The role of a caregiver is a difficult one. If you have a parent or a loved one that is aging and dealing with ongoing health ailments, it can seem very bleak at times. While the role of a caregiver at first glance seems evident enough, there can often be some tips/reminders to help you be the best caregiver possible for your loved one. We created a cheat sheet with some of these tips to help. [Read more…]
These are terms that you will become familiar with as you begin the process of finding an assisted living facility for a loved one. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are a collection of the daily tasks that a person is required to do to live on their own. It focuses on a loved one’s self-care and tasks around their home to evaluate if they are able to continue to live independently. [Read more…]
As your parent or loved one begins to age, you may need to help assist them with medication management. This will likely be the case when they enter an assisted living facility as you take them to different doctors that will give different prescriptions for different ailments. [Read more…]
Life is full of unexpected events. In the event of an anticipated or perhaps, unanticipated significant life change, it’s important to know that our loved ones will be able to manage our affairs with ease. [Read more…]
Caring for someone in your home is not only difficult, it can become unsafe for both you and your parent. It’s not uncommon to ultimately need to explore residential care options, but with so many options it’s hard to know where to begin. [Read more…]