When a person becomes a caregiver, the stress of fulfilling the needs of both their own family and a senior loved one can quickly become overwhelming. Sometimes, no matter how strong, capable or organized a person thinks they are, there are times when they need a little TLC themselves. In many cases, family members take on the role of being the primary care provider for their elderly loved ones. They may do this for [...]
By the time Jacob’s mother was waking up in the hospital, he already knew that she was going to need extra care at home. He had a conversation with his mother a little more than a year earlier where they discussed the prospect of long-term care should anything ‘happen’ to her. The stroke that she had was that something and Jacob knew that she didn’t want to move to an assisted living facility [...]
Whether you’re just starting out as a caregiver or you’ve been doing this job for some time, you might realize that you need support from time to time. In any job, there are going to be challenges. You might have questions to which you can’t find the answers. There may be unique situations that arise that you need to find a solution to. There could be any number of reasons why you may [...]
When it comes to showing appreciation for a caregiver, there are many ways that we can do it. It doesn’t matter whether you’re talking about a live in home care provider, someone who only stops by a couple of times a week, or someone who is family to the elderly patient, caregivers deserve appreciation. The reason why it’s so important to show appreciation to these men and women who sacrifice, who give up [...]
There are many different home care services that can be provided to your loved one. Some of these include meal preparation, companionship, light housekeeping, and even live-in home care services. One type of home care service that you may be interested in for your loved one when they need a little bit of extra help, but can still live on their own includes transportation services. You may have noticed that the driving of [...]
Is there any difference between providing elderly care in Mt. Laurel NJ for a single person or a couple? In truth, there is a bit of a difference. In most cases, elder care services that are hired to come into the home of a married couple, for example, will be focused on the care of one of the individuals more than the other. This is usually due to the fact that health declines, [...]
Have you been overwhelmed trying to provide a decent level of senior care for your mother? Do you find yourself running back and forth between taking care of your own family and making sure that she has everything she needs and is safe? It can be overwhelming, to say the least, but at some point, you’ll need to acknowledge the fact that it’s more than you can handle. So what do you do [...]
When you are taking care of a family member, you may find that you are trying to operate a circus act and balance all the responsibilities that you have. If you are taking care of a parent whose health is deteriorating or they are unable to manage their physical care on a daily basis, and you have your own family obligations, you may sometimes feel overwhelmed trying to determine how to balance these [...]
Your elderly senior needs to have fun things to do to relieve boredom and combat stress. Crafts are often a very good outlet for seniors. A craft gives them an opportunity to use creativity and also make something beautiful and useful. As a home care provider, you can help your aging loved one to have some fun with crafts. Getting her children and grandchildren in on the craft can be quite enjoyable and [...]
Even when you think you’re doing everything right, your elderly adult can still get downhearted sometimes. You might not even know why. In fact you may have no idea whatsoever what’s causing your loved one to be sad and blue. Sometimes they will tell you; often they won’t. Maybe they don’t even know why they’re sad. So how can you cheer up someone who’s melancholy? Here are some ideas you can try. You [...]
