What to Do when a Senior Refuses Prescribed Medicine
“I’m not taking that! I don’t need any medicine!” If you’ve heard an older family member declare this or any other sentiment to rationalize not taking the medication their doctor prescribed, you appreciate how frustrating and concerning it is. There are a number of reasons a loved one may avoid adhering to doctors’ orders, from […]
A Guide for Tasks to Handle Following the Death of a Senior Loved One
Following the death of a senior loved one, there are many personal and legal matters that must be handled. It can be challenging to know where to begin while also dealing with grief. To make this process a bit easier to navigate, our senior care professionals have compiled the following practical timeline so you will […]
Take Steps to Prevent Shingles With These Tips
With a great deal of news surrounding the COVID-19 vaccinations, it is all too easy to lose focus on the other crucial vaccinations for older adults. But there is one in particular that warrants some time in the spotlight: the shingles vaccine. What Is Shingles? Shingles is an infection brought on by the same virus that […]
Discover How Home Care Benefits a Loved One in Hospice Care
When a person is nearing the end of life, comfort and high quality care are important. Families need to know that the person they love will get everything needed for a peaceful transition. Hospice care is invaluable during this period, and coupling hospice with home care benefits both the person receiving care and family members, […]
Paying for Care at Home
Continuing to live at home for a lifetime is the aim of nearly all older people. Home is the place we are most content. It’s where memories have been and continue to be made. We have meticulously designed the atmosphere at home based upon our particular tastes and preferences. It’s also where we have the […]
Preventing Aging Skin from Bruising Easily
It happens to all of us, especially as we get older. Maybe while cleaning, we run into the side of the coffee table, never giving it a second thought. But by the following day, a patch of sunset-colored shades has spread across the wounded area. How could such an awful bruise result from such a […]
Top Tips for Keeping Senior Feet Healthy
It is difficult to put your best foot forward when pain wracks each step. Foot issues are common when we get older, which is understandable; there are so many delicate parts that hold the weight of our bodies. Furthermore, because they’re far away from the heart, our feet may not be receiving as much oxygen-rich […]
Why You Should Partner with a Home Care Agency for Long-Distance Care
They claim distance makes the heart grow fonder, but residing far away from aging parents often causes additional feelings: worry, concern, and helplessness, to name a few. It is hard to understand precisely how your senior loved ones are doing through phone calls, letters, emails, and video chats. There are actions you can take, however, […]
Helpful Tips to Manage Oral Care in a Senior with Alzheimer’s
It is one of the first things we do each morning, as well as one of the final things we do every night, typically on autopilot without giving it an additional thought. Yet it actually is a complex process comprised of multiple steps, making this seemingly easy task quite a challenge for a person with […]
Why Social Health and Wellbeing Are Important for Older Adults & How Home Care Can Help
Living through over a year of a worldwide pandemic taught us not to ever take for granted the small but incredibly significant things in life: shared laughter, hugging our friends and family, a dinner date in our favorite restaurant. We discovered firsthand how much social health and wellbeing is to be valued, and just how […]