What Benefits are Available for Senior Citizens?
Life can be expensive! By the time you’re a senior, you may not always have enough money stashed away to get you through each month. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. There are many reasons for this, but that’s irrelevant right now, because our goal…
The Best Apps for Seniors to Improve Quality of Life
There’s an app for everything! From games, social media, streaming sites… but there are certain types of apps that serve a much more practical purpose, and should be installed on every senior citizen’s phone! It’s not all fun and games (but there’s room for that…
What You Need To Know About Taking Care of Family Members at Home
Taking care of family members at home has its share of advantages, but it can also take quite a toll, especially if you don’t adequately plan for it. There are certain things you can plan for, and other things that will catch you off-guard, but…
4 Reasons Seniors Should Learn To Use The Internet
It hasn’t been very long that internet connections have been widely available in our homes, and it’s been an even shorter amount of time that they’ve been fast, accessible, and relatively easy to use. You don’t need to install a 56k modem, figure out all…
What Is Adult Day Care? Who Is It For?
Adult daycares can be an excellent place for seniors to meet people, make friends, get out of the house, to try some fun activities, and to keep themselves engaged in the community. Feelings of isolation and loneliness are all too common in the aging populations,…
How to Prevent Caregiver Burnout When Caring for Loved Ones
Professional caregivers are equipped with techniques and strategies to deal with caregiver burnout, but it can be a different story when it’s a family member providing the care to a loved one. Not to say that professional caregivers don’t care as much, or don’t form…
What Is Virtual Companion Care?
Virtual companion care is an exciting newer type of care that can help supplement other types of care, using the technology of our times to help in ways that previous weren’t possible. It’s very fitting for our times, since it allows family members and caregivers…
How Does Paying Family Members for Elder Care Work?
There are many benefits to having a family member administer non-skilled care to an elderly loved one, but there can also be some downsides. Things can always get a little awkward when money and family are involved together. It can be a bit of a…
Aging in Place: Now Is The Time To Start Planning
Aging in place is a great goal and aspiration for anyone who is starting to get older. It makes the aging process feel more comfortable. Even if you’re not at that point yet, there are some things you can start thinking about and preparing for…
What Is Caregiver Role Strain?
Caring for people, inherently, means that the caregiver will be giving their energy to someone else. Even if someone loves being a caregiver, and is great at it, and has dedicated their life or career to this, it can still be draining. It can feel…