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Blog Category: Caregiving

Hospice Comfort Kits

When your loved one nears the end of their life, your family will most likely get a hospice team involved in their care. This team will usually provide you with a hospice comfort kit or pack, also called the hospice emergency kit or the e-kit. A hospice comfort kit contains medication necessary for different instances […]

The Ultimate List of Resources for Seniors and Caregivers

All seniors deserve to age with dignity. To get housing, caregiving, healthcare, and more, seniors may need support and information. In the spirit of sharing helpful resources for seniors, we’ve put together a list of links for seniors and caregivers. Here, you’ll find a diverse range of resources for seniors that cover the main concerns […]

Defining Continuing‌ ‌Care‌ ‌Retirement‌ ‌Communities‌ (CCRCs)

Today, seniors are searching for alternatives to age with dignity and live in housing that meets their unique needs. A range of senior housing options including continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) are now available, making it easier for seniors to find a place that feels like home. CCRCs are an exciting new alternative for seniors […]

6 Alternatives to Nursing Homes

Senior living options come in many shapes and sizes. As you look into alternatives to nursing homes for you or a loved one, it’s important to understand the differences. Nursing homes tend to have a bad reputation, though often an unfounded one. To help your senior living search, let’s go over six alternatives to nursing […]

Understanding Terminal Lucidity

This article has been medically reviewed by Dr. Martin Duggan in 2021. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Terminal lucidity may bewilder loved […]

50+ Key Elderly Caregiver Interview Questions

Hiring a caregiver is an important decision. Specifically, getting the right caregiver for your loved one is a big part of ensuring high-quality care. Asking the right interview questions can help you do just that. As you interview different candidates, you’ll want to ask key questions to understand who the candidate is and how he/she […]

How to Deal with Irrational Elderly Parents

It’s never easy to care for elderly parents. It can become even more challenging when elderly parents are hurtful with their words or are seemingly irrational with their actions. As you care for an aging parent, it’s important to understand how to deal with this type of behavior without putting extra stress on your relationship. […]

9 Tips for Elderly Safety at Home

A home is a place where one should feel safe and at ease. Maintaining this environment becomes increasingly difficult as we get older. Places that used to be so familiar and comforting could become dangerous with time. This could be due to mobility-related issues, inability to keep balance, changes in vision, and other problems that […]

10 Signs of Approaching Death in Hospice

This article has been medically reviewed and edited by Dr. Martin Duggan in 2021. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. When a loved […]

Navigating Senior Transportation Options

Getting around as a senior can be a challenge. Some seniors may no longer be able to drive or may have moved to an area with fewer transportation options. Regardless of these obstacles, senior transportation is an essential part of elderly well-being, as it allows older folks to retain some independence. To help you and […]

Thoughtful and Meaningful: Top Gifts for People with Dementia

Dementia can mean an extended grief, losing someone you love little by little, instead of all at once. This grief finds you in small moments, like a forgotten memory or the inability to drive, and also swells into powerful and painful events, like a parent forgetting a child’s name, or someone you love getting lost. […]

The Duties of Senior Caregivers

If your loved one has been diagnosed with a terminal illness or if they are simply getting older, they may need caregiving and general support. Some people provide general health care, transportation, and meal prep to their aging family members by hiring a qualified caregiver. Others decide to take on the responsibilities themselves. Regardless of […]