Care from a Distance – Don’t Let COVID-19 Stop You from Caring for Your Parent
Have you been in charge of caring for your elderly parent? If so, you may be finding that the coronavirus stay-at-home order or social distancing guidelines are keeping you from caring for your elderly parent like you used to. The good news is that there are some things that you can do to continue taking […]
Help Seniors Celebrate National Self-Care Awareness Month in September by Adopting Appropriate Self-Care Skills.
As September introduces cooler weather and greater opportunity for safe outdoor activities, help your senior loved ones to renew a proper regimen of self-care. Proper self-care for seniors consists of three inter-related strategies: Maintenance, Monitoring, and Management. Maintenance According to a theory advanced in an article in Advances in Nursing Science, self-care maintenance refers to […]
Are You Making Exercise a Priority?
You’ve told yourself a million times that you need to start exercising regularly. After all, everyone knows how good it is for the body and the mind. However, as a family caregiver, you just can’t seem time find the time to exercise regularly. When your aging relative’s care takes up most of your day, it […]
