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Four Questions to Ask Your Aging Parent Before Planning Home Care Services

It’s time to pick a home care agency for your mom. She’s having a hard time keeping up with housework. She’s definitely not eating well. Before you start making decisions, there are four answers you need to get from her. How is Your Health? You need your mom to answer honestly, and she may not...

Tips That Can Help You Adjust When a Home Care Aide Begins Working with Your Aging Father

Making the decision to talk to your elderly father about home care aides is a great one. There are numerous home care options for seniors, but the most common are aides, men and women who support seniors and disabled adults with basic tasks of everyday life. Some of these tasks can include getting out of...

About the Owner, Kaltoon Essa

At age 17, my first job was as a caregiver to people with disabilities. Since then, I have passionately devoted my life to caring for people in their homes. Now, I am the proud owner of Home Helpers of Leesburg, VA, a licensed agency, which serves Northern Virginia. Home Helpers is also part of a...

Kiwanis Halloween Parade

Home Helpers of Leesburg is participating in the 2018 Kiwanis Halloween Parade on October 31st at 6:00PM. This event is hosted the Town of Leesburg for businesses and community leaders to get together and has always been a fun and brightening way to get involved with the community annually. Home Helpers has been a participating...

Home Safety for Seniors - Proactive Tips to Keep Seniors Safe at Home

A newborn’s homecoming is often preceded by a frenzy of childproofing. However, caregivers often do not see the need to senior proof the home until after a scare or injury occurs. Or they are not sure how to go about making the home a safe environment for aging loved ones, especially those who need care...

Elder Care and Role Reversal

No matter how much you think you have planned ahead, the day your aging parent can’t cope on his or her own comes as a shock. You begin to reverse roles: you become the “parent” and your aging parent becomes your “child” as the scope of Mom or Dad’s needs begin to mimic those you...

The Elderly Appetite: Causes of Change or Loss and How to Stimulate It

It’s natural that we experience changes in appetite or loss of appetite. However, these can also be signs of malnutrition or other health problems. Seniors might not need as much food as when they were younger, but they still need the right nutrition and help to keep them as healthy as possible. Understanding the Cause Although some...

Seniors at Highest Risk of Hospitalization-Related Delirium

Approximately seven million Americans, many of them seniors, develop delirium during hospital stays annually. Although Delirium has no age restriction, those 65 or older are at the highest risk. Delirium can cause lack of focus, delusions, and frightening hallucinations. These symptoms frequently are misdiagnosed and treated as Dementia, which results in incorrect treatment and, in...

Caregiver Employment Opportunities at the AARP Virtual Career Fair

AARP is hosting their next Virtual Career Fair on September 20 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET. This live online event provides those 50+ with the opportunity to recharge their job search and connect with local and national employers – all from the comfort of home. During the Virtual Career Fair, participants will have the opportunity to chat...