The Top 5 Skills Every Caregiver Needs
If you possess a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of others while unleashing your full potential, caregiving could be your calling.
How to Deal with Caregiver Stress During the Holidays
Although it’s highly gratifying, serving as a family caregiver can be physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding. Adding numerous holiday activities to an already full plate can push even the most seasoned caregiver to the breaking point.
4 Common Myths About Caregiving
Many of the nearly 40 million family caregivers in the U.S. believed some of the common myths about caregiving before they began helping a senior loved one. Here are four of them.
How to Respond to Behavior Changes of Loved Ones with Dementia
How can you best respond to behavior changes and better manage a loved one with dementia whose thinking is also changing? Here are nine tips that will help.
Why Many Veterans Are Choosing Home Care as Their Next Career
Home healthcare agencies love hiring veterans, and many of them are choosing home care as their next career. What is it that is drawing our vets to this life-changing career? Here are five reasons
Keeping Senior Loved Ones Active at Home
What behaviors are common for older adults with dementia? Your loved one may display a variety of different ones, but here are some of the most common.
5 Questions You Should Ask During Your Caregiver Interview
It’s important that you find an agency that you feel will support you and treat you like the professional you are. Here are five questions you should ask during your caregiver interview.
Fall Prevention for Caregivers and Older Adults
While motor skills can deteriorate as adult ages, leading to more falls, other physical and health changes, and sometimes the medication taken to treat these changes, make falls more likely as parent ages. While falling is a major fear for seniors, it doesn’t need to rule their lives.
Value of Caregivers to the Aging Population
The value of professional caregivers cannot be overstated. It's a career that really makes a difference in the lives of many seniors! See if it's a good fit for you.
Summer Safety for Elders
We pride ourselves on being ready for anything nature sends our way. But are we? This article offers tips for helping your elderly parents safely enjoy our lovely summer days!
