What do you do when you get the call that your parent in the nursing home wants to go home? When a mother wants out of the nursing home, adult children in the family have questions to consider that are challenging and often difficult to answer. Is leaving a nursing home the best choice for … Continued
Many young or middle-aged people live with the assumption that they will have to take care of their parents when they get older. This is often a societal and cultural expectation – in some Eastern countries, couples have children specifically so there is someone to care for them in their old age. There are many … Continued
Diana Stivers, a caregiver for Griswold Home Care of Luzerne and Lackawanna County, shares with WNEP about her experience not only caring for her patients, but for her own mother as well. Read the full article here
Pros and Cons of Putting Elderly Parents in Nursing Homes Deciding to put your parents in a home is a big decision, which is why it’s worth carefully weighing the circumstances, appropriate nursing home benefits against the kind of disadvantages you might want to avoid. But what are the pros and cons of putting elderly … Continued
Even in this age of email and the internet, we all know nothing quite compares to getting something in the mail. If you are a senior citizen who lives alone or just doesn’t get to see friends and family members often, mail becomes even more exciting. We can treat our elderly loved ones, even in … Continued
As our parents and loved ones grow older, they often need more care. This could mean more care than you can provide in the evenings and weekends when you are not working. If this is the case, but you aren’t ready to look into nursing home facilities or bringing outside help into the home for … Continued
2020 was a year like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause increased feelings of loneliness and isolation, especially in seniors. It’s important to know what to look out for and how you can help keep these feelings at bay. However, loneliness and isolation may not be the only changes the virus has wrought … Continued
Is Alexa good for the elderly? What are the best smart home devices for the elderly? In this post, we will look at some tools to help you determine the best home assistant for seniors. Amazon Alexa What can Alexa do for the elderly? It may seem like a popular device for millennials, but it … Continued
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, there is a troubling statistic among people between the ages of 50-64. There is an upward trend in the proportion of homelessness among the elderly. Unfortunately, people between the ages of 50 and 64 can fall through the cracks when it comes to receiving help from the government … Continued
These days senior citizens are living longer and as a result, are living in their homes longer. Continuing to live in their own home is a sign of independence for many elderly people, and we know how important it is for our elderly family and loved ones to maintain that feeling of independence. But what … Continued