Most of the injuries among the senior population happen right there – in the bathroom. Carrying the “title” of the riskiest room in the house, you would surely like to modify your bathroom with a couple of safety features. Luckily, there is a myriad of changes you can make in your bathroom to make ...
Caregiving
How to Handle Your Partner’s Aging Parents
When your partner's parents start getting elderly, there are things that you will need to consider. What kinds of support do they have and what will they need? Will you and your partner be expected to pitch in in any way? When your partner becomes a caretaker for their aging parents, it adds more ...
Tips for Preparing to Age In Place
Your grandparents might have counseled you to buy a house in your 20s or 30s so you would have a home you own in which to live as you age. Perhaps you followed this advice, and as your 70s creep on, you've begun to consider the intricacies of aging in place. Most senior citizens, 90% in fact, want ...
Tips for First-Time Caregivers
America's population is getting older. By 2030, the United States Census estimates that there will be more elderly Americans than there will be children. More families than ever will be struggling with caring for an elderly family member. So, if you feel overwhelmed by your new responsibilities, you ...
How to Help Your Elderly Loved One Live More Sustainably
If you have an elderly loved one, you may want to encourage them to live sustainably. We all know that the environment needs us to do our best now more than ever, but old habits die hard. If you want to help them live more green, follow these five tips to make it easier to do. Learn How to ...
Should Your Aging Parents Consider an Assisted Living Facility?
what is an assisted living facility? An assisted living facility is a facility for the disabled or aged people who are not or choose not to live independently. This facility is completely residential and can act as a second home to those who choose to leave their homes. When looking for such a ...
How to Stay On Top Of Your Aging Parent’s Medical Needs
It's common for aging parents to feel somewhat overwhelmed by the increasing number of doctor's appointments, medical tests, and medications that they're now responsible for. As an adult, you can now help lower some of this stress by helping your parent with their medical needs. Things like helping ...
Donating Flowers to a Nursing Home
People love flowers. The global floral industry is valued at over $100 billion. On top of gifts, florists supply flowers to weddings, funerals, meetings, and restaurants daily. But after the event, the flowers are sent to the compost bin or, worse yet, the landfill. This occurs despite the fact ...
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care: 4 Essential Tips for Caregivers
If a member of your family has recently received an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis, you all need to prepare for the road ahead and decide on who will care for your loved one. Caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can be extremely stressful and take its toll on your mental and ...
Parents Moving in with You? How to Make Them Comfortable
The family roles have switched. Years after you’ve packed up your things and left the nest, your elderly parents are coming to move into your home. To make sure that they’re comfortable in your little nest, you should think about the following things. Home Improvements for Safety Your ...
Stay Home and Stay Healthy: The Benefits of Home Care for Seniors
As people get older, maintaining a healthy lifestyle becomes increasingly more challenging. Whether it’s due to serious health conditions, mobility issues, or keeping up with all those energetic grandchildren, it can be tough to stay physically active and maintain a nutritious diet. However, ...
Taking Care of People with Disability
When hears about disability, it simply means any condition that makes it quite difficult for a person to carry out particular activities by themselves or communicate with the world around them as normal people do. The disability conditions differ and could be; impairments, cognitive, intellectual, ...
3 Tips On Caring For An Aging Loved One During The Pandemic
Everyone is potentially at risk of developing serious complications after contracting the COVID-19 virus. Even previously healthy patients have developed serious symptoms that can permanently disable or even kill them. With that being said, there are certain types of people that are more at risk ...
Preventing Burnout: Mindfulness Tips for Caregivers
There are countless caregivers throughout the United States: some people are caring for their aging loved ones, while others are raising children with special needs. With the advent of telehealth connecting people across the country, some caregivers are even able to work with their patients ...
What are the Similarities and Differences Between Cremation and Burial?
Most people have to choose between cremation and burial when they are planning where they wish to lay a body to rest, be it that of a loved one or even their own. If you are torn between the two options, there are several considerations that could help you decide which option is for ...
DIY Health Care Grade Hand Sanitizer {70% Alcohol}
With the Coronavirus taking hold there is a lot of talk about hand sanitizers. Lucky us we stocked up on a couple of the Sam's Club medical grade bottles a couple of months ago when flu season took hold. Today hand sanitizer recipes are popping up left and right. These recipes are great for those ...
Chronic Pain Impacts the Entire Family, Here’s What You Can Do
Fact: More than 1.5 billion people are living with chronic pain, and it affects their lives in more ways than one might imagine. The effects of this kind of pain are far-reaching, affecting not just the patient but their entire family as well. Dealing with chronic pain can have a serious financial ...
