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Should Your Elderly Parents Live at Home Alone?
The desire of your elderly parents to live independently is common, but can make it challenging for the adult child/children who is caring for them. .
Your elderly parent is home from the hospital. What happens next?
Many families step up to give care, but the demands on them get little attention.
Why home care workers struggle with low wages
With most aging Americans wanting to stay in their own homes, the need for in-home caregivers is skyrocketing. But unlike most other jobs, there's no federal guarantee that these workers get minimum wage or overtime. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports on the challenge of getting care that’s reasonably priced while still paying caretakers a living wage.
18 Signs Your Elderly Parent Needs Help
Whether mail is stacking up, food is spoiled or something just seems off, it's important know the signs that your aging parents need help.
7 Tips for Moving Your Elderly Parents
Moving your elderly parents to an assisted living community is a big undertaking. Learn how to make relocating less stressful.
6 tips for caring for an elderly parent
As your parents advance in age, it’s time to rethink how you care for them. Watching your parents age isn’t easy, but you can make the most out of your time with them as you journey forward by following these tips. Consider your job When it’s time to take your parents into your care, you …
How to Communicate Effectively with Your Elderly Parent
Why can it be so difficult to talk to our elderly parents? And, what can we do about it, especially when personal — sometimes taboo — topics need to be ...
How to Assess If an Elderly Parent Should Live Alone
A sense of self-sufficiency and personal autonomy is as important to the elderly as to people in earlier stages of life. But while most people prefer to remain independent as long as possible, issues such as physical safety, possible isolation, mobility and health considerations must be taken into account to determine ...
How to Communicate When Your Elderly Parent Can No Longer Speak
A video I recently stumbled upon remains vivid in my mind. An elderly couple who had spent a lifetime devoted to one another was coping with the wife's Alzheimer's disease. At this point, the wife was in a nursing home. She was unhappy, aggressive and even combative with the staff. No one knew what to do with her.
How to Help Your Elderly Parent Without Ruining Your Relationship
People who have had strained relationships might get to reach the point, at which they have pleasant times with their elderly parents.
Tips on How the Care Home Care Sector Can Attract and Retain Staff
he elderly care sector is one of the job areas in the UK which reports the highest turnover rates. In the past, the industry used to have a high number of qualified staff seeking for various positions. That made things easy for employers as they could quickly recruit and retain staff.
Savvy Senior: How to help an elderly parent with their finances
ComForCare Meaningful Activities with In Home Care Clients
Meaningful Activities are those activities which ComForCare caregivers can do with your loved one as part of a comprehensive care plan. These activities rang...
Elderly Parent Moving In? How One Family Paid for an Extra Bedroom
Sell the house and add a bedroom. That was one family’s plan when an elderly parent was moving in. And it worked great. Time reports on the financial aspects of having an elderly parent move …
Real Talk: How to Help an Elderly Parent Dealing with Depression
Depression is a huge concern in senior health and wellness. In this post, we take a look at how you can help your parent deal with this disease.
Aging Parents: How to Transition into At-Home Care
Health care services at home can be simplified with this guide to making a smooth transition.
How To Ready Your Home When An Elderly Parent Moves In
Information on bladder control, prostate health, adult diapers, incontinence products, incontinence supplies, family care giving and senior nutrition.
5 Ways to Prevent Your Elderly Parent from Falling
Each year, thousands of elderly people fall and hurt themselves. Slip-and-falls are one of the main causes of injury and loss of independence in people who are aged 65 and older. Older people fall for numerous reasons. They may lose their balance when stepping off a curb, or thy may tumble after getting dizzy from…
How to Broach the Subject of In-Home Care
Old age is a hard concept to come to terms with. It’s even harder when it is your parent who is having troubles. Denial is a strong thing, and no one wants to admit that they are getting too old to be as independent as they once were. Care facilities and hospitalisation can become a taboo topic of sorts, especially as uprooting your elderly loved one and placing them in a new place where they have to start all over can be a…
How to Make the Bathroom Safer for Your Elderly Parent
For the elderly, the bathroom can be the most dangerous room in the house. This video provides step-by-step instructions on how to safety-proof the bathroom ...
