A New Outlook for Family Caregivers in The New Year
“I’m going to clean the bathrooms more often.” “I’m going to force myself to run three miles each day.” “I’m going to eat more celery and less chocolate.” Do your New Year’s resolutions feel more like punishment than positivity? If so, resolve to make 2024 the year you set some goals you will look forward […]
Understanding Common Family Caregiver Issues
Caring for your aging parents is an extremely rewarding act of love. As you think about the care they provided for you when you were growing up, you now have the opportunity to reciprocate. It allows you to take your relationship with your parents to a whole new level. Having said that, providing care for […]
Building a Support System When Caring for Parents as an Only Child
Being an only child has some perks. As a kid, you never had to experience sibling rivalry or fights, and you also had the advantage of receiving all the love and attention of your parents. As an adult with no siblings, you may now realize that it is your turn to provide all the care […]
Responding Constructively to Caregiving Criticism
“You always…” “You never…” “If I were you…” As a caregiver for an older loved one, you work tirelessly and selflessly to provide care for a person you love. What happens when you’re giving it all you have, but your all isn’t good enough? Criticism is never easy to hear, but it is especially challenging […]
Emotional Management Strategies for Family Caregivers
As a someone who provides care to others, you’re the rock of the family: in control, cool, and composed. Whatever the situation, you maintain the feeling of calm and warmth your family member requires, never wavering, always strong and supportive. Right? If this describes the impression you’ve created for yourself, it is time for a […]
The Benefits of At-Home Care Assistance for Family Caregivers
What does a normal day look like for you as a family caregiver? For many, it begins before dawn, helping an older relative who has difficulty sleeping during the night and is in need of help, or at least someone to speak to. From that point, the day could be a flurry of activity: preparing […]
Avoid Injury as a Family Caregiver with These 5 Tips
When you decided to provide care for a senior you love, you likely did not think of your role as being risky. However, the hazards of providing care are nothing to take lightly. As many as 94% of caregivers who participated in a recent survey noted physical pain in at least one part of their body […]
How to Take on the Role of Caregiver for Elderly Parents
It may well have begun informally, with a little assistance from time to time. Grabbing a couple of things at the grocery store for your aging parent. Dropping off the extra casserole you made while preparing your own family’s dinner. Or just spending additional time visiting to be sure everything is ok. Now, perhaps you’re […]
How In-Home Care Helps When a Loved One Has Cancer
When a loved one receives a cancer diagnosis, it may feel as if everything is different. That which was once a high priority pales in comparison to doing whatever you can to help the person you love through this unexpected journey. If you are not sure where you should even begin in your position as […]
Elderly Home Care Solutions Help Seniors Age in Place
It wasn’t long ago when there was a common presumption that when we grow older, we’ll naturally need to relocate into an assisted living facility or nursing home. There is now a greater understanding that living at home throughout aging with in-home support is actually a feasible option. There is also additional widespread information since […]