Category: Senior Independence
Tips for Managing Dementia and Eyesight Changes
The complicated steps needed to enable us to see are mind-boggling. In the blink of an eye, our brains have the ability to take transmitted information on the environment all around us, translate that information based on input from other senses, memories, and thoughts, and then shape an understanding of that information to make us […]
Read MoreKeys to Supporting Family Caregivers in Providing Care
“It takes a village” was never a more accurate statement than when taking care of an older loved one. It’s important for that “village” to support family caregivers in providing care by keeping up effective, ongoing communication so that the very best care is provided and everyone involved in care is on the same page. […]
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For Family Caregivers, A New Year’s Resolution Can Inspire Your Best Year Yet
If you are among the 8% of Americans who actually accomplish their New Year’s resolution goals, well done! However, if you are like the majority of us, you’ve given up prior to even turning the calendar page to February. Although it is undoubtedly commendable to attempt to better ourselves by resolving to lose 10 pounds […]
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Tips for Tactfully Handling the Most Sensitive Issue in Elder Care
One of the most challenging obstacles for older adults is acknowledging the need for help with money management. Personal finances are both extremely personal and a representation of our independence. Adult children are sometimes met with opposition when stepping into the financial arena with regards to senior parents and their financial management. Nonetheless, for many […]
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Senior Home Care in Dallas Helps Manage Aging’s In-Between Stage
The earliest signs can be so subtle that many people wouldn’t even recognize that anything is amiss. Mom is extroverted, friendly, and conversational when visiting your family and while running errands. However those closest to her have begun to pick up on concerns: forgetting about the soup cooking on the stove, leading to a scorched […]
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Making a Marriage Work Amongst Strains of Senior Care
In marriage we pledge to stick together for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health – but what does not come up in our vows to one another is how to deal with the mounting challenges of senior care as our parents age. Nevertheless, with our life span increasing, it’s […]
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Could You and Your Siblings Be Helicopter Children?
We’ve all known helicopter parents, particularly when a daughter or son leaves for college. In fact, we could be guilty of hovering too closely ourselves. Discovering that perfect harmony between caring and overstepping our boundaries is not very easy. And now, with the additional number of sandwich generationers providing care for both aging parents and […]
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Elderly Care Tips: Reestablishing the Concept of “Play” in Older Adults
Do you recall that feeling as a young child once the school bell rang, indicating the conclusion of science and the beginning of the best part of the day: recess? There was an enormous sense of freedom dashing out onto the playground, leaving behind the worries of school work for a quick period of unstructured […]
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The Holidays: A Time for Family… and Detecting the Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
From the minute the door swings open and your senior family member wraps you in a warm hug, through the joyous holiday meal and every timeless family tradition, opportunities abound for not only high quality time together, but also to evaluate how your parent is actually doing and if any red flags are observed.
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Does Your Employer Offer Senior Care Leave? They Should!
Businesses have long respected the need for new parents to take time away from their career to focus on the many needs of a newborn, but what’s been acknowledged a great deal less is the equally important need for adult children to take time off to care for their aging parents. Yet as our life […]
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Whether it’s companion care or comprehensive care, Heaven at Home Care is here to help ease the burden of aging loved ones.
