How To Choose a CaregiverWhen you’re looking for the right caregiver for your aging loved ones, no detail should go overlooked in the process. Picking the right one shouldn’t be stressful, though. Have no fear! Here’s how you can make sure that the right caregiver...
You’ve done your homework. You have interviewed several In-Home Care agencies. You asked the tough questions and you have narrowed down your search. How do you know which In-Home Care Management Program to choose? After all, you want to know your loved one will be...
In-home care services help seniors maintain independence while allowing them to stay in the comfort of their own home. Hiring an in-home care professional is a big decision. You want nothing but the best for your loved one and there are a lot of questions...
Deciding whether or not it is time to get in-home healthcare for loved ones can be tough. According to an AARP study, 90% of seniors want to stay in their own home. So how do you know when it is time? There are many questions...
During the holidays, senior citizens who live on their own often have a tough couple of weeks. Yet home healthcare, an industry that earned $72.2 billion in expenditures in 2010, is great for seniors. In home senior care professionals can help these individuals tremendously, but...
Every year, more than 8.7 million people receive home health care support from long-term home health agencies. There are many reasons why so many senior citizens opt for home health care. If you believe that your elderly loved one should seriously consider receiving home health...
Talking with senior citizens about the future can be difficult. This may explain why more than 90% of survey participants in the U.S. over the age of 65 have not even spoken with their significant others, parents, or adult children about critical long-term care issues....
Quality elderly care is so important for the benefit of our aging loved ones. We want them to be in the best possible scenario, but we still want them to have the independence and comfort that they're used to. Even if they are struggling with...
When we think of the future, no one imagines themselves in a wheelchair. Yet the lifetime probability of someone becoming disabled in at least two daily living activities is about 68% for people ages 65 and older. Unfortunately, it's just a part of life. Our...
As your loved ones reach their old age, some serious conversations need to happen that will determine the rest of their lives. Because these are uncomfortable topics, some families go years without talking about them. However, ignoring these issues always leads to even more problems...