10 Tips for Incontinence Caregiving
The key to managing incontinence is being prepared, empathetic, and adopting the "matter-of-fact" attitude used by nurses to reduce embarrassment.
How To Handle Challenging Dementia Behavior
One of the biggest struggles of dementia caregiving is challenging behavior. The most common advice is, "Don't take it personally." And while this advice is correct, it is understandably tough when it is your loved one or spouse.
How Home Health Care Reduces Bathing Battles For Dementia Caregivers
While many caregivers brave stage five on their own, eventually, hygiene and other daily battles become very difficult to manage alone.
Six Major Challenges for Family Caregivers
Caregiving can be an isolating and challenging experience. Family caregivers spend over 24 hours each week caring for a loved one, although some reports show over 40 hours in total caregiving duties.
How To Include Seniors In Halloween Activities
Are you searching for ways to include a senior loved one in holiday activities? We've put together a list of ideas to help aging loved ones feel included, especially if you are all under the same roof! Create family costumes from household items. Decorate the porch for trick-or-treaters. Consider putting a bowl of candy on the [...]
How To Include Seniors In Fall Activities
We don’t have orange and red leaves falling in Florida, but we are blessed with some of the best weather year-round! Many of the seniors we serve grew up in colder states and miss the changing colors. We want to encourage you to bring fall to Florida this year! Ten fall activities to do with [...]
How To Help Seniors That Won’t Admit They Need Assistance
Have you noticed a senior loved one's home is unkept or other worrying signs? Seniors are often reluctant to admit they need help. It's likely if you see minor signs, other issues are growing. Don't wait to have the conversation! Adult children can introduce home health care to their parents with light tasks like [...]
Why Dementia Caregivers Choose Home Health Care
Alz.org tells us that more than 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's or other dementias. In 2021, these caregivers provided more than 16 billion hours of care, valued at nearly $272 billion! Eventually, these families need help and rest. Caregiving is a physically and emotionally taxing experience that can last for years. A [...]
Caregiver’s Guide To Home Health Care
Are you taking care of a loved one from home? AARP's November 2021 "Home and Community Preferences" survey showed that two-thirds of U.S. adults, and more than three-quarters of those age 50-plus, want to stay in their homes as they get older. Family caregiving is the primary way this wish is made a reality. The 2020 Caregiving in [...]
10 Ways To Keep Your Senior Loved One Safe At Home
Are you nervous about a senior loved one being home alone? Prevention goes a long way in helping seniors live out their golden years from the comfort of home. Family caregivers or adult children can help aging loved ones by taking steps the ensure the house is free from fall risks, doctor's appointments are maintained, [...]