Cardinal Senior Care encourages elder home care activities that promote health and happiness. Research shows that seniors who exercise properly and stay active have a significantly lower chance of falling and becoming injured. While the weather sometimes prevents...
Making the decision to hire a home care service to provide care for your loved one is an important decision and can, at the same time, be very difficult. If an illness or recovery from surgery requires nursing care or physical therapy, a physician may order skilled...
It’s happening! Dementia! The parents who loved, nurtured, protected, and provided for me are slipping away. Where are they going? How do I help them? What do I say? Why do I feel as if they no longer love me? Maybe I SHOULD give them the car keys. Maybe I shouldn’t...
Deciding where to live as one ages presents new challenges for many seniors and their families. Anticipating and planning for this stage of life is difficult because how well we will age and how long we will live is unpredictable. Average life expectancy is...
www.socialsecurity.gov/retire This planner provides detailed information about Social Security retirement benefits under current law and points out things you may want to consider as you prepare for the future. You can even download a copy of Social Security’s Online...
The caregiver role is complex and differs for everyone depending on the needs of the care-receiver (patient). Many times, in the beginning, there may only be a few needs, such as providing transportation or helping with shopping or cooking. Over time, needs increase,...
