Tag: Senior Living

There is a new push to make sure seniors get immunized for devastating diseases like pneumonia, shingles, and whooping cough. Caregivers can play a vital role in making sure seniors get these important shots.

According to thestreet.com, elderly people with no family to care for them were often faced with the only option available — a nursing home — once they were unable to live independently.

Home care for seniors can be broken down into three levels of care: Monitoring, homemaking and personal care.

Take a look at these three reasons that home care might be the best choice for your parent.

If you provide at-home senior care, you’ve probably come across clients who are a little reticent to put their life and health into the hands of a stranger.

Providing in-home elder care to senior clients is often stressful and fatiguing, and the nature of the job – spending a lot of alone time with just a client – can make caregivers feel very isolated.