How to Make the Move to Assisted Living Easier on Seniors and Their Loved Ones Moving an elderly parent to an assisted living facility can be difficult even if that parent is in favor of the move. If a parent is resistant, it can become almost unbearable for everyone involved. The key in such cases […]
Four Tips for Easing a Parent’s Transition to Assisted Living Moving an elderly parent to an assisted living facility can be a difficult transition fraught with emotion. This is true even if a parent is in favor of the move. If a parent is resistant, it can become almost unbearable for both parent and child. […]
What a Great CNA Can Mean for the Elderly If your elderly parent needs home companion care, a CNA is often the best way to go. One of the many reasons that this is true is because when a patient needs companionship and help with the tasks involved in daily living but not skilled nursing […]
How CNAs Help Keep Aging Americans in Their Homes Longer Certified nursing assistants (CNA) provide outstanding care to patients in a variety of health care settings and are especially valuable when it comes to home health care. Ask any health care expert and they are likely to tell you that older adults do better in […]
The Important Role of CNAs in Home Health Care for the Elderly Certified nursing assistants (CNA) provide outstanding care to patients in a variety of health care settings. Assisted living facilities, hospitals, nursing homes and private residences are just some of the places you will find CNAs. CNAs are especially valuable in the world of […]
Holidays are Just One Opportunity to Talk with Elderly Parents About the Future The holidays are a great time to check in on aging parents. However, any time you have the opportunity to visit elderly loved ones for an extended period of time, the better idea you’ll have of how they are coping in their […]
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year to Check on Aging Parents The holidays are a perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with aging parents. With some extra days off of work, you will have more time to observe how your parents are functioning at home and be able to decide if […]
Why the Holidays are the Perfect Time to Connect with Aging Parents While it would be wonderful if we could check in our elderly parents every day or every week, for most people this is simply not possible. Thankfully, for most people the holidays provide a rare opportunity to spend quality time with elderly loved […]
How Home Care Assistance Benefits All Seniors Conventional wisdom is that an elderly parent must be ill before you make the call to bring in home care. The truth is, home care offers much more than just medical care and its benefits extend far beyond the physical.
Taking care of an elderly parent and managing a job and family can seem overwhelming at times. And balancing these responsibilities is a sure recipe for burnout. Unfortunately, many people feel that they can only reach out for help if their parent has a serious medical issue. Thankfully, this isn’t the case. Home health care […]