Caregivers often overlook their own emergency planning. Learn how to prepare for unexpected situations to ensure the well-being of both you and your loved one.
Category: Caregiver Support Articles
Why Use a Home Care Agency Instead of Finding Someone on Your Own?
Hiring a home care agency ensures quality, safety, and peace of mind while handling screening, taxes, and supervision—benefits you won’t get when hiring privately by Rose Jarboe, CCM Business Development Manager for Senior Helpers.
Open the Gift of Adult Day and Health Care!
Discover the joy of adult day and health care—a true gift for caregivers and their loved ones. Experience compassionate care, engaging activities, and meaningful social connections that enhance well-being.
Taking Control of Your Health: Evidence-Based Health and Wellness Programming
Empower yourself or your community with evidence-based health and wellness workshops designed for older adults. Learn to manage chronic conditions, improve mobility, and support caregivers through expert-led programs.
8 Safety Tips for Seniors
Falls are the leading safety risk for seniors, with many accidents occurring at home. Becky Pickett, owner of Home Helpers Home Care, provides eight vital safety tips to help older adults create a safer living environment. From removing scatter rugs to installing grab bars in bathrooms, these practical steps can significantly reduce the risk of falls and injuries. As more seniors are discharged home after hospital stays, it’s essential to make homes safer and better suited for their needs, ensuring a secure and comfortable recovery.
Practicing Patience
By Robin Brown, Writer/Editor for Finding Faith and Hope Again They say that patience is a virtue—a high character trait…. Read more »
Caring for the Caregiver
Caring for the Caregiver By Greg Robertson, CFSP As a licensed Funeral Director caregiver stress, and even burnout, is often… Read more »
Dementia Caregiver Support Services
Dementia Caregiver Support Services One night, I woke up and my husband was gone. He’d simply walked out of the… Read more »
Providing Much Needed Respite for Caregivers
Providing Much Needed Respite for Caregivers When talking about caregiver respite, Linda Naert, program developer with Trident Area Agency… Read more »
How Smart Home Technology is Keeping Caregivers One Step Ahead
How Smart Home Technology is Keeping Caregivers One Step Ahead By Melanie Stewart Henson Smart Home Specialist Founder & CEO… Read more »