Help for Senior Caregivers: How to Avoid Hospital Readmission
(The following is based on information from a printed article prepared by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.) Did you know that, according to th
Archive for the Parents Care Category
Why Your Elderly Parents Aren’t Eating (And What You Can Do About It)
So much of the care for older people revolves around medical issues . . . appointments, lab tests, hospitalizations, falls, and other complicated issu
Senior Citizen Care: March is National Nutrition Month
“Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day” is the theme of this year’s National Nutrition Month celebrated in March across America and sponsored annually
How Love and Concern Can Dehumanize Seniors
Americans are busy. We schedule our days full from end-to-end, and life becomes a series of items on a checklist. Sometimes, our elderly parents b
Senior Citizen Care: Ideas for Reducing Paper Piles
Magazines, circulars, credit card offers, and sales ads pile up. Oh, and don’t forget the sweepstakes contests that are routinely sent to vulnerab
Millie Loved Potato Chips
At the end of her life, “Millie” had kidney failure as a result of her diabetes. She eventually ended up in a nursing home even though, years be
End of Life, Family Caregivers, Parents Care, Senior Psychology
Seniors are More Than Their Physical Needs
It is pretty much a given that when assessing a senior for assisted home care, the client will have medical problems or physical limitations brought o
Caregiving, Home Care, In-Home Care, Mental Health, Parents Care, Senior Psychology
Help for Senior Caregivers: How to Identify with an Aging Parent
According to Wikipedia, empathy is the capacity to recognize emotions that are being experienced by another individual. We all have the ability to
Caregivers, Caregiving, Loss, Parents Care, Senior Psychology
Help for Senior Caregivers: Transitioning to Facility Care
According to Mark Reese, MA, LPC, LAMFT at the Center on Aging, part of the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota, the following are
A Hospital Classification That Could Cost Seniors Thousands
After a hospitalization, it’s common to spend some time in a rehabilitation facility to get intensive physical and/or occupational therapy. Most o
Family Caregivers, Hospital Visits, Parents Care, Senior Care Tips
