Senior Care in Hot Weather
Summertime, and the living is easy…Maybe? For the elderly this season could create for serious health problems. During the summer, the older adults are at an increased risk due to high temperatures and the humidity. Seasonal heat waves are dangerous and deadly, so it is critical we are mindful as caregivers and those with elders […]
Caregiving Requires Teamwork!
Society is getting older, which means that priceless caregivers will need to be in our future. They come in the form of family, friends, and neighbors, displaying their labor of love. When caring for an aging population due to a sudden health care event, memory loss, or physical disability, providing care is essential. As with […]
A Caregiver Blow Close to Home
This blog will be short and sweet. But, first, I wanted to share with my wonderful followers that COVID-19 hit me(us) square in the face. We lost our 49-year niece yesterday, June 3rd, 2021, in Toledo, Ohio, to this terrible virus(I’m being kind). While most of my topics center on older adults, senior care, care, and […]
When You Become The Parent of your Parents
This must be remembrance season. Someone told me after my mother passed that memories would one-day fill the empty places of my heart. I suppose there is some truth to this reality. I often recall while caring for my mommy, I not once wanted to be her parent; only a loving daughter, giving occasional directives, […]
Get Ideal Euro Wife
Finding your dream European wife isn’t that hard! Many women are eager to find the ideal partner is obviously. The first step is to know what the ideal better half has to offer. When you are surprised in the qualities that will make European women attractive to guys. Then, when you are surprised to master […]
Pay Attention to the Aging Skin of Seniors
This topic came to mind as I recall experiencing dry skin episodes with my mother. You may not know this, but the skin’s appearance can be signs of deeper problems. Actually, if we do not take care of our skin during our youth, it will tell on us as we age. Once our skin becomes […]
Self-care as a Caregiver; Caregiving
What! You mean a caregiver needs to take care of self? Say it ain’t so! LOL! As caregivers, men and women, we become lost in our duties with little thought about self. I remember a time during my caregiving space; I wore the same tee-shirt for five days straight, with a spit bath somewhere in […]
Is Home Medical Equipment’s Knowledge Created Equal?
As our loved-ones and care recipients get older and experience health challenges, medical equipment in the home may be required. Using medical equipment (also called durable medical equipment-DME) required education, instruction, and return demonstration. Some medical equipment is complicated and someone who is simply caring for another person may be frightened by how to use […]
Caregivers & Caregiving- Music Therapy Works Both Ways!
For some reason, I woke up thinking about the many hymns my mother enjoyed. One, in particular, was the Church In The Wildwood (The Little Brown Church-(1932), is one very old, but mommy would hum it occasionally. One stanza that stood out was…No spot is so dear to my childhood… As the little brown church in the […]
When the Elderly Drop Their Medications
As populations age, an array of medications become a part of the daily routine. Polypharmacy means ‘many medications. Adherence to a medication regime is necessary for a variety of reasons. But when older people do not take medication prescribed to them, problems can arise for both their long-term and short-term health. Because older adults are more likely […]