Transitional Home Health Care: Help After a Hospital Stay
After a surgical procedure or hospitalization, the words we look forward to hearing most are, “Here are your discharge papers – you are free to head home now!” What a sense of relief there is in coming through the front door, sinking into a favorite chair, and relaxing. Nonetheless, there are often a variety of […]
Home Modification Tips to Increase Safety for Dementia Patients
The day-to-day challenges of providing care for a senior with dementia are constantly evolving. Today, the difficulty could be frustration with the lack of ability to communicate effectively. Next week, it may be wandering and seeking to go “home.” There can be sleepless nights if sundowning is a factor, or aggressive words and actions which […]
Summer Heat Safety Tips for Seniors
The longer days of summer mean extra time for swimming, family cookouts, gardening, and all of those other wonderful seasonal pursuits. However, it also means an increased risk for a number of health concerns for seniors, who are more prone to heat-related complications such as: Heat syncope (faintness/dizziness) Heat cramps Heat edema (swelling) Heat exhaustion […]
Tips to Help Keep Senior Drivers Safely Behind the Wheel
Remember that feeling as a teen when you first climbed behind the steering wheel, experiencing the exhilaration of being in a position to go anywhere you wanted? The freedom that being able to drive offers us is beyond compare! However, as we get older, a range of factors come into play that influence senior drivers’ […]
Household Safety Tips to Reduce Hazards for Seniors Aging in Place
With the vast majority of seniors opting to continue to live at home during aging, it’s crucial to execute a comprehensive home assessment to find and fix any dangers and ensure the seniors you love remain secure and safe. The simplest way to do this is to start outside the home and work your way […]
Head Trauma from a Fall Can Lead to Traumatic Brain Injuries in Seniors
When you think of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your initial thought is probably a sports-related accident, such as a football player crashing head-first into a rival, or maybe a head-on collision in a car accident – something less likely to affect senior loved ones. Even so, the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries in older […]
Bathroom Safety for Seniors Helps Decrease Fall Risk
Even though you may consider your bathroom to be a safe place where you are able to relax and unwind with a soothing bath or invigorating shower following a challenging day, for seniors, the bathroom is probably the most dangerous room in the house. With slippery floors which can be even slipperier when damp, closed-in […]
Scams and Fraud Against Seniors: Tips to Keep Older Adults Safe
We’re all bombarded with those irritating robocalls and unwanted telemarketer solicitations, and even though it might seem simple enough to steer clear of falling prey to a scammer, it’s actually quite easy to get pulled in to what may seem like a believable scenario – especially for senior loved ones. In fact, an astounding $36 […]
Senior Abuse Can Happen to Anyone. Take These Steps to Keep Your Loved Ones Safe
It breaks our hearts to hear stories from the news of vulnerable seniors who have suffered mistreatment and abuse, and perhaps it appears as though it’s something which will happen to “someone else” – certainly not to our own senior loved ones. Nevertheless, approximately 5 million seniors in the U.S. are subjected to some form […]
Natural Disaster Preparedness: Help Seniors Be Ready for an Emergency
Tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes, as well as other natural disasters, arise suddenly, and even though it’s important for all of us to have an emergency plan ready to go, it’s particularly important for aging parents, who may be challenged with mobility or chronic health concerns. Since September is National Preparedness Month, it’s the perfect opportunity […]