Elder Care ABC

By Rakesh Kharwar Basic products that can help parents (continued) Pill Organizer Pill organizers: It becomes difficult for your parents to see the labels and names of medicines, and they also get confused as to which medicine to take and at what time. At sometimes, you may not be present to give them the medicines [...]

By Rakesh Kharwar Basic products that can help parents Everyone wants to make their parents happy. We try to do that in many ways, by looking after them, giving them gifts and asking them if they want something. But what will actually make them happy is when we give them something without them asking for [...]

There is nothing like the companionship of a four legged friend to ease my mind and quiet my soul.  I’m dedicating this post to one of my favorite canines, “Chance,” a Great Pyrenees, who left this Earth one year ago.  While Chance was not an official therapy dog, he embodied some of the best qualities [...]

by Joy Loverde I got the call yesterday. Mom said in a matter-of-fact tone of voice, “We are moving back to Chicago.” Dead silence. I couldn’t respond. Mom, who is 83 years old, and her husband, Bill, who is in his mid 80’s got married over twenty years ago, sold their homes, pack up their [...]

January 27th, 2010 Anniversary Edition of the EldercareABC Blog Carnival A little over a year ago, EldercareABC, Inc. posted its first entry.  Since that time the EldercareABC  team has enjoyed meeting countless caregivers who are also in the midst of caring for an aging parent or loved one. The EdlercareABC Team is humbled and honored [...]

by Joy Loverde I’m very much looking forward to a keynote that I’m giving at the end of this month in Scottsdale, Arizona. The sponsor of the event is the Seattle Study Club and it’s their 2010 Symposium for members. While the audience will primarily consist of professionals in the dental industry,  the truth of [...]

by Christy Cuellar-Wentz I winced.  The woman in the grocery store reached her breaking point as the elderly man in her care grabbed handfuls of gold wrapped chocolates and shoved them in his pocket.  Her words spilled out in a rush.  “Don’t you understand that you’re not allowed to have those?  They give you diarrhea, [...]

By Albertina Belmont Family assisted living is called so, because your dear ones stay in a family-like atmosphere, while getting help with the problems they face in their day-to day life. The administrative staff of the assisted, living service stays in close contact with the residents and takes care of their individual needs. Assisted Living [...]