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As a care worker of an aging loved one your days are long and filled with responsibilities. Taking care of yourself is at the end of the list – and it stays there. You may feel run down, lethargic and...
What is Respite Care? Respite care is a type of assistance that allows the family care worker to take a break from care-giving. This type of care focuses on helping family care workers recharge, ease ...
We live in a mobile society and that means that adult children are not always going to live in close proximity to aging parents. That makes it difficult to make sure their daily needs are addressed, e...
A grape a day won’t do it. The pilot study fed grape powder equivalent to two-plus cups of grapes a day for six months, to Alzheimer’s patients defined with a mild decline in cognition. Re...
Falls pose one of the greatest dangers to a customers independence and self-sufficiency. More than one-third of people aged 65 and older fall each year, and those who fall once are two to three times ...
There is often a lot of resistance and hesitation when it comes to hiring senior home care services. Many people don’t like admitting that they need help with daily activities, and family members don’...
As a care worker, you probably hear “Take care of yourself” more often than not. It can seem an impossible task. Caring for an aging loved one is an all-encompassing task on top of your other responsi...