A proposed move to a Nursing Home, Assisted Living or any type of Senior Care Community can be an extremely stressful time. Here are some of the ways you can help to support your loved one: Always Acknowledge Your Loved One’s Feelings Even in the best of situations, where your loved one willingly chose fulltime […]
If your noticing changes in your loved one’s behavior or mental and physical health it could be time to discuss a move to a senior care community. Talking with your loved one about a move to Assisted Living or Nursing Home community can be an extremely sensitive subject. It can be made easier if you start […]
Health and safety concerns increase as we age; this is especially true for seniors who live alone. As we grow older our bone become more fragile and loss of balance becomes more of an everyday issue. Slips and falls as well as kitchen and bathroom injuries are all too common among seniors nationwide, and unfortunately […]
When a senior has been hospitalized with a serious injury or illness, it can be difficult to bring them back to their home and their daily routines, especially when they require additional medical care. This can be a serious problem, as most people are far from recovered when they leave the hospital. In fact, about […]
There is no doubt that caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is an ongoing challenge. In addition to providing care like bathing, feeding and dressing, caregivers are responsible for finding engaging activities to keep their loved one mentally active and to prevent boredom. Whether a craft or a task, therapeutic activities, […]
During the 2017 hurricanes many Jacksonville seniors were not only fearful, but found it necessary to be evacuated from their home. Family members and caregivers can help to eliminate this fear and uncertainty of the hurricane season by having a simple stay-at-home or evacuation plan in place. Here are things you can do to help […]
If your loved one is living in an assisted living or nursing home community, it’s important that you to stay involved by acting as their advocate. You will need to be their voice if your loved one has difficulty communicating due to memory loss or is simply uncomfortable expressing their personal needs, desires and concerns. […]
If your loved one with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia requires more care than you can provide at home, a professional care facility may be the best option. Different types of facilities provide different levels of care, depending on the person’s needs. You can learn about the different types of residential memory care facilities […]
Crossing age barriers and communicating successfully with seniors can sometimes be a challenge. Older adults may be hard of hearing, easily disinterested, or suffering from memory loss issues that can make it difficult to process and remember information. It’s critical to your loved ones overall health and lifestyle that they not only communicate effectively, but […]
As we age, it’s normal to have occasional memory problems, such as forgetting the name of a person you’ve recently met or the title of a book you just read. Unfortunately, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia is more than occasional memory loss. The disease causes brain cells to malfunction and ultimately die. When this […]
