Sometimes weather puts a damper on our plans for the day, but it certainly doesn"t have to end the fun. When it is raining or snowing outside, we don"t always want to take our senior loved ones out in fear of them catching cold or other illnesses. During the winter or spring months, snow or rain can put a hold on errands or outdoor activities for quite a few days in a row. [...]
Mark and Sheila are two elderly individuals who don’t really know one another, but they have similar physical and mental abilities. They are both 79 years old, widowed, and living alone. Their children all live more than an hour away from them, and during the past few years, their health and physical abilities have begun to decline to the point when they can no longer do some of the things that they used [...]
Benefits of Healthy Snacks for Seniors Eating healthy, nutritious snacks helps to keep the muscles, bones, and organs strong. Foods rich in vitamins work to fight illness and give the immune system a boost. Eating the right foods reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, bone loss, anemia, and cancer. When providing elder care, it is important to encourage healthy eating. Eating essential nutrients is important for the [...]
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and that means it’s an important thing to consider when it comes to senior care. Glaucoma is a condition that affects the eyes and can cause a gradual loss of sight. It’s a degenerative condition in which pressure increases within the eye and begins to damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve is what carries the signals (the things that we see) to the brain to be interpreted, [...]
The holidays are traditionally the most enjoyable time of the year. Families around the world anticipate spending quality time with each other. Often, elderly family members are not included in these activities because of the inability to participate. Family members may find difficulty incorporating them into the celebration activities. However, elder care companions can assist in making the holidays joyous for everyone. How Can Elder Companions Help? Elder care companions can help by [...]
Are there limits to what live in care for seniors can or should do to support your elderly loved one? Absolutely. Sometimes, though, it’s difficult to understand or realize that. You think that since this person is getting ‘free room and board’ (which they’re not, they’re earning it, often 18 hours a day or more), that they should be able to do anything that you need done in your mother’s or father’s home. [...]
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, [...]
Hemorrhoids are a painful and embarrassing problem that’s not uncommon in the elderly population. Caring for a senior with hemorrhoids requires patience and also the use of some of the helpful hemorrhoid products that have been designed to reduce the pain associated with this condition. They also increase the comfort of the elderly person and promote sanitary hygiene. Sometimes the minor home health care duties fall to the relatives. Other times, a senior [...]
As we get older, many of us end up taking a good number of prescriptions for a variety of different ailments. Of course, when you have more than just a couple of different prescriptions that are being taken, it can become cumbersome to attempt to appropriately take care of all of these items. You need to make sure that you are working with the senior parent to ensure that they have a solid [...]
Peter had been noticing that his father was having a little bit more trouble taking care of himself at home. In the beginning, they were just small signs but over time they begin to build. At some point, Peter’s wife mentioned that it may be time to consider nursing home or another type of assisted living facility for his father. Peter knew that wasn’t going to happen because his father was a proud [...]
