The Importance of Taking Care of Your Senior’s Skin During National Skin Care Awareness Month
September is National Skin Care Awareness Month. As a family caregiver this is the ideal opportunity for you to learn more about the importance of making caring for your senior’s skin a valuable part of your care efforts for them, and to take steps to ensure that you are handling this care in the way […]
Helping Your Parent Find Ways They Can Make a Difference in Their Community
In your role as a family caregiver your most important priority is making sure that your parent stays healthy, comfortable, safe, and happy. There are many ways that you can accomplish this, but it is important to remember that the most effective care that you can give your parent is often not individual care efforts […]
What is a Pulmonary Embolism?
While you likely started your caregiver journey with your elderly parent because they were suffering from particular health challenges or personal limitations that kept them from being able to handle their daily needs on their own, it is vital that you are always vigilant about the issues that might arise during their later years. One […]
Helping Dad See at a Distance
If your senior parent is having vision problems and is having difficulty seeing at a distance, they may feel uncertain in unfamiliar surroundings or avoid activities that require distance vision. Low distance can be limiting and lower your parent’s quality of life. Fortunately, there are devices that can help your dad to see better and […]
How Dry Mouth Can Harm Seniors
If your elderly loved one gets a diagnosis for a condition known as xerostomia, or dry mouth, you might be under the impression that it’s not very serious and you or the home care aide just need to encourage them to drink more water. However, dry mouth is much more serious than it sounds, and […]