by John Webb | Nov 7, 2016 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Elderly, Living Arrangements, Self Help for the Caregiver
Communication between the doctor and patient is critical: How can you encourage your loved one? Of course, this is something we have touched on previously. What do you do when Dad isn’t following doctor’s orders? The caregiver not only deals with extreme stress...
by John Webb | Oct 11, 2016 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Elderly, Living Arrangements, Self Help for the Caregiver
Helping your parent deal with loss while coping with grief on your own. Losing a parent is extremely difficult and clearly, life changing. Death always comes unexpectedly, and for the elderly parent, losing one’s life partner can be traumatizing. It’s very important...
by John Webb | Sep 28, 2016 | Elderly, Living Arrangements, Physical and Mental Conditions of Aging, Uncategorized
Injuries are very common among the elderly and while many of these are unintentional they account for about 85% of deaths every year. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, between 2012 and 2013 alone adults aged 65 and older suffered injuries or...
by John Webb | Sep 5, 2016 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Living Arrangements, Uncategorized
Many elderly people are recipients under Medicare when they reach a specific age, but there is quite a bit to learn here too. This is especially the case when we begin dealing with something such as a chronic, or terminal illness impacting an elderly loved one. ...
by John Webb | Aug 16, 2016 | Caregiver, Elderly, Living Arrangements, Physical and Mental Conditions of Aging
Just a few changes in your home can protect your elderly loved ones from traumatic accidents. Yes, falls within the home are quite common among the elderly, with one in every three suffering injuries from an accidental mishap. Many accidental falls are responsible...
by John Webb | Aug 3, 2016 | Elderly, Financial and Legal Assistance, Living Arrangements
Just to begin, let’s be clear that assisted living is not the same thing as placing your loved one in a nursing home. Actually, assisted living is much like residing in an apartment community. The difference is that there is 24-hour emergency service available on...
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