Archive for the 'Elder Care' Category
Did you know that the average senior takes two to seven daily medications?
As we age our bodies change, affecting the way medications (and foods) are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted.
All of these can create a greater risk of drug interactions and side effects.
The more medications the care-receiver takes daily, the easier it is lose [...]
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Just because you need a caregiver doesn’t automatically mean you cannot travel.
If your situation permits, travel can be very enjoyable.
When traveling, try to follow the routine that is followed at home.
Even minor changes in routine can be distressing and may cause unexpected delays in the delivery of care.
Be sure to allow plenty of time for [...]
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If you are a family caregiver or a care-receiver, it is important that you understand your legal rights. Use this article to help start a discussion with your attorney or with the appropriate representative.
1. What is guardianship? Guardianship is a legal process used to insure that a person who is unable to make decisions on their [...]
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According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, elder abuse has increasingly become a problem in North America, with caregiver neglect, psychological and physical abuse and financial abuse the most common forms. Proper elder abuse resources, however, can not only educate caregivers and health care professionals but family members as well so that [...]
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Proper home care training is more important than ever for those who work with the elderly, as increasing numbers of older Americans are staying in their own homes or moving to some sort of assisted living environment. And today’s training isn’t just for practical care nurses or those who work in nursing homes. [...]
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Finding the right caregiver to take care of your loved is not always an easy task. Here are some key interview questions to help you get started. Be sure to take notes during the interview. Always check the references of at least two final applicants. Do not wait too long to make the offer, as [...]
Tags : Caregivers, caregiving, eldercare, aging parents, alzheiner's disease,caregiving help
If you have found it to be the time to consider placing your loved one into an assisted living facility, you are not alone. Every year there are countless numbers of families who have to make the decision to place their loved ones in an assisted living facility.
Henderson, Nevada has several assisted living facilities [...]
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The time has come for you to place your loved one into a senior living community, but finding the right one in Prescott, Arizona can be a daunting and stressful task.
Prescott, Arizona is a great place to leave and a great place for seniors to enjoy their golden years. Finding a good senior living community [...]
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A good place for those who love sunshine and retirement communities is Florida. In this place, middle-aged people share time together under the sun. The right age to be there goes from fifty five to sixty two years old, as a minimum age, which is usually applied to one of the members in a couple. [...]
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When caring for an elderly loved one becomes too much, a Mesa Arizona assisted living center can relieve that burden without the need for guilt, as the staff at assisted living centers are medically trained and can accommodate better around the clock care than you might be able to offer.
Having said that, not just [...]
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