Strategies to encourage your loved ones to accept extra support.
As your loved ones age into older adulthood, there comes a time where they may need some extra support in their home as their mental and physical abilities decline. For older adults to make the decision to accept help in their home, it can often be difficult to accept help for various reasons ranging […]
See MoreRespite Care and it’s Benefits
Caring for a loved one is both rewarding and demanding. Family caregivers seek ways to balance caregiving’s physical and emotional stresses and demands with their desire to care for their loved ones. Professional in home respite care service is an excellent source of support for family caregivers. Below we explore 5 benefits of respite care […]
See More5 Simple Tips When Communicating to a person with Alzheimers/Memory Loss
When relating to a person with Alzheimer’s, there are many guidelines to follow. The important thing to remember is that the facts are not as important as their feelings. I’m going to discuss five of the most basic things to remember here: 1) Don’t tell them they are wrong about something, 2) Don’t argue with […]
See MoreAging In Place: In Home Safety tips for Older Adults
Staying safe at home and aging in place for older adults can help maintain their independence and quality of life. Preventing falls, the leading cause of death and serious injury in the senior population, is key to a long, happy life at home. Two main factors, personal and environmental, contribute to older adults […]
See MoreRecline = Decline
On July 1, 1946, the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors and occupied one floor of a small building in Atlanta, Georgia. Its primary mission was simple yet highly challenging: prevent malaria from spreading across the nation. Seventy-five years later, the CDC, finally become a household name as a key resource for COVID-19 protocol. […]
See MoreReach out!
It’s a fact, home is the safest place for all of us to be right now. But there’s this to consider…social distancing, the smartest way to avoid contact with COVID-19 for ourselves and our communities, will impact those who already live with loneliness or feel the loss of social connection. Perceived loneliness and social isolation […]
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