Should You Help Your Parent Get a Cat?
If your parent lives alone, one way you can add some companionship and unconditional love to their life is by helping them to adopt a pet.
How Are You Talking Yourself out of Breaks?
Sometimes caregivers are their own worst enemies when it comes to taking time away.
Looking for Holiday Respite Care?
Family caregivers always seem to put their aging loved one’s needs before their own in an amazing act of dedication and service. However, caring for a senior can take an enormous toll on time, energy, physical health, and mental health. Most family caregivers feel this imbalance most acutely during the winter holiday season when there […]
Tips for Eating Out with Diabetic Seniors
When an older adult is diagnosed with diabetes, having a meal becomes more complicated. Family caregivers sometimes worry that their aging family member is eating right for keeping their blood sugar under control. One aspect of eating that may seem overwhelming is the idea of taking a senior with diabetes out to a restaurant. But, […]
Is Pneumonia Still a Risk in the Summer Months?
Caregiver in Seneca SC If you are like many people your view of pneumonia likely involves someone bundled up in clothes and heavy blankets, shivering through their symptoms as they suffer in the cold weather months. While it is true that many cases of pneumonia occur during the fall and winter months when the common […]
