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Fire Safety for Seniors with Special Health Needs
Senior Care in Turnersville, NJ For most of us, we heavily rely on our smoke alarm system to alert us in case of fire. We can hear, see, and smell, depending on multiple senses to detect fire. However, our elderly parents do not share this advantage more so for elderly parents with special health needs. There are several things you can do, to safely [...]
Caregiver Tips: Balancing Back-to-School and Caregiving Responsibilities
Caregiver in Woolwich Township, NJ When you make the decision to become a family caregiver for your aging loved ones you are agreeing to devote a tremendous amount of time, effort, and energy to making sure that your aging loved ones' needs are met on a daily basis so that they can live a safe, comfortable, healthy, and happy lifestyle. This does not mean, [...]
How Movie Time Can Play A Role In Senior Care
Senior Care in Cherry Hill, NJ Movies are an integral part of the human experience. In-home professional caregivers providing senior care for those who do not have memory problems find that the movie experience helps seniors, especially when the movies have a positive attitude and remind the seniors of good times in the past. When the seniors have decent mobility, they can make an [...]
Upcoming Speaking Engagement
Andrew Dubler from AlzBetter/Home To Stay will be speaking at the Friend's Village At Woodstown Alzheimer's/dementia support group on Monday August 24 at 7:00pm. Andrew will be speaking about some of the new developments with AlzBetter and how the latest version of AlzBetter will be geared more towards supporting family caregivers. Andrew will be going over some of AlzBetter's family training curriculum, AlzBetter [...]
Organizing Life as a Family Caregiver
Caregivers in Mt. Laurel, NJ When you first accept the responsibility of being a family caregiver for an elderly relative, you're probably able to juggle everything. Then suddenly you realize you're forgetting appointments or little tasks here and there. But is it really possible to take care of your loved one, your family, your job, and everything else that you have to keep [...]
The Benefits of Exercise for Seniors – How Much Exercise is Good?
Home Care in Mt. Laurel, NJ Medical News Today reports that the World Health organization says heart disease and stroke are the cause of many deaths in the United States. About 25% of all deaths in America come from heart disease. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of deaths in America, after heart disease, then cancer, and then respiratory disease, with around 800,000 people [...]
Evaluating the True “Cost” of Being a Caregiver for Your Seniors
Homecare in Cherry Hill, NJ The decision to become a family caregiver for your elderly parents is not one to be taken lightly. Fulfilling the daily physical, mental, emotional, and other needs of aging adults requires a tremendous amount of time, energy, and effort, and can have a lasting impact on your life. Before you make this type of decision and dive into your [...]
Elderly Care Tips: Checklist to Keep Up with Your Senior Safety
Elderly Care in Woolwich Township, NJ One of the greatest challenges of your elderly care plan for your aging loved ones is keeping them safe. Protecting the safety of seniors is a vital component of successful aging in place, but household hazards and personal risk factors can change rapidly, putting your seniors at risk of serious injuries and other problems. Performing occasional checks [...]
July is National Blueberries Month
Feeling a bit blue? Down in the dumps, things not going well? Here is a perfect cure for this. Open up your mouth and then crunch down on a nice fresh blueberry or two. It is not possible to be sad after this taste. Your mouth may be blue, but your mood will improve. They taste so great! Blueberries are packed with wonderful [...]
Stroke Recovery Can be Improved with Home Care Assistance
Home Care in Cherry Hill, NJ Depending on the severity of the stroke, there may be a number of steps an elderly individual has to go through in order to maximize their chances of making a full recovery. If the stroke is significant enough, a full recovery may simply not be possible, but regaining as much mobility, speech, and other faculties may require extensive physical therapy [...]
Family Day of Service Was a Great Success
On Wednesday, June 24th, the Home to Stay office staff, Suzette from the Family Strengthening Network and Caregivers Judy S., Nana B. and Ann A. all contributed to making over 50 toiletry bags for the homeless men, women and children of Joseph’s House in Camden. It was a wonderful day of camaraderie, kindhearted giving and fellowship. We hope you can join us the [...]
Dog Days of Summer
Summer is in full swing with this heat and humidity! Now is the time to drink lots of fluids and stay cool. Hopefully your clients’ homes are graced with air conditioning and cold beverages. Encouraging the elderly to drink may be tough. The side effects of increasing fluids is increased bathroom visits. For someone with decreased mobility, this may be a hassle or even [...]
