When you make the decision to bring a caregiver into your home, or the home of your aging parents or relatives, there are some characteristics you want to put a premium on. Someone who has a caregivers heart. What I…
Make a plan, work the plan....so many of us head into life head long with out a road map, but how many of us would head to a physical destination without directions, or at the very least Siri! The same…
Holidays bring families together, and for the most part most of the activity takes place in a very positive healthy environment. However if you happen to be taking care of your elderly parents, in addition to all of the commotion…
Listen to your heart and your intuition when interviewing a care giving company. Care giving professionals who are exceptional all have the caregivers heart in common. From the nurses, to the certified nursing assistants, to the doctors and ancillary staff…
Growing older, living longer, being a custodian of our parents care, these are all topics that are much more prominent as all of us boomers age. We all know health care is expensive, so first and foremost if you can…
In home non medical healthcare is a great way to extend your ability or the ability of your aging loved ones to age in their own homes. But how do you know if your caregiver has passed the appropriate background…
As we age, we are confronted with longer lifespans and whether or not we will be able to afford all that goes along with living longer. All things being equal most people I know would rather stay in their own…
Medicare is really emphasizing a holistic approach to healthcare going forward, with the goal in mind to help mitigate hospital re-admissions. A whole array of services are now available, many taken care of as a Medicare funded expense so that the care…
If you are your parents caretaker, and they seem to be in relatively good health now, remember that can all turn on a dime. It is better to be prepared to make serious decisions for them before they are in…