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The vast majority of younger people underestimate senior citizens’ ability to use the internet. A large number of seniors are highly computer literate, and those who aren’t may still have a basic knowledge of how to use the internet. However,…

You might not realize how much time senior citizens spend at home. While some older adults suffer from health conditions like dementia or Alzheimer’s disease that make going out overwhelming or difficult, more stable seniors may just so happen to…

Family Matters In-Home Care is proud to announce that we have once again received three awards from Home Care Pulse, which conducts the annual Home Care Benchmarking Study, the most comprehensive survey of home care providers in North America. These…

Here we are in a new year and still in the midst of the pandemic. We were all hoping for a more positive start to 2022, but we remain optimistic that together we can see our way through. We know…

Sundowners – it’s such a soft sounding word for a very challenging condition. Sundowning refers to an extreme state of confusion that often occurs during the late afternoon or evening for people with dementia or Alzheimer’s. It can manifest in…

Caring for your elderly parent can be one of the hardest jobs in the world. It is a full-time commitment that often requires you to sacrifice parts of your own life. For this reason, burnout and stress are very real…