Are you a caregiver for a family member? Is caregiving affecting your job attendance and/or performance? Sometimes our loved ones are very uncomfortable having strangers come into their home to care for them and will only accept help from someone they know. It usually starts at an hour or so a week, and the commitment Read more …
Fear of Falling: Why the Elderly Fall and How to Stop
When I assess the safety of an elderly loved one in their home, I always inquire about recent falls. If a person has had a fall, they are more likely to fall again. Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults. Sources Read more …
The Number One Threat of Living Alone
The Threat of Home Security Breaches in the Home Alone Elderly It used to be good manners to answer your door when someone rang the doorbell. Remember the old commercial “Ding Dong Avon Calling”? The Avon lady was a glamorous sales lady that offered the latest news in make-up and fragrances. Of course you answered Read more …
Home Alone: Your Aging Parents…When to Worry
My first home care client was a lovely elderly lady with memory loss that loved to cook. She ordered groceries from a local grocer, and cooked daily. She would leave food sitting on the counter top, or in her refrigerator for weeks at a time. She took food to her neighbors. Her son lived several Read more …
