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How to Hire an In-Home Caregiver
The majority of today’s seniors show a preference toward continuing to live at home for as long as possible, as opposed to moving into a senior living facility. It’s not hard to understand why; transitioning to a senior living facility…
Signs You May Need to Consider Respite Care for Your Senior Loved One
Respite care provides a temporary break for family caregivers. No matter how much you love the person you are caring for, caregiving is hard and can drain your personal and emotional resources. It is important to take time for yourself…
What Does a Homemaker Do? The Duties & Benefits for Seniors
As we get older, it becomes more difficult for us to perform all the maintenance tasks we’ve done all our lives. Among seniors, these needs become progressively important but sadly aren't always possible for them to carry out themselves. That’s…
Helping Your Senior Loved Ones With Effective Health Advocacy
We all know how difficult it can be to keep track of doctor recommendations, medications, advice, insurance, and costs when we’re dealing with our own medical care. Compound that with the confusion of dementia or reduced short term memory, and…
Useful Technology for Elderly Seniors Living Alone & Aging in Place
In today’s climate, aging in place has become an even more viable option for seniors looking toward their next phase of life. For the elderly living alone, new leaps in technology have made a huge difference. In the past, aging-in-place…
Staying Connected Online: The Next Best Thing to Being with Senior Loved Ones
What many of us most want to do right now is give our loved ones a big hug and sit down for some intimate heart-to-heart conversation. Unfortunately, that’s just not as possible these days, even if we live nearby. So,…
