The idea of nursing homes, retirement homes, convalescent homes, etc., has always left a bad taste in people’s mouths. The very concept of leaving your loved one in a drab, dreary, home and taking them…
Caregiving Etiquette: Ten Dos and Don’ts
Moving through the caregiving world with grace and ease is no simple skill. However, having good manners will carry you a long way.As a caregiver we spend our day interacting with family members, friends, and…
Retiring to Prescott, Arizona While Avoiding the Nursing Home
Arizona is a desert. It’s hot and it’s dry. That kind of climate, in conjunction with its beautiful landscapes, makes it a perfect place to live out the retirement years in peace. If you have…
Should You Send Your Elders To A Senior Citizen Home?
Asking your elders to move to a senior citizen home can be a very complicated situation. Most elders dislike the idea as they prefer to stay at their old home. If the elders are suffering…
Five Ways to Improve Caregiver Communications Within the Family
Communication goes on in many ways: exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing or behavior. It is no surprise that most families develop a special and unique communications style. When we…
How To Grow Old Gracefully
We have all heard this resolution: “I am determined to grow old gracefully.” It might not have been put quite like that but the meaning was clear, getting older does not equate with giving up….
Ten Caregiver Tips for Care of the Elderly
The caregiver role is complex and differs for everyone depending on the needs of the care-receiver.Many times, in the beginning, there may only be a few needs, such as providing transportation or helping with shopping…
Assisted Living: Conditions to Meet
As much as I hate to admit it, life gets a little harder the longer you live. What used to be a full day’s work can become enough to fill the whole week and even…
Avoid Nursing Homes by Planning Ahead
Most people see long term care insurance as nursing home insurance when if fact it is the opposite. Long term care insurance provides options to avoid nursing home placement, unless a nursing home is where…
Home Health Care in Utah
Last week I attended a seminar that was designed specifically to educate families on how to care for aging parents. The doctor giving the lecture stressed the importance of counseling with family members before your…