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A male caregiver is standing next to a senior male client who is sitting in a wheelchair, looking at a book in a library A male caregiver is standing next to a senior male client who is sitting in a wheelchair, looking at a book in a library

Working From Home While Caring for a Senior Adult
October 17, 2024 Caregiving | Family & Loved Ones | Life Planning
The stress of being a family caregiver can be enough sometimes, let alone when you work a full-time job from home. How do you make sure you are fulfilling both roles? Here are tips to help you manage.
An orange background with white text that reads: "8 tips for making a life plan" and a white icon of a hand holding a money bag, house and apartment building An orange background with white text that reads: "8 tips for making a life plan" and a white icon of a hand holding a money bag, house and apartment building

8 Tips for Making a Life Plan
October 11, 2024 Life Planning
While we can’t predict the future, we can take steps to prepare for it. Having a plan in place allows seniors to have control over their future and ensures their loved ones follow their wishes. Don’t have a plan in place? Here are eight tips to make one.
Female smiling holding a notepad in front of gray background Female smiling holding a notepad in front of gray background

Care and Case Managers Help Ensure Care for Older Adults
October 10, 2024 Life Planning
Navigating the aging journey and the health care system that comes with it can be overwhelming. Care managers and case managers can help, but what are their roles, and in what settings do they work? Here is what you need to know.
Senior female standing outside looking off into the distance with a cactus and other natural southwestern plants unfocused in the background Senior female standing outside looking off into the distance with a cactus and other natural southwestern plants unfocused in the background

How Is Dementia Diagnosed?
October 07, 2024 Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Support
Dementia and cognitive impairment can be complex conditions to diagnose. Here are several tests that health care providers can use to better understand cognitive health.
A female Right at Home caregiver is applying a blood pressure cuff to a senior female client's arm while the client is sitting in a recliner A female Right at Home caregiver is applying a blood pressure cuff to a senior female client's arm while the client is sitting in a recliner

Making a Safe Transition From Hospital to Home
September 30, 2024 Caregiving | Family & Loved Ones | Health & Safety
Finally, you leave the hospital and get to go home! But your recovery is just beginning. There are follow-up appointments, medications, and so many instructions to follow. It can be tough when you aren’t feeling your best. Here is how home care can help in your recovery.
Female Right at Home caregiver helping instruct senior female client, laying on a bed, how to stretch Female Right at Home caregiver helping instruct senior female client, laying on a bed, how to stretch

Chronic Pain Management for Older Adults
September 26, 2024 Health & Safety | Caregiving
Many different health conditions can cause chronic pain in older adults, but there are several ways to help manage it. Here are strategies you should know about.
Disabled adult male sitting in a wheelchair in a living room. Disabled adult male sitting in a wheelchair in a living room.

Living With Muscular Dystrophy as a Senior
September 23, 2024 Caregiving
Being a family caregiver for someone with muscular dystrophy can be challenging and stressful. These tips can help you manage.
A senior female client standing outside next to her female Right at Home caregiver smiling together A senior female client standing outside next to her female Right at Home caregiver smiling together

Celebrating the Possibilities: A Fresh Perspective on Healthy Aging Month 2024
September 18, 2024 Life Planning
People might think healthy aging simply means healthy eating and getting regular exercise. But it can also be about new things you start doing to stay active, engaged, and positive in your senior years. Here are some things to think about.
Senior male client using a cane is walking down the street holding hands with his female Right at Home caregiver Senior male client using a cane is walking down the street holding hands with his female Right at Home caregiver

When Seniors Fall but Don’t Tell
September 17, 2024 Family & Loved Ones | Health & Safety | Caregiving
Seniors who have had a fall are twice as likely to fall again in the future. If the reason for the fall isn’t addressed, the next fall could be worse and more costly. Why do seniors not seek help for this? Here are possible reasons why and the risks of keeping it a secret.
An African-American, senior female, sitting on a sofa An African-American, senior female, sitting on a sofa

Elderly Parent Refusing Help? Helpful Tips for Families
September 11, 2024 Family & Loved Ones | Life Planning
We all want to be there for our parents as they age. However, if your elderly loved one needs help to be safe at home alone but refuses such assistance, what can you do? Here are tips to address that issue.
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