Finding Positivity in Caregiving: New Year’s Resolutions for a Brighter New Year
“I’m going to clean the bathrooms more regularly.” “I’m going to force myself to run three miles every day.” “I’m going to eat more celery and less chocolate.” Do your New Year’s resolutions feel more like punishment than positivity? If so, resolve to make 2024 the year you set some goals you’ll look forward to […]
Prioritizing Self-Care for Family Caregivers
If you have ever felt unrecognized and underappreciated in your role as family caregiver, this month is for you! November is National Family Caregivers Month, an occasion to applaud the tireless work and dedication you invest in making sure a loved one’s life is the best it can be. While It’s Not Always Easy, You […]
The Leading Challenges Faced by Family Caregivers
Caring for your aging parents is a remarkably rewarding act of love. As you think about the care they provided for you when you were growing up, you now are able to reciprocate. It allows you to take your relationship with your parents to a whole new level. Having said that, providing care for family […]
How to Respond When a Family Member Critiques Your Caregiving
“You never…” “You should…” “Don’t do it that way!” As a caregiver for an older parent, you work selflessly to offer care for your loved one. What happens when you’re giving it all you have, but your all is not good enough? Negative feedback is never easy to hear, but it is especially hard when […]
Tips for Building Retirement Savings for Caregivers
Caring for a senior parent is a time-consuming labor of love. It can also influence financial resources, as family caregivers may decide to take unpaid leave from work, reduce their hours, or stop working altogether. It is common for family caregivers to set aside their long-term financial plans in order to prioritize a loved one’s […]
Elderly Care Services Help Family Caregivers Balance Life and Care
What does a regular day look like for you as a family caregiver? For a lot of people, it begins before sunrise, assisting a senior member of the family who may have trouble sleeping during the night and is in need of assistance, or at least someone to talk to. From there, the day could […]
How to Avoid Getting Injured When Caring for Loved Ones
When you made the decision to provide care for a senior loved one, you likely didn’t consider your role to be risky. Yet the dangers of caregiving aren’t anything to take lightly. As many as 94% of caregivers who participated in a recent survey described physical pain in one or more parts of their body […]
Cancer Care: Using Home Care Services to Ease Stress
When someone you love receives a cancer diagnosis, it may feel as if the world has stopped turning. Things that were once a high priority pale when compared with the call to do whatever you can to provide support for the person you love through this unanticipated experience. If you are unsure where you should […]
Keep Seniors Safe This Summer from Common Heat-Related Illnesses
Throughout the entire long, cold winter, we eagerly anticipated the heat of summer. What a relief to finally throw open the windows and allow the warm breezes blow through the house! However, now that we’re into the dog days of summer, it’s critical to take precautions to ensure seniors in particular stay safe from heat-related […]
Know the Signs and Symptoms That May Point to a Parkinson’s Diagnosis
Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease While almost one million individuals are living with Parkinson’s disease within the United States alone, the condition was probably first brought to the spotlight by the diagnosis of Michael J. Fox. Since his Parkinson’s diagnosis, his foundation has provided breakthroughs in research and awareness that were previously unmatched, giving us hope for […]