Posts by Carole Chiego
How Can You Know When Home Care Is Necessary?
It’s not always easy to determine when or if extra help is going to be required. When a person is advancing in years, they may have a difficult time not just asking for support and assistance every once in a while, but even recognizing when they need it. Home care is one of the best…
Read MoreYou Know Your Behavior Is Changing as a Caregiver for Mom, but What Other Option Do You Have but to Help Her Daily?
If you’ve been taking care of your elderly mother for a while, you may have begun experiencing some extra stress in life. Stress can affect almost every aspect of life, even when we feel we’re doing something special for a person who means everything to us. No matter the relationship we have with this other…
Read MoreDementia Among a Family Member Is Going to Cause a Number of Other Challenges, Even for Those Who Aren’t a Direct Support System
When a person in the family has been diagnosed with dementia, which can include Alzheimer’s, it’s easy to fall into this notion that the only one who will face challenges is that senior. While any form of dementia is going to produce a number of issues, Alzheimer’s is the one that most people immediately associate…
Read MoreFeeling Unappreciated Will Lead to More Stress as a Caregiver, but There Is Something You Can Do About It
There are plenty of things people complain about in everyday life. Unfortunately, this feeling of being unappreciated is all too common, especially when an adult child or some other family member begins taking care of an aging parent, spouse, or somebody else they care about. There may be a strong relationship already in place, but…
Read MoreThree Ways to Include a Senior’s Neighbor in Their Safety
Safety for any senior at home is an important topic to discuss. It’s a great topic to discuss with the rest of the family, with their friends, if they so choose, and possibly even with their neighbors. Neighbors are usually the first line of defense for many people in communities all across the country. Not…
Read MoreDon’t Be a Parent to Your Parent: Be a Source of Support
Most people have plenty of responsibilities throughout their life. When they notice an aging parent beginning to struggle with their own basic care, it usually means they’ll be concerned about them, worried about their safety, and wondering what they might be able to do to help. Many take on the role of a caregiver. Looking…
Read MoreTravel Tips for Seniors Who May Need Help
It’s that time of year again. Spring and summer, when families begin traveling. Sure, people travel all year round, but the vast majority of vacations take place during the summer months. That’s because children are usually off from school during July and most of August. For seniors who might be planning to travel or who…
Read MoreHow Will You Know It’s Time to Talk to Mom About Home Care Options?
Home Care for Seniors in Allentown PA Winter is a tough time for most people. For the elderly, it can be depressing, frustrating, and spring and summer can seem too far away. Your mother may be in her 70s, 80s, or 90s, and she might be having difficulty with her own basic care. Maybe she…
Read MoreSadness and Loneliness Can Affect Anyone, so Home Care Is Something to Consider
Home Care for Seniors in Allentown PA Feeling down, lonely, or even depressed from time to time is going to affect everyone at some point in their life. Even the most seemingly successful individuals in the world deal with sadness and loneliness occasionally. For those who reach a certain age, such as seniors, the risk…
Read MoreSimplify Your Life as a Caregiver for Mom
Caregiver Stress in Allentown PA: Life can certainly be complicated. Even before you took on the role of a caregiver for your mother, you may have had so many things going on it was difficult to keep track of all the appointments, jobs that were due, sporting events to take children to, and much more.
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