This week’s Spring Equinox heralds in the beginning of Springtime, with it’s longer and brighter days and warmer weather. We can finally emerge outdoors to enjoy nature and welcome the new blooms and growth. Whether you are a senior...
Read More6 Senior Summer Safety Tips
Even though the summer is coming to an end, the Heat Index continues to rise to 100 degrees and beyond. We want to remind you all how important it is to keep our senior citizens safe and cool with these 6 Senior Summer Safety Tips! Since...
Read More10 Signs a Senior with Dementia Needs More Help at Home
Dementia is one of the most devastating illnesses a family can face. It is the one possibility of aging that every senior fears. Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are being researched with the hope of a cure. Dementia is a progressive...
Read MoreBalance Exercises for Seniors: How to Improve Balance for Seniors
The number one cause of injuries and related deaths for seniors in America is falling. That’s a pretty startling statistic. Even more startling is that, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a senior adult falls every second...
Read MoreSenior Transportation: Your Guide to Finding the Most Affordable Options
One of the most difficult decisions most seniors have to make is when to give up driving. When you were young and you passed your driving test, a door opened to a whole new life. Now, when you are a senior, it feels like that same door is...
Read MorePlanning the Menu: A Caregiver’s Guide to Making Mealtime Enjoyable for Your Patient
Whether you are a family caregiver or a professional caregiver from a home care agency, meal planning and preparation is frequently a major part of the care you provide. Your senior may be able to make a breakfast or lunch without assistance...
Read MoreSenior Health: 9 Tips for Keeping Seniors Healthy Over the Holidays
The holiday season is one of the best times of the year. It’s filled with family traditions. There are parties and dinners for family and friends. Lots of traditional foods are offered, including desserts and snacks. If you have children, there...
Read MoreInternational and Domestic Travel: Everything You Need to Know to Prepare a Senior
You were talking to your Mom or Dad, and they mention that they wish they had traveled more in their younger years. Maybe they mention a location they were always wishing they could see. Or their 50th class reunion from high school is coming up...
Read More11 Health Tests Seniors Need
Today there are many advances in medical tests that are helpful in discovering potential life-threatening diseases early. Often this means the disease process can be reversed or controlled and lead to better health as we age, as well as longer...
Read MorePreserving Memories: Scrapbooking with Your Senior
Scrapbooking has developed from sliding photos into a plastic sleeve to albums that are decorated and captioned. This can be a great senior activity to do when providing at home senior care. You can choose an event or a theme, or perhaps they...
Read MoreCaregiver Time Management: 7 Tips for Planning Ahead and Reducing Stress
The role of caregiver is becoming the norm rather than the exception. As life expectancy increases, so does the need for a caregiver. You may just be helping Mom and Dad with the “heavy” chores like mowing the lawn or shoveling snow, or your...
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