Updated April 20, 2021 We typically think of the home as a fairly safe environment but that is never completely true. Accidents at home are incredibly common. Some lead to injury, while others can even be fatal. We often take steps to make sure children are safe at home. It’s time to make the home […]
General Senior Caregiving Advice
It’s Time We Disrupt Our View Of Seniors And Aging
Stereotypes surrounding seniors are common but have you ever stopped to think about whether those stereotypes are even accurate? In most cases, they’re not. Furthermore, the way we view seniors has dramatic effects on the opportunities they have within society.
8 Key Ways of Decreasing Your Medication Cost
Medication costs can often seem overwhelming, especially if you are on a number of different medications. Thankfully, there are some approaches you can take to decrease your medication cost.
How to Help Seniors to Lose Weight with Diabetes
Weight loss is often difficult, but it isn’t impossible. This video highlights ways that caregivers can help seniors to lose weight with diabetes and shows that even among seniors with many challenges, weight loss can be possible.
How We Underestimate Elders’ Strength and Resilience
Protecting out elderly parents is an important goal, but in many cases, our approaches for doing so might not be the most effective. In fact, we often need to step back and seriously consider what our parents can and cannot do.
The Importance of Acceptance as a Caregiver
Providing care for a loved one is such a complicated situation, especially because of all the emotions involved. But, one word that people often don’t think about is acceptance and this is actually very relevant for caregiving.