Respite care allows the primary caregiver to take a break from the daily stresses that may be caused by caring for an elderly or disabled relative. Respite care may just be a few hours of in-home help daily or a couple times a week for a period of time. Some senior care facilities can arrange for temporary housing in their facility if the elderly person needs extensive care or monitoring. The amount of [...]

One day it happens, your husband has a stroke and all of the sudden your life changes. Most people are not prepared for these occurrences. As adults reach their senior years, life can change suddenly so it is important to be organized and prepared for the possibility of needing to provide elder care at home in the blink of an eye. There are millions of elderly home care providers who fell into the [...]

Don't Let Travel Hinder Your Elder's Summer A summer trip for Mom or Dad could be just what they need - a trip to see a relative that they haven’t seen in years; a trip to visit grandchildren or even great-grandchildren. Does your parent need you to come along and assist them? There are a lot of things to think about ahead of time. Tips to Make Traveling with Seniors Easy Do some [...]

When making senior care decisions for your aging loved one, it is critical that you have a full understanding of the type of care that is expected from this kind of senior care provider so you can select the one most appropriate for your aging loved one's situation. This clarity not only helps you to make the most appropriate care is from the onset, it produces the risk of offer situations that may [...]

When you are considering hiring a home care services companion for your aging loved one, it is important that you clarify your expectations, and those of your aging loved one, or the first day that such a care provider is in the home. Knowing what to expect from an in home care provider will ensure that this is the appropriate option for meeting your aging loved ones ongoing senior care needs, and also [...]

Home Care Cherry Hill NJ: What about licensing? Do all home care agencies need to be licensed?

It can be absolutely heart-wrenching to consider that the person with whom you have trusted with the health, safety and wellbeing of your aging loved one is in some way betraying this trust and mistreating your senior. While many family caregivers many immediately think of physical abuse and neglect when worrying about how their loved ones are being treated by an in home care provider, it is essential to keep in mind that [...]

Most of the time families prefer that their aging relatives receive home care services rather institutional care.  We all have our own reasons for this but what matters is how our elderly loved one will live the 2nd half of life. Nowadays, most people have turned to home care services because it allows seniors to stay in their own homes longer and they feel a sense of independence. Some important considerations regarding home [...]