Elder Care ABC

by Joy Loverde Avoid. Steer clear. Dodge reality.  My reluctant Aunt Bernice is a master when it comes to not making a decision about moving out of her house. Part 6 of my blog, “Moving a Reluctant Parent”’ talked about how discussions between me and my aunt had come to a screeching halt. This blog [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FAMILIES LACK KNOWLEDGE OF SENIORS’ MEDICATIONS AND FINANCES, NEW RESEARCH SHOWS Free “Senior Emergency Kit” Helps Adult Children Prepare For Crisis OMAHA, Neb. (May 10, 2011) – Many future family caregivers are unprepared for a senior care emergency, lacking knowledge of their seniors’ medications and important financial information, according to new research [...]

By Carol Marak How was your Mother’s Day visit last weekend? Did you walk away more worried about her health? Are you more concerned about her frailty and inability to care for herself? When celebrating holidays with our aging loved ones, adult children often walk away frustrated because the visit did not go as we [...]

Panic Buttons for the elderly are available in many choices and with many features. Basically a panic button is an emergency button which can be pressed in case of an emergency, whether it be a fall, or heart attack. These panic buttons can be worn around the neck or as a bracelet. Panic buttons can [...]

If you feel the need to revitalize your favourite senior’s life then the hobby ideas for seniors in this article might help you keep your senior going. In that time of their lives when they suddenly find themselves nothing to do most of the time due to retirement, it is very much important to find [...]

Bathroom Safety is Crucial for Older Adults Bathrooms are dangerous places– according to the Home Safety Council, over one quarter of all accidents that take place in the home occur in bathrooms. For senior citizens, that proportion is even higher- in 2008, more than one third of household accidents requiring emergency room visits for persons [...]

As we age, mobility and safety inevitably become more and more important issues in our lives, and bath safety in particular is a problem faced by many older individuals. Problems with mobility and safety in the bathroom can include the inaccessible nature of tub interiors, slippery floors, and the inability to contact others for help [...]

by Joy Loverde As I said in the last blog (Part 2), it is not my personal philosophy that everyone eventually has to move out of their house. Hiring in-home helpers and asking family and friends to pitch in are certainly options to be considered. However, in the case of my Aunt, bringing help in [...]