Openly Connecting with Your Home Care Agency
Open communication between you and your home care agency will help your loved one receive the best care possible. Your needs will be known, allowing them to be met. Here are some suggestions to help you with properly connecting with your home care agency.
Involve Family in Your Parent’s Care
Caretakers left to care for a parent on their own are prone to caregiver burnout if they don’t enlist help from siblings or other family members, which is nothing to be ashamed of. That’s why you need to know who, how, and when to ask for help.
Including Seniors During the Holiday Season
Regardless of their capabilities, seniors enjoy special times, and they greatly appreciate being kept in mind during the holiday season. Here are five things you can do to have the holidays feel special for your senior.
Should You Consider Getting a Senior Loved One a Pet?
The decision to get a pet for your senior loved one can sometimes be a challenge. They may want and need the companionship, yet not be able to meet the physical demands of the type of pet they'd like to have. There are both pros and cons to getting the senior in your life a pet. Let's take a look at some of each to help you decide.
Nutritious Meal Preparation Tips for Busy Senior Caregivers
One of the major stressors many senior caregivers face is meal preparation. Preparing consistently nutritious meals while meeting a variety of other needs for the senior in your care is no easy task. Advance planning is critical to successfully preparing meals that satisfy both creativity and proper nutrition.
How to Avoid Caregiver Burnout and Fatigue
If you’re not careful chronic fatigue can transition into full-blown caregiver burnout, and once that happens the health and wellbeing of both you and your care recipient are placed at risk. Fortunately, avoiding the effects of caregiver fatigue and burnout is possible when taking these steps.