4 Common Myths About Caregiving
Many of the nearly 40 million family caregivers in the U.S. believed some of the common myths about caregiving before they began helping a senior loved one. Here are four of them.
What Are the 3 Most Important Qualities of a Caregiver?
Great caregivers have so many outstanding qualities that it’s hard to pick any one as being the “most important.” But, after much deliberation, we’ve narrowed it down to three.
What Makes a Great Professional Caregiver?
If you’re thinking about starting a career as a caregiver, there’s little doubt that you don’t want to be just a good caregiver; you want to be a great caregiver. So read on to learn what makes a great professional caregiver.
What Does a Day in the Life of a Caregiver Look Like?
As a professional caregiver who is providing nonmedical home care to clients, each day brings new opportunities along with the occasional challenges. If you're considering a new career in caregiving and wonder what a typical day will look like, you've come to the right place.
Caregiving & Technology – Aging in Place Made Easier
Taking advantage of modern technology is one way to stay ahead of the curve while serving as a family caregiver. What follows are several ways to put technology to use so that your seniors will continue to receive the nurturing they deserve.
What Should Caregivers Look for In a Home Care Agency
As an in-home caregiver who's seeking fresh career challenges, factors like job satisfaction, a healthy work/life balance, and the potential for personal growth all matter. To ensure that your job search is a more rewarding one, you’ll need to consider these home care agency characteristics before making a final decision.
5 Tips All First-Time Caregivers Should Know
If you’ve never done it before, serving as a family caregiver requires the ability to anticipate the challenges that lay ahead and plan accordingly. What follows are some important tips to remember when you find yourself suddenly placed in the position of caring for an elderly loved one for the first time.
How Do I Find a Professional Caregiver?
It was one of the most difficult decisions when you decided that your loved one needed a professional caregiver. If that wasn’t enough, now you have to determine whether it’s better to hire a private caregiver or use an agency.
Dealing with the Highs and Lows of Senior Caregiving
Caregiving can be an emotional rollercoaster filled with highs and lows depending upon the day. Here are some important things to focus on as the caregiving journey plays out.
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.