How to Care for Elderly Parents Remotely – Tips and Options
How to Care for Elderly Parents Remotely – Tips and Options As an adult child in charge of your elderly parent, you begin to wonder about the next steps to take to care for your loved one. With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting hard almost a year ago now, many questions pound your head on where and what the best place for your parent is to live as they continue to age. With many things to consider, the pandemic has revolutionized...
5 Ways to Help Seniors Avoid Isolation
The older we get, the more self-reliant and independent we become, right? While this is mostly true, this independence is not very sustainable. Our self-reliance is often described as a bell-curve instead of a linear increase. As we age, we generally need more help from other people. This not only applies to our physical difficulties, but it’s also relevant to our mental health. One of the most pressing issues affecting seniors...
Setting Boundaries With Your Senior
Taking on the role of caregiver for your loved one can be quite the commitment. While you might have spent years living under different roofs, you’ll now be cohabitating with your senior and this can often lead to stress and conflict. Fortunately, there are a few ways that you can minimize the possibility of conflict and one of the best ways to accomplish this is to set boundaries with your senior. How can you say no to the person who...
Move-In Ready: Adjusting to At-Home Care
Whether you are a senior or a caregiver, adjusting to at-home care and living with the family again can be a difficult challenge. Transitioning from living independently to moving in with family can be a difficult decision. There are many emotions, considerations, and obstacles to overcome when a family makes the decision to have grandma and grandpa move back in. Finding ways to adjust to at-home care will only make the experience...
5 Signs Your Senior Should Move In
Living with family can be a touchy topic for many, whether it’s about a senior refusing to give up their remaining independence as a homeowner, difficulty with planning things financially, or just a simple lack of space for more people in a household. And while everyone’s journey will be different, we all feel the effects of time as it passes and try to respond the best we can. We understand that your senior may not yet be willing, or...
Home Care: Aging in Place for Seniors
If you are discussing senior living options with your elderly loved one, there is one type of senior care that you should not leave out of the conversation, home care. Many seniors would prefer to stay in their own home for as long as possible and that’s just what home care does. With in-home care, seniors can remain in their familiar surroundings no matter the level of care necessary. As they grow older most seniors want to...
