A well-organized household makes life easier for elderly parents who want to live independently at home. Isn’t it amazing how much stress can be removed from your daily life when your home or workspace is neat and clean? I’ve found I can’t get my best work done until my area ……
At Home Helpers, we meet families every day who are struggling to care for aging loved ones. These daughters, sons and spouses describe how they can’t enjoy their family relationships anymore because their caregiving duties are overwhelming them. This loss of choice and ……
I’m honored to partner with many local Home Helpers owners who are veterans, and together we serve countless clients who have also served in our military. A good number of these vets are older adults who sacrificed in their youth for the freedom we enjoy today. Now, we at ……
Has constantly scrolling through Pinterest, watching home improvement shows, or skimming the “dream house” magazines on your coffee table got you itching to do a fancy makeover this summer? I know the feeling. And I’ve had my fair share of projects-gone-wrong that are ……
When all your caregiver responsibilities seem like a top priority, how can you make a choice? Overextended and overwhelmed, people serving as family caregivers often lose their sense of self. It’s not easy choosing between competing priorities: family, career, community, and ……
When an aging family member needs help, most of us want to be there for him or her. We jump up immediately to say, “I’ll be right over.” While this impulse is admirable, I see time and time again how family members taking on multiple care responsibilities begin to experience ……
Last week, I wrote about trends I see in family caregiver homes across the country. Today, I’d like to talk about what is arguably the most negatively impacted piece of the caregiving equation, the Sandwich Generation. A Growing Problem Today, 47% of American adults are, in ……
Earlier this month, Home Helpers published a blog post about Music Therapy. The post detailed how music provides “awakenings” for those suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of dementia, including the story of Glen Campbell’s final tour, and the Alive Inside ……
Along with loss of memory, people with Alzheimer’s may experience impaired communication, a deficit in motor skills, and a decreased ability to decipher information with the 5 senses. The effects from this disease can be devastating, both to the patient and the caregiver, ……
Arthritis is the number 1 cause of disability for all ages. Imagine experiencing pain every time you stand, sit, turn your head, or use your hands. For the 50 million people living with arthritis in the United States (that’s 1 in every 5 adults), this becomes reality. ……