What Do You Do When You Have a Full-time Job and You’re a Caregiver?
When your senior needs you just as much as your career needs you that might feel as if you’re fighting a losing battle. But there are some ways that you can make sure all of your obligations are met without sacrificing both sides of the equation. Caregiving Can Truly Become a Second Full-time Job. Depending […]
Four Steps Towards Successful Alzheimer’s Care
Two things are certain when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. First, no two patients are alike. Your mom or dad may progress faster than expected. Second, it is a progressive disease. At some point, additional senior care services are necessary. If you decide to offer the care your mom or dad needs on your own, […]
How Often Should Your Elderly Parent Go to the Eye Doctor?
Aging is a process and during this time your elderly loved one will discover a wide variety of things about themselves and their body. This can include diminished acuity of their senses, which can be challenging for them to deal with as they age in place. Being proactive about their health and well-being, and taking […]
Proper Cell Phone Etiquette During Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Senior Care in Elk Grove CA July is Cell Phone Courtesy Month. No, this does not mean this month should be used to call as many friends and family members as you can with your mobile device. Instead, this month is dedicated to connecting with loved ones without letting technology interfere. Although many older adults […]
Senior Care Tips: Simplifying Cleaning with “Slime”
Senior Care in Elk Grove CA Keeping your elderly loved ones’ home clean may be an important part of your senior care journey, but using potentially toxic chemicals that are damaging to the skin, eyes, and environment, and can have strong fumes that irritate the lungs and sinuses and lead to headaches may not be […]
What to do during an Emergency when Senior Care is Required
Senior Care in Elk Grove CA An emergency situation can arise at any time, whether a person is relying on senior care or not. Depending on how prepared the senior care service provider or family member is can make a world of difference in the ultimate outcome. For any family member who is taking care […]
Improving Relationships with Medical Caregivers through Senior Care in Elk Grove, CA
Part of providing quality senior care is the ability to forge positive relationships with the medical caregivers for the elderly patient. If you don’t spend some time thinking about these relationships, and if you don’t make an effort to ensure that they are the best that they can be, then the elderly patient may not […]
The Broken Home: When to Allow an Ex to Provide Senior Care for a Loved One in Elk Grove, CA
During my marriage, I have to admit that my mother and wife had become very close throughout the years. After the divorce, I didn’t really want them having any sort of relationship. We didn’t have children and it just didn’t seem right to me that they would remain in touch. I didn’t everything I could […]
