Assisted Living vs. In-Home Care: Costs, Benefits, and How to Choose For many of us, there comes a moment when we must broach the subject of professional eldercare with our aging parents, grandparents, or spouse. This can be a difficult conversation that requires...
Essentials of Hospital Discharge Planning: A Checklist for Family Caregivers Hospital stays can be hard on elderly patients, and it’s only natural that they often can’t wait to go home. However, rushing through post-hospital discharge care increases the risk of health...
How to Deal with Caregiver Guilt What is caregiver guilt? If you care for an elderly or disabled family member, you probably already know the anxiety of not doing enough and chronically ignoring fatigue or resentment. Many family caregivers feel it is a failure to ask...
Emergency Preparedness for Seniors Living Alone As we head into the Atlantic hurricane season, this may be the right time to review emergency preparedness for older adults who live alone. Many households may not know how to prepare for a disaster such as a hurricane,...
