When it comes to providing care for an elderly individual, there are a number of options that you can choose from. You can hire an in home care service provider to come to your loved one’s home for a few hours a day, every day or even just a couple of days a week. This could be ideal for those patients who require just a small level of support, to check on them, [...]
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 [...]
Being a vegan or vegetarian is a choice, just as deciding that you want to have chicken or steak for dinner tonight. Sometimes, however, two different viewpoints, opinions, and desires can conflict with one another. It’s important to respect another person’s point of view as well as their desires, without letting your convictions be compromised. If an elderly individual who requires home care services happens to be a vegetarian, and the in home [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
If you’re reached the point where you know your father can no longer take care of himself on his own, then you’re probably looking at several different options. One could be a nursing home, but unless his health is extremely poor, there are far better options to choose from. Assisted living facilities and in home health care services are some of the most economical and best for his physical as well as emotional [...]
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 [...]
Samantha was worried about her mother and father. A few months ago, her mother suffered a massive stroke that essentially left her bedridden. The doctors were elusive about whether she’s be able to get around on her own again someday, but at 76 years old, Samantha knew the reality of what awaited. Her father did too, but he was also 81 and had broken his hip two years earlier. Money was tight and [...]
From the dawn of time children have been begging to eat dessert first. In the month of August, we celebrate National Eat Dessert First month. So, with a month of eating dessert first, it means there had better be a good supply of scrumptious dessert recipes for elderly home caregivers and their loved ones. Butterscotch Coffee Pie 1 (9 inch) deep dish pie shells (unbaked, store bought or homemade) ½ cup soft unsalted [...]
