For seniors who primarily need companionship and basic help around the house, a personal care worker—who may have minimal training—may be the right fit. If you need a worker who can perform some clinical tasks such as wound care, however, look for a home health aide who has more ...
Be wary of providers who claim to be a “one-stop shop” for seniors. As we age we have many unique challenges that arise, it is not feasible to be an expert in all things related to aging. A provider who takes a team approach and reaches out to other professionals to assist on a ...
The article reports on a social experiment in Vermont in which the state pays for relatives to take care of elderly family members, in lieu of a nursing home. Caregivers get around $10 per hour to help bear the cost of looking after the medical needs of spouses or parents. The if the ...
I was a late bloomer in many ways. I earned a Ph.D. at the age of fifty-two, a Master’s in Clinical Psychology almost twenty years later, and began writing and publishing in my fifties. As a result of my research with gifted young women who were high school juniors and seniors, I...
Elderly individuals often have difficulty moving around and rely on family members and friends for manydaily activities, including shopping. In Canada,40 percent of seniorsexperience physical or mobility impairments, which increases their dependence on caregivers. ...
Caring for an elderly or disabled relative can be rewarding, but it can also be time-consuming and exhausting. More than 50 million people in the U.S. are caregivers, according to Guardian Life Insurance, and nearly two-thirds of those individuals have a full- or part-time job. If you ...
There are caremongering Facebook groups with people across the world and forms have been created that can be printed and given out to seniors so they can let others know the help they need. Creative caregivers, figuring out ways to stay connected. There is Carmen Gray and her sister, who ...