Posts Tagged ‘senior care’
Survive with Your Sanity – Simple Gifts to Streamline Your Holidays
Gift-giving is one of the most exciting and joyous parts of the holiday season. Regardless of what type of festivities you and your loved ones enjoy, the giving of gifts is likely to be part of it. However, for many seniors, this is one of the most stressful parts of the holidays. With a limited income and many other expenses, giving gifts to loved ones can make the holidays in your golden years feel more like something to survive than a time to thrive. Here are a few tips to turn the tide on that feeling: Store-Bought is Fine Famous…
November is National Home Care and Family Caregivers Month
During November, Americans remember all that we have to be thankful for. For many seniors, the family caregiver is high on this list. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why November has been set aside as National Home Care and Family Caregivers Month. There are so many reasons to be thankful for what caregivers do. Many have jobs outside the home, or other familial commitments, yet give of themselves and their time and love every day to ensure that their senior loved one is well cared for. Thanking Those Who are Often Left Thankless Caring for an aging loved…
Benefits of Art Therapy for Older Adults
Are you considering art therapy for your senior loved one or yourself? Here are just a few of the major benefits this relaxing therapy approach has for older adults: Enhanced Cognitive Function During the senior years, it can be easy to allow cognitive function to diminish. This is especially true of those who suffer from illnesses that keep them from participating in many social or group activities or who live in a housing situation that has a very predictable routine. A lack of requirement for critical thinking can cause a deterioration in the ability to do so over time. Engaging…