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FAMILY CAREGIVER: BALANCING WORK AND HOME

Caregiving is often a tightrope walk for family caregivers, and the dual role of managing job responsibilities outside the home while providing care to senior loved ones can lead to ...

Caring for a Loved one with a Terminal Illness

Caring for a loved one with a terminal illness is challenging and requires time and dedication.  It can also be rewarding for a caregiver to have the opportunity to provide ...

PREPARING SENIORS FOR FLU SEASON

With annual flu season looming, proactive steps go a long way in safeguarding seniors' health. This can be one of the most dangerous viruses among older adults because, over time, ...

Caring For a Bed Bound Patient

Caring for a patient, whether a family member or a home health care client, can be challenging under any circumstances. However, the difficulty of providing care is often heightened for ...

UNFAMILIAR FACES: Introducing A New Caregiver to A Loved One with Dementia

As time goes on, they may begin to recognize, and become attached to, the people that they see on a daily basis. Most, however, will remain strangers. What is the ...

Proper Nutrition Is Especially Important For Seniors

Maintaining a healthy diet can be a challenge for seniors. As a senior's nutritional needs change the motivation and ability to prepare healthy and fresh meals may also change. Some ...

Senior Care Observances: Family Health and Fitness Day

Senior Care Observances: Family Health and Fitness Day Physical Health and Wellness are important goals within your senior care plan for your elderly loved ones, but this pursuit is not ...

How to Protect Your Loved Ones Over the Age of 65 from Heat-Related Illness

According to a recent article from Wake Health, people over the age of 65 have an increased risk of developing health problems from heat exposure because they are more likely ...

Is Your Loved One Living at Home Prepared for Weather Emergencies?

This week marked the peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico). If you are a caregiver and have not yet prepared your ...