Caregiver

Personal Power Personal power could be defined in many ways, but essentially, personal power is the strength that lies within you to accomplish hard tasks, it’s what you draw on when things are not going well, and it’s what helps you survive catastrophe. Personal power is what it takes to make risky moves, to believe in… Continue reading Personal Power – Losing Your Personal Power

Depression and Caregiver Blues Caregiving can be a lonely task. Day after day spent caring for another person can lead to feelings of isolation and exclusion. With no one else to talk to, no one to appreciate the small sacrifices you make on a daily basis, it’s no wonder that depression is very common among… Continue reading Beating the Caregiver Blues

Your Caregiver Support Options Caregiving can be a lonely task. Just you and your loved one alone in the house, day after day. Aside from family, there are few others who are available to lend support, to pick up the pieces when you feel they are falling apart, and maybe no one around who truly… Continue reading Caregiver Support Groups

Your parents are aging If it’s been a while since you saw your aging parents, you may be shocked at how your mother’s health status has changed in such a short time. Did you always have to shout so loud to be heard? Or you may be stuck by the realization that your dad is… Continue reading Helping Aging Parents

Stress and taking care of someone Do you ever feel stressed, tense, and irritable for what feels like no reason? Do you get more headaches than you used to? Do you have a hard time getting to sleep? If so, you may be suffering from stress related to the difficult task of being a caregiver.   … Continue reading Caregiver Stress

Franchising vs. Going Solo The homecare industry is booming.  Why, you may ask?  Two key factors include our desire to remain in the comfort of our own homes as we age, and the aging of the population.   While the number of people age 65 and older has increased dramatically, life expectancy has doubled in the last century.  It… Continue reading Starting a Homecare Caregiver Business

By: Paula Tchirkow, MSW, LSW, ACSW Eight years ago, on New Year’s Eve, I visited a 97-year-old client at 2:00 p.m., giving me more than enough time to check in on her, and still get ready to ring in 1996. I finished that call at 3:00 a.m., in a hospital emergency room. My client’s heart… Continue reading What It Takes to Become a Successful Geriatric Care Manager 

A big concern for many seniors and their caretakers are the potential problems that may arise after the caretaker has left for the day.   Loneliness, boredom, and risk of accidents or medical problems are often feared at night.   Incontinence, navigation through a dark house, and fear of falling are all night-time issues that many seniors… Continue reading At Home Health Night Care

Many caregivers dedicate much or most of their free time to taking care of their elder family member.  In an increasingly mobile society where some family members have moved out of the general area, the remaining family member(s) have an increased burden and very little chance to go anywhere, do anything, or even have a… Continue reading Respite Care Services

Through better health and nutrition, people are living longer and able to live on their own.   But the ability to live longer and healthier lives doesn’t mean that there won’t need to be lifestyle modifications.  In American society, we have the tendency to view mobility (especially the ability to own and drive a car) with independence.   All… Continue reading Senior Transportation