Community Blog

Meet Our New Care Coordinator: Christina Nall

We’re very pleased to announce that Christina Nall has joined our admin team as a Care Coordinator. She has been employed by our agency since 2018. In her new position as Care Coordinator, her primary responsibility will be scheduling for both our clients and caregiving staff. Please join us in congratulating Christina on her new...

Water Cooler Chat with Secure Aging

What are Geriatric Care Managers & Aging Life Care Specialists? In this installment of Water Cooler Chat, we talk with Melissa Leedom, an owner of Secure Aging where they provide financial and care management for seniors. In this chat, Melissa describes the roles of Geriatric Care Managers, Aging Life Care Managers / Aging Life Care...

Water Cooler Chat with Discount Med Direct

What is the Medicare “Donut Hole” and how can Discount Med Direct help? In this installment of Water Cooler Chat, we talk with Judy Vobroucek, Owner of Discount Med Direct where they offer savings that range from 30% to 80% on monthly medications. In this chat, Judy explains the Medicare coverage gap commonly known as...

Does Your Senior Have Uncontrollable Risk Factors for a Heart Attack?

Heart attacks are a scary health issue, and fortunately there’s a lot about her risk factors that your senior can control, like eating healthy foods and exercising according to her doctor’s recommendations. But there are other risk factors, too, that your senior doesn’t have nearly as much control over. These risk factors can be a...

Seven Tips for Finding a Work-Life Balance When Caregiving Is Also On Your Plate

You work 40 hours a week. You also have an hour’s commute each day. Some weeks are busier than others, so you also have to work overtime now and then. When your parents also require your help, how are you supposed to find a work-life balance? #1 – Tell Your Supervisor Make sure your supervisor...

Four Tips for Being There for a Senior with Lung Cancer

Being diagnosed with lung cancer might be a shock for your senior, especially if she didn’t realize that she was facing a major health challenge. It’s important to learn as much as you can about lung cancer, and November being national Lung Cancer Awareness Month makes it easier to do that. Develop a Care Plan...

When Do You Know it’s Time for Home Care?

Many a family caregiver wonders when it’s time to bring in extra assistance for their aging family member. Your senior might be okay with the idea or she might be irritated to even discuss it. No matter where she falls on that spectrum, there are factors you need to look at a little more closely....

Meet Our October 2020 Caregiver of the Month: Barbara

Barbara has been with our Home Helpers team since March 2019 and has been a caregiver for 10 years. This is her second time receiving the Home Helpers of Bradenton’s Exceptional Caregiver of the Month award, showing both her passion and her commitment to our clients. “When the family of one of our clients met...

Dementia Myths You May Think Are True

If you are a caregiver to an older adult, one of the things that you may be concerned about is whether or not they will develop dementia. That’s not an unfounded fear since there are about 5.8 million people in the United States with the disease. The number is frightening. Unfortunately, fear sometimes causes people...