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What Services Are Provided Through Home Health Care
When someone you know and love grows older, watching them decline can be difficult. You would like to do all you can to help them. It could be just a few light chores at first. But as time goes on, you begin to assume more responsibilities. For your loved one, you want nothing but the best, but sometimes that means giving up control and seeking help. There’s nothing wrong with getting personal home care. There are plenty of services from which to choose. Here are a few to consider for your situation: Care Management Even though you know your…
5 Reasons for Respite Care: Important Benefits for Caregivers
Providing care for a senior loved one allows caregivers to bond and build lasting memories. While caring for a loved one is honorable and often rewarding, few people realize the physical and emotional tolls caregivers endure. There are many reasons to ask for help when it comes to respite care. Here are a few to consider: Renew Your Energy You can drain your energy very quickly if you do the same things over and over again and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. You need to be able to calm your nerves, improve your mood, and renew your…
How Smartwatches are Changing the Medical Alert Industry
Medical alert devices can be lifesaving for not only seniors, but for anyone who finds themselves in an emergency situation. A benefit of these devices is that they are able to reduce stress and anxiety for caregivers by providing peace of mind that a loved one will be able to get the help they need after an accident or injury. Today, many medical alert systems are on the market, most of which are traditional in-home units and mobile options for more active seniors. Apple, Freedom Guardian, and others have begun to offer smartwatch devices in the past 5 years that…
5 Mental Exercises to Stay Healthy
The brain is one of the most important muscles in the body and, like other muscles, needs exercise to stay healthy. Our brain is responsible for keeping us happy throughout our lives, and mental health is often a major part of our ability to live independently as we grow older. Let’s discuss five enjoyable brain exercises and activities older adults can use to help keep their minds sharp and their hearts happy. Word Games Word games serve as effective and fun ways to engage the mind. For seniors, Sudoku, crosswords, word jumbles, and word searches help to improve memory, word…
Five Common Myths About Home Care Services
Although home care has been available for over two decades, home care is still very often misunderstood. To clarify any confusion about how home care can help you or an aging family member, here is the truth about the five most common myths about home care: Myth #1: Home care is only for those who are very sick Truth: Non- medical home care is available to those seeking a little extra help throughout the house, assistance with chores, and transportation to appointments or events. Non-medical care also includes assistance with activities of daily living, or ADLs. These activities include, but are…
5 Ways to Keep Your Aging Parents Active & Engaged
Staying healthy, and feeling your best, is important at any age, but it’s especially important for seniors. Studies from the National Institute on Aging have shown that being active as we age is crucial for our physical, mental and emotional health. Here are 5 different ways that you can encourage your aging family member to try something new when it comes to activity and engagement. Keep them active Local parks, recreation and senior centers offer exercise groups that are tailored to suit older adults. Activities include classes, group walks, and special outings to encourage daily exercise. These groups provide physical…
What is Voice-First Technology, & How Can It Benefit Seniors?
“Alexa, turn on the lights.” “Siri, find me the nearest Starbucks” “Hey Google, what’s the weather forecast?” If you’ve ever used any of these virtual assistants, you are familiar with voice-first technology. Voice-first technology refers to applications and services that people control by speaking. Voice-enabled software is embedded into phones, computers, and smart speakers. As long as you are connected to WiFi, you can give a command or ask a question, simply by using your voice. So, how does voice-first technology benefit our aging loved ones? It’s Easy to Use The major requirement of any technology for seniors is that…
Telling Your Loved One’s Story: Tips for Preserving Precious Memories
Our memories and family history give us our sense of identity. Flip through any old family album and you can probably pick out where you got your looks. Your parents’ and grandparents’ stories tell you where you came from and what it took to get where you are now. As family members age, it becomes harder to for them to remember, and pieces of our family history can become lost. But you can play a part in preserving your history for generations to come! Here are a few ways to keep your family members’ memories: Research Your Ancestry A genealogy…
4 Tips for Setting Goals for In-Home Care
As loved ones grow older, their physical and mental capacities begin to decrease in frustrating, discouraging ways. Because of these changes, many senior citizens find themselves becoming lethargic, depressed, and inactive. If aging loved ones succumb to these traits, they could find it more and more difficult to find the will to continue living life to its fullest. What helps keep seniors on the healthiest and happiest path is a sense of purpose and independence, which they can accomplish by setting a series of short-term goals. Here are a few tips for setting in-home care goals to best help aging…
3 Small Changes to Make Your Senior Loved One’s Home Safer
No matter the reason, a lot of elderly individuals insist on staying in their homes rather than moving to an assisted living facility. This is never an easy decision for a family to make, but allowing your loved one to stay in her house doesn’t have to be as worrisome or stressful as you may think. By preparing an “aging-in-place” environment, your loved one can remain in her home while minimizing the hazards. Here are 3 small changes you can implement to make your loved one’s home safer. Minimize the Risk of Tripping Accidental falls are statistically some of the…