Clients of senior care services may want to take a genealogy class to learn about their family history.
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READ MOREWorking through family disagreements
As a provider of elderly home care services, there’s a good chance you’ve had to deal with some stressful situations, whether it was a medical emergency or a confused and frustrated client.
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READ MOREFamily Members Can Help Loved Ones Recover from Heart Attacks
For older adults, a heart attack can serve as a serious wake up call to make healthy lifestyle changes. Though it can be difficult for family caregivers to help their loved ones change a lifetime of bad habits, there are some steps they can take to guide their elderly relatives toward living a more heart-healthy lifestyle.
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READ MOREConcerned Family Members: It's Okay to Ask for Help
Having a parent who needs Alzheimer’s care is challenging. It demands a lot of physical and emotional energy from you and you’ll find yourself giving more and more as the disease progresses. As time goes on, it is easy to feel burnt out and frustrated.
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READ MOREThe Training Gap for Family Caregivers
A recent study from the United Hospital Fund and the AARP Public Policy Institute raised some eyebrows when it revealed that approximately 46 percent of family caregivers perform some medical or nursing task around the house. Now, new information is coming to light that suggests there may not be enough training available to family members, The New York Times reports.
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READ MORE13 Ways to be a Great Family Caregiver
Being a caregiver for your loved one can be extremely rewarding. At SYNERGY HomeCare, we work with many family caregivers like you, so we know the happiness you feel when the person in your care has a good day. We also know the fulfillment that comes from helping another person. As you look after your family member, you may look for ways to grow in your role as a family caregiver, and we are here to help you every step of the way. As we look forward to 2013, we would like to share 13 attributes of great family caregivers.
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READ MOREDiscussing Caregiving with Your Family
Caring for an elderly parent is certainly no easy task, but the challenges can be even greater if the caregivers received no help from their siblings or other family members. It may be difficult to ask for assistance – even if it just comes in the form of emotional support, it’s important not to go it alone.
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READ MORETechnology and the Family Caregiver
For a while now we’ve been focusing on the nation’s strong and dependable family caregivers. We want to make sure that these hard-working caregivers get the rest they deserve and the help they need, which is why want to highlight the benefits of using technology to help alleviate the stresses of family caregiving.
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READ MOREMemory Care and the Dedicated Family Caregiver
In 2010, 14.9 million family and friends provided 17 billion hours of unpaid care to loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia. We find this extraordinary. Being a caregiver to someone who struggles with memory loss is no simple task, and we are truly humbled by the amount of time and energy these family caregivers have sacrificed for the well-being of their friends and family.
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READ MOREThe 3 Things Every Family Caregiver Should Know
For most family caregivers, providing care is just part of life. If a parent, husband, wife, or child needs help, this family member accepts their role of caregiver without hesitation or question. Being responsible for another person’s health and well being is a tremendous responsibility. If you tend to the needs of your family members, this may seem second- nature to you.
