How to Avoid Getting Injured When Caring for Loved Ones

When you made the decision to provide care for a senior loved one, you likely didn’t consider your role to be risky. Yet the dangers of caregiving aren’t anything to take lightly. As many as 94% of caregivers who participated in a recent survey described physical pain in one or more parts of their body […]

Caring for Seniors with Cognitive Impairment: How Home Care Can Help

If you are caring for a senior loved one, you’re fully aware of the range of emotions involved. On one hand, it’s a great honor and incredibly worthwhile. Having said that, it can also be challenging, draining, and demanding. Add to that the additional concerns inherent with cognitive impairment, and it’s easy to understand how […]

Elderly Skin Care: What to Do About Bruising

We all experience it, especially as we grow older. Perhaps while vacuuming, we bump into the edge of the coffee table, never thinking twice about it. Nevertheless, by the following day, a patch of sunset-colored shades has spread across the injured area. How could such a nasty bruise be caused by such a slight accident? […]

What to Expect When Becoming a Caregiver for Elderly Parents

It may have started informally, with a little support here and there. Picking up a couple of things from the store for your aging parent. Dropping off the extra pan of lasagna you made while preparing your own family’s dinner. Or simply just spending a bit longer visiting to make sure things are ok. Now, […]