As the caregiver to an aging loved one, you may have recently made the decision that your parent is no longer able to handle everyday living tasks. They are regularly needing help with the daily tasks they previously didn’t have issues with (cooking, cleaning, etc.). You have also realized that you are unable to provide them the assistance they now need to live a healthy and fulfilling life so it is now time to consider senior living options. [Read more…]
We would like to think that criminal activity would leave some demographics of the population alone like children or aging seniors. Unfortunately, that is just not a reality and as a senior caregiver something you should plan to encounter before it is too late. [Read more…]
It may feel like 2020 is now a distant memory and the challenges that were faced when Covid-19 lockdowns and protocols changed our lives. Texas has returned (for the most part) to business as usual but there are still some effects happening due to Covid related to the assisted living industry. [Read more…]
Being a caregiver is challenging enough as is. The progression of watching an aging loved one go from independent, to assisted living, and then to memory care can be a difficult road.
There is also another category of caregivers that achieve that label through an unfortunate event that immediately thrusts their loved one into needing care. It can be from an event like a fall to an emergency medical condition like a stroke. If you have suddenly found yourself, be put into the caregiver role, we wanted to share some of the ways you can cope with your newfound duties. [Read more…]
Unfortunately, one of the resonating images from movies over the past several decades when it comes to assisted living facilities is one where everybody plays Bingo silently. It’s a depressing image that couldn’t be further from the truth when looking at modern day care facilities. As a caregiver, you might decide it is time to get your loved one up and active outside of the boardgames they might be playing (or not playing anything at all). We wanted to highlight some different ideas that will work for both mobility challenged and active seniors. Take a look at our list! [Read more…]