Sickle Cell Anemia Receiving a dire medical diagnosis always comes with an overwhelming sense of helplessness. Why is this happening? What does it all mean? Things become even more excruciating when it’s a loved one who’s receiving the diagnosis — especially if it’s either a fatal condition or a lesser-known one, such as sickle cell anemia. What, exactly,… Read More
When a Patient Becomes Like Family Enid Braxton has been a nurse since 2001 — a career choice she made when she was still a child growing up in England. She’s worked in nursing homes, hospice, and pediatric care. In 2017, she was assigned to help care for a non-verbal young child with cognitive disabilities. Her client may not be able… Read More
Checklist of Essential Senior Documents In the event of an emergency, could you quickly locate your loved one’s insurance policy? Banking information? How about his or her safety deposit box? For family caregivers, having these documents & information readily available will not only help save time, but also help you make decisions about your loved one’s health and assets down… Read More
How to Make Stairs Safer & Easier for Seniors Stairs can be dangerous for your elderly loved one, particularly if they’re already at risk for falling. It’s essential that you take stock of your loved one’s stairs and check for potential safety problems. 4 Ways to Make Stairs Safer & Easier for Seniors Here are some ideas that can make their stairs safer than… Read More
How to Prepare Your Home for an Aging Parent Home Care in Jupiter FL: If your loved one will be moving in with you soon, there are some beginning preparations you should make. Read More
How to Plan for Home Care Are you a planner? Most of us are planners – up to a certain point. You know in general what you will be doing today, maybe even tomorrow and perhaps even next week. Most of us have organized a big part of our lives… we planned on attending college, we planned our life’s big events… Read More
Balancing Caregiving and Marriage Providing care for an elderly family member can require hours of unpaid time, energy and attention. Because of this, many caregivers struggle to balance the duties of being a caregiver with being a husband or wife. This imbalance can (and often does) cause strain on relationships and marriages. When this happens, it’s important to remember… Read More
The Best Diet Plan for People with Osteoarthritis Being diagnosed with a degenerative illness is disheartening. And because you’ll be living with it for the rest of your life, this new chapter comes with several lifestyle changes that are necessary to make the condition more bearable. Such is the case with osteoarthritis. While there are several things you can do to ease the… Read More
When Is the Right Time to Consider a Senior Living Community? Far too often, children tell their parents, “You’ll never need to live in a nursing home. I’ll take care of you.” But what many children fail to realize is as we age, our abilities to perform even the simplest daily tasks diminish and the idea of needing assistance becomes a reality. Fortunately, in-home health care… Read More
Practicing Active Listening in Your Conversations with Your Parents In today’s contemporary technology-obsessed culture, it is not uncommon for people to lose the skills that allow them to interactive properly and effectively in person. Most people are much more accustomed to interacting over the phone, through text messages, or on social media platforms, or to utilizing these technologies while interacting in person. While many… Read More
