There will come a time in the life of many adult children when they get that subtle feeling that it is soon time for their parents to get some help at home. This does not mean that they just need a housekeeper once or twice a week, but they need some real senior home services or even senior health care services. The signs might not be clear at first, but once you start [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A lack of self-esteem in the elderly person is more common than most people realize. Age brings a lot of changes with it, including losing some of the comforts that a person has enjoyed for many years: mobility, flexibility, good health, a career, etc. The good news is, as a caregiver in the senior care service profession, there are things you can do to help build up some self confidence in your elderly [...]
According to the dictionary a ritual is a procedure or way of doing something that we establish in our life. It could be for a religious or other reason. Little rituals help us feel connected to the sacred or important parts of our lives. Rituals done with family members such as sharing meals together, gives us a feeling of being connected. Elderly care providers and their aging loved ones can establish their own [...]
Aphasia is a language disorder. It comes from the ancient Greek word aphatos which means disturbance. What do we know about aphasia? There is dysfunction in specific regions of the brain which comprehend and formulate words into language. Patient has difficulty remembering words. May lose abilities to read, speak or write words. Visual language (for example sign language) is also affected Could be linked to brain damage Stroke is a common cause Head [...]
Here’s a riddle: What do June 24th, September 9th and November 14th all have in common? Answer: They all claim to be National Teddy Bear Day! Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and this could be one of those cases. When doing research on National Teddy Bear Day, it was unclear just which day belongs to the American favorite stuffed animal. We may never know which date is correct, but who can resist [...]
Senior Care in Southern NJ A person with dementia needs to be treated just like any other person when it comes to deciding how they should be cared for. David Barile, MD of the Princeton University Medical center has come up with a program to try and establish goals for all seniors and can be found at www.goalsofcare.org. His program recommends setting goals as a roadmap to help determine the type [...]
