Being a caregiver for the elderly is tough. It can take a physical and mental toll on your body. How much tougher is it when caregivers are in their senior years? If you’ve reached retirement age, you probably want to enjoy some well-earned leisure time. But you may find the days passing too swiftly if you are caring for a senior loved one. You can’t slow them down, of course, but you can make…
For professional senior care, you require a reliable, experienced, and dedicated service for the elderly. There are In-home services for seniors who want to remain at home, up to nursing homes for those who require 24-7 care. When the time comes for a senior to need additional care services in their home or an assisted living community, you will have the option of hiring a senior home care agency to provide the services or…
There are multiple issues that can arise when you are dealing with seniors and medication. If you’re a caregiver for an elderly person, it’s important that you’re mindful of frequent issues that can happen. 9 Tips on Giving Medicine to Seniors with Dementia As seniors age, cognitive issues can become a problem, and this can have an effect on their ability to take their medicine properly. If your senior loved one has…
Aging in place can be simply described as getting older without the need to move to another place. In other words, you can remain at home by slightly modifying your home to suit an older person. With modern technology and medicine, seniors are living much older now. It’s estimated that in the next forty years or so, seniors will represent one out of five people in the United States. This means that there will…
Question: When it comes to hiring a senior caregiver, what questions should I be asking to ensure that I am putting the right person to be in my home and caring for me? I’ve heard stories of in-home care providers stealing or abusing their clients and that really scares me. Answer: Hiring a senior caregiver can be one of the most rewarding ways to help seniors stay in their own home for many years after they…
Certified Senior Advisors in Denver are professionals who have experience and education in the aging process, and understand the health, economic, and public concerns that impact the majority of seniors in the Denver area and across the United States. The average life expectancy in the United States is almost 78 years old. A generation ago, it was hard to imagine that seniors could expect to live this long. Now, seniors are not only living much longer,…