Senior caregivers often go through the ups and downs that their senior may be going through. If you are a family member caring for your senior, you may not have the formal training of some caregivers. Dealing with the stress of being a senior caregiver … Continue reading →

Stress Reduction Tips for Caregivers Caregivers often experience high levels of stress. This is usually because they are providing care to a senior as well as tending to their own family and personal life. When stress levels reach a maximum, caregivers will place their health … Continue reading →

This week, Dave Balch tells us about the Catch-22s of of Being a Caregiver and the tough issues that confront adult children of aging relatives. Most of us understand what the phrase “catch-22″ means: it basically means a no-win situation. No matter what you choose, … Continue reading →

Senior Home Care or Nursing Care? When seniors become ill or injured, they may require additional care. While many people believe seniors who require care should be placed into a nursing home, there are many seniors that would benefit from at home care instead. There … Continue reading →

Tips for Assessing Self-Directed Care Self-directed care is one of the ways to promote senior independence. When a senior is involved in choosing who will be the primary caregiver and what type of care they actually need, they have a feeling that they are still … Continue reading →

When taking care of you is priority, caregiving improves for your aging loved one living in Phoenix. When your senior is safe and comfortable, worry lessen. Stress Levels Rise with Chronic Illness When a senior has a chronic illness and also has a caregiver, the … Continue reading →

When taking care of you is priority, caregiving improves for your aging loved one living in Phoenix. When your senior is safe and comfortable, worry lessen. Is it normal to have many different feelings about being a caretaker? Caring for an elderly loved one who … Continue reading →

When taking care of you is priority, caregiving improves for your aging loved one living in Phoenix. When your senior is safe and comfortable, worry lessen. Help with finances or money management •    Arrange for in-home care; from providing respite care for a primary caregiver … Continue reading →

To help adult children of older adults know what to say to aging parents about long term care issues, the following scenarios are most common topics that adult children worry about. Home Instead Senior Care research conducted surveys and in-depth studies in the U.S. on … Continue reading →

Aging adults do not look forward to leaving home and moving into a nursing facility. Children of aging seniors prefer not to put an aging relative in one. What is a family to do if Dad continues to fall, not eat properly, take medications on … Continue reading →