Category: For Caregivers

Why Rehab is Vital for Senior Citizens

If a senior citizen is placed into a hospital after an illness or injury, the hospital will often suggest or demand that the senior gets transferred to a rehabilitation center (following the hospital visit) in order to get stronger and continue the recovery process. Many senior citizens often end up in a rehab center as…

Benefits to Adult Day Care Programs for Seniors and Caregivers

Adult day care often has a negative stigma associated with it. Many caregivers don’t want to enroll their loved one into adult day care. They feel that it is degrading to their loved one. However, adult day care comes with tremendous benefits for caregivers and senior citizens. On a long-term basis, it can be much…

How to Help the Seniors in Your Life Have a Healthy Holiday

The holiday season is a typically time of great joy, spent with family and friends. However, among the twinkling lights and the sweet treats, the holidays are often very stressful. If you care for a senior citizen, you are familiar with the difficulties of the holiday season.  Use the tips below to make your senior…

Home Health Care Aides Wages Rise

Many senior citizens that are struggling to care for themselves at home often hire home health care aides. The option of home care allows senior citizens to remain in their home and get the health care that they need. Recently, many home health care aides that provide home care for senior citizens fought for higher…

Benefits to Switching to a Geriatric Doctor

Many of us grow attached to our primary doctor. They know our health history and we build a personal relationship with them over time. However, as we age, our health care needs can drastically change. Senior citizens often face frequent health issues and sometimes it is beneficial for aging adults to switch to a geriatric…

How Cold Weather Affects Senior Citizens

As the weather changes for a large majority of the country, cold weather is just a few short months away. Cold rain showers, heavy wet snow, and below freezing temperatures are inconvenient for all of us but these extreme weather conditions can have a major impact on senior citizens. Cold weather can cause major issues…

Caregivers: Avoiding Senior Isolation

Are you a caregiver, or thinking about becoming one? If so, there is one item that you should be aware of when caring for a senior. Loneliness or isolation should try to be avoided whenever possible. It may be a feat to overcome, but it will give the one you are caring for a better…