3 Ways Private Home Care Saves the Day
Aging comes with a unique set of challenges. Life happens and rolling it with it can be a series of struggles and changes. Bringing up private care in the home might be an uncomfortable conversation, but staying at home without safety precautions? That’s definitely a non-starter. Women are leaving the workforce to care for aging […]
Mobile Medical: Changing Healthcare for Good
In these busy days of hurry-up technology and fast medicine, there is a blast from the past that is becoming increasingly popular with seniors and their adult children. Mobile medical services are bringing us back to the day when a doctor showed up at your door to provide personalized care. It may seem like a […]
15 Ways Private Duty Care Makes Magic Happen
Private duty care is an unwritten story that follows a different path for each senior who chooses to accept it. From companionship to total assistance with all the activities that fill the day, a private duty caregiver is more than just a person who provides care. They are the bridge to a sense of normalcy […]
Private Duty: 5 Steps to Senior Safety at Home
At the end of 2021, the Census Bureau reported that more than 55 million Americans are age 65 or older. Florida also happens to be one of the most populated by these senior citizens, sharing one-fourth of these older Americans with California and Texas. Most of these people want to age in place, but providing […]
Celebrating Occupational Therapy Month: Using the Past to Heal the Present
Occupational Therapy is more than just a profession – it’s a passion! Just ask your favorite OT. They will tell you the value of occupational therapy services and how they help people each and every day. If you have been injured, chances are you can thank an occupational therapist for your recovery! Everyday activities are […]
Uncomfortable Conversations? 3 Tips for Kind, Compassionate Talks
We call them “uncomfortable conversations” for a reason. Usually, the reason they are uncomfortable is because we want or need a particular outcome, and we are prepared to drag the other person to the same conclusion. If you are preparing for an uncomfortable conversation about senior living options with your aging parent, you want to […]
Mobile Medical Services: 7 Services for Aging at Home Safely
Are you caring for an aging loved one? Women make up 80% of the medical decision-makers for households across the country. With responsibilities for their own growing families and aging parents, this special group of care providers has a desperate need for mobile medical services to help support aging parents at home. (Women are also […]
Occupational Therapy: Making a Difference in Dementia
Aging is a tricky business. Independence is the goal and it seems to slip slowly out of reach at a faster pace. One fall leads to another… frustrating. If you are caring for an aging parent, you can totally relate. It’s hard to watch the ones we love become frail. We wish there was a […]
Home-Based Medical Care: A Benefit to Patient and Caregiver
By 2030, the United States will have more 65-and-older residents than children. The 80-and-older population is growing the fastest and is more likely to be homebound or home-limited. Additionally, with women as the primary medical decision-makers for most families, being homebound adds another barrier to accessing care as they juggle responsibilities for their elderly parents. […]