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Home Care After Hospital Discharge: How Professional Caregivers Ensure a Safe Recovery

By |2024-10-11T11:41:43-05:00October 11th, 2024|Categories: Home Care|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Home Care After Hospital Discharge: How Professional Caregivers Ensure a Safe Recovery Why Home Care After Hospital Discharge is Essential Your aging mom is recovering from an unexpected surgery.  The hospital is ready to discharge her, but your dad is too frail to safely take care of her at home. You want to help… [...]

Using Paid Leave to Care for Aging Loved Ones

By |2023-10-17T16:17:56-05:00October 26th, 2023|Categories: Caregivers|Tags: , , , , , , |

Using Paid Leave to Care for Aging Loved Ones You used a half day of paid leave to take your dad to an appointment with his cardiologist. After a hospital stay, you used five days of paid leave to help your mom transition back home. Sound familiar? Sandwich Generation A new study shows men [...]

7 Ways to Manage Caregiver Stress

By |2023-10-17T15:59:33-05:00October 19th, 2023|Categories: Caregivers, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , |

7 Ways to Manage Caregiver Stress You missed an important meeting at work, because your mom fell in the shower. You left your son’s big soccer game to take your dad to a doctor’s appointment. You forgot to make cookies for your daughter’s school bake sale, because you were busy making dinner for your [...]

What Does an In-Home Caregiver Do?

By |2023-08-07T14:16:43-05:00August 10th, 2023|Categories: Home Care|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

What Does an In-Home Caregiver Do? Your dad passed away about three months ago, and you’re beginning to realize just how much your mom depended on him.   He did all the driving… now she rarely leaves her home. He was the cook… now her most of her meals come out of the microwave. [...]

When Your Aging Loved Ones Need (But Won’t Accept) Help

By |2023-04-03T12:13:42-05:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: Home Care|Tags: , , , , , , , |

When Your Aging Loved Ones Need (But Won’t Accept) Help Your dad shouldn’t be driving anymore, but he won’t give up the car keys. Your mom can no longer keep the house clean, but she refuses to hire a cleaning lady. Both of your parents could use a little assistance with day-to-day tasks, but [...]

7 Ways to Help Your Seniors Remain Independent

By |2023-03-15T09:25:08-05:00March 9th, 2023|Categories: Home Care|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

7 Ways to Help Your Seniors Remain Independent Independence is Important Your mom didn’t tell you about a nasty fall. Your dad won’t give up his car keys. Both parents shut down when you try to start a conversation about long-term living options. “It’s something we see a lot - seniors resisting any kind [...]

Does Your Loved One Need a Caregiver?

By |2023-03-01T13:57:28-06:00February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Home Care, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Does Your Loved One Need a Caregiver? The last time you visited your mom, you noticed something was off. Maybe she was a little more forgetful than usual or she struggled to get out of a chair. Perhaps you spied an unopened stack of mail or an unexplained dent in her car.  Although subtle, [...]

Hospital to Home – How a Professional Caregiver Can Aid in the Transition

By |2023-01-24T14:36:22-06:00January 19th, 2023|Categories: Home Care|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Your aging mom is recovering from an unexpected surgery.  The hospital is ready to discharge her, but your dad is too frail to safely take care of her at home. You want to help… but you live more than an hour away, have a demanding job and a busy family - so, there’s no [...]

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