Caring For Mothers This Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a time to honor the beauty of motherhood. Mothers worried about and cared for us in the first spans of our lives. Many mothers are now cared for by loved ones in the later stages of their lives. Their wonder years deserve rest, grace, and joy. We are saluting and celebrating mothers […]
Caring For A Loved One With Dementia
We are ending April by discussing Dementia. Dementia poses many challenges for families and caregivers. People with dementia have a progressive brain disorder that makes it difficult for them to remember, think, communicate, and care for themselves. Dementia can also cause mood swings and personality changes. That is where caregivers come in…our angels on earth! […]
Bonding With Elderly Loved Ones: Memories Matter
Loved ones carry a lifetime of memories, yet they are often left out of everyday conversations. Consistent engagement with loved ones helps combat loneliness and depression. Research shows that interacting with our loved ones can improve their mental health and reduce cognitive decline. We assume their hearing is gone. We talk over and around them […]
Caring for Aging Feet
Understanding the importance of foot care for your elderly loved ones is often a misstep in caregiving. Ever wonder why aging feet are overlooked? I’m sure there are many personal reasons. Since our feet have, over the years, maintained balance and embraced our loved ones’ independence, when they can no longer care for their feet, […]
Bonding With Elderly Loved Ones: Memories Matter
Loved ones carry a lifetime of memories, yet they are often left out of everyday conversations. Consistent engagement with loved ones helps combat loneliness and depression. Research shows that interacting with our loved ones can improve their mental health and reduce cognitive decline. We assume their hearing is gone. We talk over and around them […]
Bonding With Elderly Loved Ones: Memories Matter
Loved ones carry a lifetime of memories, yet they are often left out of everyday conversations. Consistent engagement with loved ones helps combat loneliness and depression. Research shows that interacting with our loved ones can improve their mental health and reduce cognitive decline. We assume their hearing is gone. We talk over and around them […]
Preparing Loved Ones for Changing Temperatures
Paying attention to how our loved ones respond to changing temperatures is vital. Caregivers must actively monitor temperature to prevent heat-related illnesses (heat stroke, dehydration) and hypothermia in our seniors. Maintaining indoor temperatures and mindfulness when outdoors is more important than one realizes. As we age, skin thins, and temperature fluctuations can cause serious problems, […]
Aging in Place Matters for Loved Ones
Aging in place allows loved ones to maintain a portion of independence and familiarity with their safe environment. It has also been reported to improve their mental health and their overall well-being. As we can imagine, getting older can create feelings of life-changing circumstances and often create feelings of depression and anxiety. Helping loved ones […]
A Final Message for Heart Health Month
We are ending Heart Health Month, but we are not ending our responsibility to take care of our own hearts and those of our loved ones. The muscle in our chest demands our daily attention. To take care of it, we are commanded to pay attention to what matters. What does that look like in […]
The Month to Reset Your Caregiving Duties
Welcome, readers, to the month of March. March is considered an adjustment month. We have sprung forward. We have left Winter behind us. We expect warmer weather. We can prepare for the new season. caregiving duties as our elders age, and some may decline. Health awareness and care should be top of mind. Ask yourself, what […]