We know that it can be tough, finding care for a loved one, or taking care of them yourself. So we offer our end users a blog with information on care giving, choosing a community, senior living and care news and just for fun!
It’s never easy to bring your grandparent, parent, or other relative to a nursing home. You may feel guilty about it, but it’s usually a necessary move. As we age we need help with many things. If you’re feeling uneasy about taking your loved one to a facility for the…
Elder care management is the professional support, planning, and coordination of seniors’ lives. In some cases, it also refers to the lives of younger, disabled individuals. Elder care management involves providing mental, emotional, and physical support. This ensures seniors’ needs are met organically, and without frustration. For many elderly people,…
With age comes a whole host of problems. If you have older parents, you’ve likely seen or heard about some of these issues, including the tendency to wander. There are many reasons your elderly parent might wander off on their own, but to understand them, we also need to know…
Assisted living is a type of senior housing created for those who need different levels of personal and medical care. If you have a loved one who is reaching the stage of needing extra support and care, it may be time to look into assisted living options. If you’re not…
There are many benefits that come with getting older, and there are also factors to be aware of when it comes to our health and wellness. As we age our body’s natural defenses become less reliable and as a result, seniors are more susceptible to infection – including pneumonia. Pneumonia…
As you get older, cleaning your house or apartment can become quite a daunting task. No longer can you be expected to get up on a ladder to dust the tops of cabinets or move furniture so you can vacuum underneath them. However, it can be quite hard to accept…
The COVID-19 pandemic brought suffering, pain, and death in its wake, but it also brought depression, anxiety, addiction, and other mental health issues. In the effort to mitigate the virus transmissions and decrease the amount of hospitalizations and deaths that occurred, people were told to stay at home and isolate…
It can be tough to address certain topics with your aging loved ones. If the conversation involves a parent, it can get intense as you discuss the things that are monitored as a child—autonomy and independence. If it’s a spouse, challenging discussions can bring up a lot of sad emotions….