Simple Ways to Relieve Caregiver Stress
Caregivers face all kinds of unique challenges. While learning new ways to overcome them can be rewarding, the time and effort it takes to care for an older adult with a chronic condition can be stressful. In fact, caregivers are such common victims of stress that their particular brand of it has been given a […]
Is There Anything You Can Do about More Frequent Bruising?
Your senior’s skin becomes thinner as she ages and the layer of fat beneath it also thins, making bruises far more likely to happen. Bruises can be painful for your senior and they can make her uncomfortable when she goes out in public. Even if you can’t prevent them completely, there may be some things […]
Bathing Solutions for Your Senior
You might find that as your elderly family member grows older, bathing becomes a little more complicated. Your senior might forget when he last bathed or start to believe that he doesn’t really need to bathe all that often. These solutions can help. Consider Scheduling Bath Time Keeping a bath calendar can […]
Five Times Your Senior Should Think about Skipping Exercise
As often as your senior should push through and go ahead and work out, there are also times it’s smarter for her to skip her exercise for the day. Some of the big problems are listed below, but if she’s ever in doubt about whether to exercise or not, your senior should contact her doctor. […]
Join Us For A Seminar ~ Medicare 2019 ~ How Do I Know What’s Best For Me?
Home Care Matters would like to inform you of an upcoming educational seminar with an opportunity for you to learn more about the many Medicare plans and to help you to choose which one is best for you. This event is presented by, Affordable Medicare Solutions and will be held on: September 4, […]
The Importance of Preventing Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of other medical conditions that often happen together and make developing heart disease or type 2 diabetes more likely. The conditions that comprise metabolic syndrome are high blood sugar, elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol or triglycerides, and excess fat carried around the waistline. Unfortunately, an estimated one-third of people in […]
How Stress Can Harm Caregivers
You’re probably well aware that being a family caregiver to an older relative is stressful. Unfortunately, caregivers often experience higher levels of stress than other people do because of the challenges involved in taking care of someone with a chronic illness or disability. Watching someone you care about struggling with their health or facing the […]
Happy 99th Birthday Mrs. Bell!
The team at Home Care Matters celebrated one of our favorite long-time clients 99th birthday with a party at our offices on July 22, 2019. Mrs. Bell is not your typical 99-year young lady. She is an avid reader (reads the Atlanta newspaper every day, cover-to-cover), she feeds & watches all her birds in the back […]
3 Ways Elder Care Can Prevent Loneliness
According to the National Institute on Aging, 13.8 million older adults in the United States live alone. This can lead to loneliness and social isolation. Because humans are wired to be social creatures, when seniors don’t spend enough time interacting with other people, it can lead to physical and mental health problems. Social […]
Four Reasons Your Senior Doesn’t Seem to Appreciate All that You Do
You might have heard people saying that caregiving is a thankless task and that can be true. If you’re looking for rewards or appreciation for all that you do, you might be feeling a little bit dejected right about now. There are lots of reasons why you might have those emotions. It’s Difficult […]
