Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid Facts For Seniors Medicare and Medicaid are not the same despite what some people think. And even though they have been around for an extremely long time,…
Technology Tips For Seniors
While technology use is on a steady incline due to Covid-19, it’s especially on the rise among seniors who are trying to stay connected to family members and the outside…
Activities of Daily Living
As your elderly loved ones age, you may be tasked with making difficult decisions, like whether it is time for them to require home care assistance. And if so, exactly…
Senior Fall Prevention
Falling is the leading injury in seniors. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “one in three elderly people will fall this year, and less than half of…
The Emotions That Go With Caregiving
Caregiving is an emotional job. You forge connections, and your clients sometimes feel like more than clients. Not every emotion, however, can or will be positive in the process of…
Summer Heat Dangers For Seniors
Summer heat can cause serious health-related problems for seniors. Hyperthermia, heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke, heat edema (swelling in the ankles and feet when you get hot), heat dizziness…
Devices That Help With Hearing Impairments
Here are a Few Hearing Devices to Consider: Traditional hearing aids: The cost is higher, but they come with more bells and whistles, are fitted to the ear, and require…
Alzheimer’s Disease Care Tips
Use the following Alzheimer's Disease Care Tips to properly communicate and provide elder care services for Alzheimer’s patients: Never argue - instead agree. This is their reality and the caregiver…
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
Purchasing Durable Medical Equipment (DME): What You Need to Know Many items fall under the category of Durable Medical Equipment (DME). If your doctor prescribes medically necessary DME to you,…
Managing The Highs & Lows Of Parkinson’s Disease & Bipolar in Seniors
Carol is 81 years old and lives alone at her home. A strong-willed woman, she battles Parkinson’s disease and bipolar disorder every day. Her three children all live out of…
