Home care negligence is unfortunately a sad reality that exists in the Phoenix elder care industry. While negligence and elder abuse often occur at the hands of senior care providers in nursing homes and assisted living facilities; these problems can occur in a senior’s home … Continue reading →

For many seniors from Phoenix, cruise vacations for their demographic are the ideal way to get away from home without the stresses of more traditional vacations that cater to people of all ages. Many of the big names in cruising offer cruises just for seniors … Continue reading →

To be a caregiver, you don’t have to live in the same city, or even in the same state as your elderly family member. Many family caregivers care for loved ones from long distances by coordinating care services, making care related decisions and monitoring the … Continue reading →

A major component of Phoenix home care involves ensuring that a senior remains safe in their own home, and since stairs present a major risk for in-home falls and accidents, this is one area that should be focused on for immediate senior safety. When looking … Continue reading →

For many Phoenix seniors, arthritis is one of the unfortunate realities of getting older. Fortunately, there are arthritis therapies that can alleviate some of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and the associated pain that seniors experience and tools which can assist with the physical challenges … Continue reading →

Elder care emergencies can happen at anytime day or night. Unfortunately, senior care issues and medical emergencies just don’t operate on a standard 9-5 schedule. So what do you do if your elderly relative requires care assistance outside of regular business hours? Many Phoenix senior … Continue reading →

This Mother’s Day, celebrate with your senior mother or grandmother with fun and inexpensive activities that are enjoyable for you to do together in Phoenix, or purchase a special gift that you know she’s been dying for. Mother’s Day is about making a female relative … Continue reading →

Intergenerational living seems to generate positive feelings of care and accomplishment combined with stress.  That’s what recent Home Instead Senior Care research indicates.  Consider this: 1.  Those who live with their senior loved ones say the best thing about being a caregiver is providing the … Continue reading →

Home Instead Senior Care Greater Phoenix welcomes Ms. Margaret Anne Coles, Program Manager at The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center (MAPC). Margaret Anne gives us insight into the Parkinson Center, and the programs and education classes they offer to those living with Parkinson’s disease in the Phoenix area. … Continue reading →

Glaucoma is the term used for damage that is caused to the optic nerve due to other eye diseases related to intraocular pressure (IOP) and malfunctioning of the eye’s drainage systems. The eye, when functioning properly constantly produces aqueous, a clear fluid that fills the … Continue reading →