The holiday season is a wonderful time for most people, full of gatherings, gifts, cheerful decor, and good wishes. Cleaning up after the holidays is not something anyone looks forward to but a tidy home is also a safe home for disabled or elderly residents. Your elderly or disabled loved one can have a comfortable, secure home if you provide the assistance they need. Keep these things in mind when helping your loved one with the … [Read more...]
Give the Gift of Care and Companionship this Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us and while it brings so much joy, it can also be a stressful time. The addition of holiday preparations can be especially demanding for family caregivers. Tasks such as planning celebrations, holiday shopping, hosting out of town guests, and decorating the house when added to caregiving can be overwhelming. Holidays should be a joyful time that every family member can enjoy. If you are trying to decide on the … [Read more...]
Benefits of Becoming a Volunteer Wheels for Independence Driver
Seniors and special needs adults are abundantly grateful to Community Care of the Northeast for providing the Wheels for Independence program. Volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to take the seniors and special needs adults to their medical appointments or to run errands. The passenger pays the driver a small fee for the service. The families are also grateful since so many of them work during the day and are not available to take their … [Read more...]
Benefits of Fresh Air for Seniors
It’s spring! Time for breezy days with open windows, blooming flowers, and no more winter coats. Spring is the perfect time for seniors to get out and breathe in the benefits of fresh air. Benefits of Fresh Air for Seniors Vitamin D from the sunlight. Vitamin D helps reduce fractures and other injuries from falls since Vitamin D increases bone strength. Good news! It only takes about 30 minutes outside to get the daily recommendation. … [Read more...]
Should a Dementia Patient Be Moved?
Michelle has been taking care of her aging mother for a while. At first, mom just needed help with physical things, but now she has been having trouble with her memory, too. It started with not remembering names, but lately, it’s progressed to not remembering if she took her medicine or not and a few times Michelle has caught mom about to take her pills when she had already taken them. Recently, Michelle’s mom was officially diagnosed with … [Read more...]
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