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Getting Your Loved One’s Home Ready for the Winter Months
Wintertime may be a nice change after the blisteringly hot days of summer, but between the freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall and the increased risk of house fires and power outages, this time of year comes with many safety hazards for the elderly living alone....
The Cost of Caring For An Elderly Parent
Nearly 10,000 people turn 65 each day here in America. According to a 2015 Report on Caregiving in the United States from AARP, “an estimated 43.5 million adults in the United States have provided unpaid care to an adult or a child in the prior 12 months,” and as the...
The Importance of Caregiver Support
Whether you’ve been caring for a loved one for an extended period of time, or you recently fell into your new caregiver role, learning how to manage caregiver stress and caregiver burnout can have a great impact on your physical and emotional health. A major culprit...
Celebrating Grandparents Day with your Loved Ones
“As we seek to strengthen the enduring values of the family, it is appropriate that we honor our grandparents.” – President Jimmy Carter, Proclamation 4679 With more than 70 million grandparents in the nation according to the Pew Research Center, we certainly...
Vacation Activities to Relieve Caregiver Stress
It’s not uncommon to experience emotional, physical and mental exhaustion when caring for an aging loved one. In fact, 29 percent of caregivers have difficulty managing emotional and physical stress according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To...