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6 Suggestions for Seniors to Stay Steady and Prevent Falls

For nearly two years, a compassionate Home Helpers caregiver was helping an elderly woman in her 90s who lived alone. She cherished her independence and insisted on doing many things on her own. Her daughter lived in Michigan and would visit a few times each year. After the elderly woman had fallen a few times...

5 Daily Guidelines for Caregivers of Seniors with Parkinson’s Disease

One of our Home Helpers caregivers assists a 77-year-old gentleman with Parkinson’s disease (PD). She has reported to our admin team that she never knows what she’s going to contend with when she arrives for her shift. As the stages of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) advance, it becomes more difficult or downright impossible for sufferers to...

How Seniors Can Stay Connected During the Coronavirus Outbreak

These are scary times, but as with any type of pandemic, knowledge is power. How do you cope with COVID-19 as a senior? We have some tips for you that will leave you empowered and encouraged, so keep reading! Everyone needs social time with loved ones, yet it seems that is exactly what we are...

How to Have Meaningful Conversations with Dementia Patients

If you have a loved one with dementia, you probably already know how frustrating it can be to communicate sometimes. Limited understanding and cognitive decline can be very overwhelming for both the patient and the caregiver, but there are ways to make it easier. Here are some tips to consider… Firstly, be determined to make...

Tips for Improving Your Heart Health

Your heart is where your life is! A healthy heart beats between 60-90 beats per minute and that may slow down a little as we age. That means your heart could eat more than 140,000 times each day! It’s crazy to think that the organ we depend on for the very breath of life is...

How to Reminisce and Remember with Seniors with Dementia

Everyone loves to share memories, but there’s something extra special about sharing and talking about memories made many years back. For seniors who suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease, memories are especially special because the disease robs them of the ability to hold onto short-term memories, so long-term memories become all they have. Therapy that...

Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe from Elder Fraud

These days it seems that robocalls are just a part of daily life that we have to contend with. While it might seem easy to you and I to read through the calls and emails that are obvious scams, it’s not always so easy for seniors. They may not deal with technology enough to recognize...

Tips for Communicating with Someone Who Has Alzheimer’s

A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can be frightening to everyone. Not only does it create memory loss, but also makes any communication at all very difficult as the disease progresses. If you have a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, we know this can be a scary time, so we put together some tips to...

Helping Senior Loved Ones Celebrate New Year’s Eve

Seniors often have a difficult time during the holiday season, but especially when it comes to New Year’s Eve. There are always fun activities and parties as we bring in the new year, and your senior loved ones may feel a bit down when they can’t party as the once did. The good news? There...