Long-Distance Caregiving Tips - Caregiving for our loved ones is undeniably challenging, but the emotional toll is even more taxing when we’re distanced. We want to know that our family is cared for with love and compassion, that their needs are anticipated and not overlooked. We want to know that they are a priority, not a number. Long-distance caregiving necessitates unwavering trust that others will care for loved ones as if they were … [Read more...]
How to Be a Health Care Advocate for Your Family Member
While seemingly similar, caring for loved ones as they age and being their health care advocate are very different roles. We all want our family members and loved ones to receive compassionate, exemplary care in their final years. Becoming their health care advocate, however, involves actively accepting three key abilities: communicate, question, and facilitate. Communicate: As a close friend or family member, you’re likely keenly … [Read more...]
Keeping Seniors Safe and Healthy in the Winter
Keeping Seniors Safe and Healthy in the Winter: Winter time in the northeast Philadelphia area is filled with uncertainty. You never know when a cold spell or winter storm will visit the area. Snow, ice, and cold all pose a threat to the health and safety of the seniors in our lives. Here are some steps you can take to be sure they are safe and healthy this winter: Keeping Seniors Safe The bodies of older adults cannot keep warm as well … [Read more...]
Why Choose Community Care?
When the senior loved one in your life is in need of homecare, there are many options in the Northeast Philadelphia area. What makes Community Care of the Northeast the best choice for your family? We have a lot more experience than other agencies in the area. Community Care of the Northeast has been serving seniors at home for over 30 years. In 1985, Jean Langenbach, RN, BS had the vision of providing services to seniors and persons with … [Read more...]