As you progress through the varied phases of your life, your levels of independence can take on different meanings. They can be bigger stages, such as moving out of your parents’ home or getting married, or smaller stages, like accomplishing tasks you thought you couldn’t do. Then later, as you age, independence takes on another form – having the option … Read More
Stay at Home—How Home Care Promotes Senior Independence
There truly is no place like home, and the great majority of seniors age 65 and over, 90 percent as reported by AARP, wish to age in place in their own homes as they age. But how does that impact senior independence? While the desire to remain at home as opposed to moving to an assisted living facility is rather … Read More
To Have a Bath or Not to Have a Bath? – Bathing Solutions for the Elderly
What feels finer than sinking into a warm, relaxing bath at the conclusion of a long, stressful day? While many of us relish the wonderful comfort that bathtime brings, for seniors, especially those struggling with the challenges of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, to have a bath is anything but blissful. For a variety of reasons, such as memory problems, feelings … Read More
Fremont Elder Care Tips on Making Family Memories This Holiday Season
Getting together with family during the holiday season can be wonderfully fun! It can also be quite eye opening. Sometimes, family members notice an ever-widening gap between generations, with the children hunched over their phones and iPads while Grandma sits by the sidelines just watching. If you’d like to get the whole family together and enjoy each other’s company, and … Read More
How to Choose the Best Senior Care in California: Home Care or Assisted Living
Home is where the heart is, and most seniors’ hearts are set on remaining at home throughout the aging process, rather than moving to an assisted living facility or nursing home – nearly 90% of them, according to AARP. And who can blame them? Feeling comfortable in familiar surroundings, having the independence to come and go as you desire, experiencing … Read More
Protected Against Shingles? Senior Care in California Can Help!
If someone ever created a list of the most unusual names for diseases, the shingles virus would certainly top that list. This virus’ name conjures up images of a person whose skin is layered with carefully arranged roofing materials. Actually, shingles, also known as the herpes zoster virus, is comprised of a very uncomfortable and painful rash caused by the … Read More
Visiting Angels Senior Care in California Offers Five Ways to Help Older Adults Stay Social
Thanks to technology, older adults have more opportunities than ever before to remain engaged and social, especially for those who are homebound, frail, or simply lacking transportation. These social connections help seniors avoid isolation, stave off depression and keep their minds more active and healthy. Research has proven that social contact is beneficial to health, reduces risk of disability, depression … Read More
Stress-Free Holidays: Caring for the Family Caregiver
Without holiday traditions and activities, it just wouldn’t seem like the holidays. For each fun activity, like purchasing thoughtful gifts, writing holiday cards, trimming the tree, decorating the home, hanging pretty twinkle lights, and baking and cooking delicious food for holiday parties, there are additional responsibilities like addressing and stamping envelopes, shopping for ingredients, budgeting for gifts, and keeping the … Read More