5 Random Acts of Kindness Seniors Can Perform
It’s difficult to say exactly how random acts of kindness became a part of American culture. According to some, it started when a woman in California wrote “practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” on a placemat in a restaurant back in the 1980s. From there, the saying spread to bumper stickers […]
Four Physical Problems that Can Point to Trouble for Your Senior
Sometimes the physical changes that your senior experiences can be a sign that you need to pay attention to. Some of those signs can mean that other changes are coming quickly. If you’re noticing any physical changes in your aging adult, it’s a good idea to talk with her doctor about what they mean for […]
Why Is Your Senior Paranoid?
When your senior starts to show mistrust of you or other people she used to trust, she might be experiencing paranoia. Paranoia can also make her respond as if she’s in some sort of danger, even if she’s perfectly safe. But what’s causing it? Brain Diseases or Injuries. Brain tumors, Alzheimer’s disease, and other types […]
Make Exercise Your Top Priority This New Year
Adrianna does a lot for her elderly mother who suffered a stroke last year. She makes sure her mom is comfortable, safe, clean, and fed. However, like many family caregivers, Adrianna is so focused on fulfilling her aging mom’s daily needs that she often doesn’t have time for herself or her own interests. Adrianna’s New […]
Is a Potential Cure for Alzheimer’s Really 10 Years Away?
Recent news headlines have said there is a potential Alzheimer’s treatment in the works that could be ready within 10 years. The hope comes from a study that has been using ultrasound and tiny bubbles to break up the plaques that build up in brains. It’s these plaques that are believed to block the transmissions […]
Home Care Matters Honored Among Top In-Home Care Agencies in the Nation – Named “Caring Star of 2019” for Service Excellence
Flowery Branch, GA January 15, 2019 — HOME CARE MATTERS is pleased to announce it has been selected as a “Caring Star of 2019” for service excellence in senior care. In consumer ratings and reviews on Caring.com, HOME CARE MATTERS earned a 5-star rating (the highest possible score) within the qualification timeframe, while also having […]
Handling A Senior’s To-Do List: Home Care During the Day
Evaluating how home care could help your senior at various points during the day can help you to decide when it might be time to introduce this type of care into your caregiver routine with your loved one. For many elderly adults, having a care provider available to them during the day can help them […]
Making Contacts, Knowing Your Options: Meeting the Challenges of Long-Distance Caregiving
If you’re a long-distance caregiver, an elderly relative’s health and well-being are constant concerns. It can be very hard to stay on top of the situation if you’re an airline flight or a long-distance car ride apart. A care subject may be less than forthcoming over the phone about how she’s really feeling, especially if […]
Changes to Make Outside Your Senior’s Home to Help Them Cope with Mobility Issues
Mobility issues are about more than just the increased fall risk for your aging parent. While you, as their family caregiver, should be concerned about helping them avoid the potentially devastating consequences of a fall, recognizing their mobility issues and helping them to manage them is about more than just that one issue. Suffering mobility […]
Can You Get the Help with Caregiving that You Need?
Caregiving can be complicated. You may want to do everything on your own, but that’s not a practical approach. Odds are very good that you need more help. You need to work out the best way to get that help. Acknowledge that it’s Time to Explore Your Options. It isn’t easy at all to admit […]