Posts from August, 2021 August 27, 2021 How Can Home Care Help Your Senior to Battle Depression? Depression is a huge problem for aging family members. There’s a lot that can contribute to depression and that can make it feel unbearable for your senior. Having access to 24-hour home care on a regular basis may be part of a care plan that you put together for your ... Read More August 20, 2021 Simple Ways to Improve Your Dad's Daily Life What does your dad do every day? He's retired and has a lot of free time. Can you tell if he's bored or lonely? Is he struggling with activities of daily living? If you suspect he is, it's a good time to look at the home care services designed to improve his daily life. ... Read More August 13, 2021 A Family Member's Guide to Long-Distance Caregiving Only 76 percent of unpaid caregivers live in the same home or within 20 minutes of the person receiving care. About 7 percent live more than a couple of hours away. When you live hours from your parents, it's hard to help out as much as you feel is needed. Long-distance ... Read More August 06, 2021 Improving Communication with Elderly People Who Have Hearing Loss Almost half of the adults in the world that are older than 75 have some hearing loss. While it is normal to think about hearing loss in the elderly, that doesn’t mean it won’t be annoying. If you are caring for your elderly loved one and they have hearing loss, you may get ... Read More
