Usually, when people think about home care, they think of it as an alternative to nursing homes for the elderly. And although caring for the elderly is often a big part of a caregiver’s job, there are many other candidates for home care that you may not have considered. In this article, we will discuss …
Home Care Clients (That Aren’t Necessarily Elderly) Read More »
If your parents have always been the solid foundation of the family, it can be hard to see them becoming frail. It usually doesn’t happen all at once and at first, you might not even notice. It might be small things such as expired milk in the fridge. You may notice that your mother isn’t …
Dealing with the Emotional Stress of Caring for an Elderly Parent Read More »
Alzheimer’s and dementia are a devastating and scary disease that affect the person afflicted with it as well as the entire family. It is bad enough to watch a senior loved one start to forget important aspects of their life, but it can become really traumatic if they start to wander. Wandering seniors have been …
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A lot of the research into women’s health focusses on younger women in their reproductive years or even on women entering menopause. But women in their senior years have their own unique set of potential medical concerns and it is important to know what these are in order to take preventative measures to live a …
According to Canadian census data from 2016, our country now has over 5.9 million seniors – now outnumbering the 5.8 million children here under the age of 14. More and more, we have what we call the “sandwich generation” – adults who are still raising children of their own but who need to make care …
Is Home Care a Safer Alternative to Nursing Homes? Read More »
Most seniors and their families would prefer to stay in their own homes rather than be forced to move into a long-term care facility. To help them remain in their homes for as long as possible, in-home care is often the ideal choice. Still, however, finding the right agency and the right caregiver can be …
As we move into the dog days of summer, many of us are looking forward to the hot weather. But hot weather can be difficult or even dangerous for seniors. Seniors have a higher risk of overheating and heatstroke because their bodies simply don’t adjust to the changes in temperature as well as they once …
Most seniors – given the choice – would prefer to live in their own homes rather than move into a retirement facility. But if they are living alone, you may understandably worry. Yes, you want them to be happy, but you also want them to be safe. The following are three safety tips to consider, …
More than 1 in 4 adult Canadians are actively providing care to an elderly parent or a family member. Even under the most ideal of circumstances, this can be both mentally and physically taxing. And now that many of us are working from home because of COVID-19, it can be especially difficult since friends and …
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