Take the Guesswork Out of Elder Care with a Geriatric Care Assessment
When it comes to caring for seniors at home, the one common thread is that there IS no common thread. Each and every situation is...
FIVE CRITICAL AREAS YOU NEED TO ASSESS IN YOUR ELDERLY LOVED ONE
In the previous blog , we shared some insights for those under the assumption that life in a nursing home or assisted living facility is...
IS LIFE IN A NURSING HOME INEVITABLE? TWO WAYS TO DETERMINE IF THERE’S ANOTHER OPTION.
Many people are under the assumption that life in a nursing home or assisted living facility is unavoidable for the elderly. But is it...
THE HOLIDAY REALITY CHECK
Visiting with elderly family members during the holidays can be satisfying and fun, but more and more adult children of older seniors...
COORDINATING CARE THE HOME CARE WAY
What if your aging mother needed care tomorrow? Where would you turn to get her the care and medical or assistive services she needed? ...
GERIATRIC CARE MANAGERS–HOW THEY CAN HELP COORDINATE CARE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES
As our population gets older, the term, “aging in place” is being heard more and more often. Most seniors never want to leave their...
ENRICHING ACTIVITIES FOR ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS
Alzheimer’s disease can often be very challenging for both the patient and the caregiver. Coming up with enriching activities for...
MISTAKES WERE MADE: OVERCOMING MEDICATION ERRORS AND OBSTACLES
We all know many horror stories about taking medications by mistake–or not taking them at all when the doctor has been very specific...
