Understanding Home Care Options for Your Aging Parents
Choosing the right home care option for your aging parents starts with understanding the different types. Here's a guide to get you started!
Choosing the right home care option for your aging parents starts with understanding the different types. Here's a guide to get you started!
Getting an aging parent to accept home care is never easy, even when it's desperately needed. Here’s how to tactfully address the issue.
When it comes to home care, should you go with a private caregiver or one supplied through an agency? Here are the pros and cons of each!
When it comes to senior care, two of the more popular options are home care and assisted living, but what's the difference between them?
Is your parent hesitant to accept help? If so, here are five ways to ease your senior loved one into accepting some professional home care.
Is there a senior in your life who wants to remain in the comfort of their own home? Here's how to know when it's time for some home care assistance so they can do just that.
According to a recent AARP survey, a majority (77%) of Americans aged 50-and-over want to continue aging in place for as long as possible. If you feel that way, home care might be the perfect choice for you.
Parkinson’s can be a very complicated disease to diagnose, with signs and symptoms that mimic those of other health conditions commonly found in the elderly. If you are currently caring for an aging in place loved one, here’s what to look for.
For aging-in-place seniors who live in cold-weather states, spring’s arrival is a welcomed breath of fresh air. But when seasonal allergies are a problem, nature’s colorful blooming flowers and budding trees can also be a source of frustration and discomfort.
Nobody likes to feel alone, but for seniors aged 65-and-over, loneliness can be a constant companion. Chronic health conditions, lack of transportation and poor mobility can all leave seniors feeling lonely, depressed and unappreciated. If those negative feelings persist, they can cause serious health problems that eventually threaten an elderly person’s independence.