Top Safety Tips for Home Care Professionals
When providing home health care, you will be entering into your client’s home and working one-on-one with them. Often times, you will be responsible not only for observing any health risks or dangerous arrangements in the home but also for protecting yourself from any potential dangers. Unlike being in an assisted living setting, you may […]
In-Home Care is an Effective Alternative for Aging Seniors
There are over 45 million Americans that are considered seniors, or over the age of 65. According to the US Census Bureau, by the year 2060, this number will more than double, to over 98 million. It is projected that 19 million of those seniors will be age 85 or older. As all of these […]
6 Things to Consider About Aging at Home for Seniors
The aging-in-place movement has added a whole new level of independent living options for seniors that don’t exist in the nursing home model of senior care. To be sure, many seniors prefer to stay at home during their golden years. Indeed, their health and well-being can thrive when they are allowed to live out their […]
Advice for Adult Children Who Feel They “Always Need to Be There” for Aging Parents
Caring for your adult parents can both feel like an honor and honestly, a burden. Due to all of the feelings that are associated with your parents, chances are good that if you’re your parents’ caregiver, you feel guilty. And because you know your parents’ best, they often want you to be the only person […]
Why Hire In-Home Care for Seniors? | Benefits of In-Home Care
When you have a loved one who is requiring more assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), it can be challenging. It is difficult to balance all of your commitments while still providing quality care to your senior family member. Plus, often, your senior family member may not want help from you. They may either […]
How to Protect Your Senior Loved One From Bad In-Home Care
Your senior loved one deserves to be able to age in place without worrying about being harmed or neglected by a caregiver. When you hire in-home care, you need to know that your loved one is safe and enjoys spending time with the person, or people, who visit their home. As you prepare to hire […]
8 Reasons Why You’re Not Ready to Be Your Aging Parent’s Caregiver
As we grow older, this means that we also have to experience our parents growing older. In many cases, our parents turn into adult children, and that is something that none of us are really prepared for. This is something that most of us are not prepared for, and many people think that it is […]
Taxes for Seniors in 2019 | Tax Changes Seniors Need to Know About
The older we get, the more shocking it is to see how little money there is tucked away. This is especially true considering most people don’t have a real plan, nor do they put enough money into retirement accounts. Deductions and exemptions indirectly reduce your household income tax, which affects how much tax you owe […]
What Do Seniors Want & Need From Their Adult Children?
As parents age, the relationship between them and their adult children often comes to a bit of a crisis. Roles start reversing, and this can cause some tension and confusion. Relationships that were clear and comfortable may no longer be so; those that were already problematic may come to a boiling point. Or, aging parents […]