend with…
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…
Home Care Activities: Creative Recycled Homemade Menorah Hanukkah is a holiday that emphasizes the importance of family, tradition, and love. This makes it a precious…
Reliant at Home Care Participates in Indian Valley YMCA Wellness Fair Local vendors provided information and demonstrations in the areas of senior care, wellness, and…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
November is National Diabetes Month – Diabetes and Seniors Every November is designated as National Diabetes Month, which is used to shed light on diabetes…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Reliant at Home Care Welcomes The Brainy Day Activity Program For Older Adults with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Reliant at Home Care is proud to announce…
Getting a Computer Set up for a Senior Today’s world has become reliant on the Internet, which means that a person should have computer skills…
Monthly News Chestnut Hill Hospital Senior Behavioral Health Anniversary Celebration Come celebrate the Anniversary of the Chestnut Hill Hospital Senior Behavioral Health Unit September 29th…
How a Home Care Provider Can Help Your Seniors Achieve Their Goal of Running a 5K It seems that running is more popular than ever,…
Reliant at Home Care is Celebrating its 1 Year Anniversary! It was windy and cold and our opening day was a non-event. About 4 weeks…
Easy Ways to Help Your Elderly Loved One get More Exercise Exercise, even if it’s mild, is incredibly beneficial for people of all ages. Whether…
Aging Seniors and Insomnia – How to Help the Elderly Overcome Sleepless Nights Insomnia is a common problem among seniors, and studies show that more…