What Should a Caregiver Know About Physical Abuse of an Elder? As a caregiver, you may be providing actual physical care to your loved one or you may be supervising home healthcare providers or staff members in a facility. If ANYONE besides you is providing care to...
Why Being a Senior Is Not Necessarily a Contraindication for Laser Eye Surgery Many seniors who struggle with their eyesight, often feel as though they may be ‘too old’ for laser eye surgery. However, what is interesting to know is that laser eye surgery does not have...
Renting a Stairlift for the Holidays Christmas is an exciting time, filled with giving presents and simply being together as a family. You want to be able to enjoy the time spent with family and friends and not spend valuable family time worrying about mobility...
Jazzing It Up: Easy Ways to Personalize a Care Home Room Edited: October 16, 2019 Sadly for all of us, my mother recently moved into a nursing home facility after having broken her hip by a fall. Moving to an assisted living care facility or nursing home brings many...
Stuffed Animals Bring Comfort to Dementia Patients I’ve noted that many caregivers of loved ones with dementia use stuffed animals to successfully provide comfort. Here’s a company that took the idea one step further. MEMORABLE PETS AIMS TO HELP...