Creating a Safe and Comfortable Home Environment
Want to help your loved one age in place? Learn what steps you can take to create an enjoyable, safe, and comfortable home care environment.
The Top 5 Skills Every Home Caregiver Needs
If you possess a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of others while unleashing your full potential, caregiving could be your calling.
How to Deal with Caregiver Stress During the Holidays
Although it’s highly gratifying, serving as a family caregiver can be physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding. Adding numerous holiday activities to an already full plate can push even the most seasoned caregiver to the breaking point.
4 Common Myths About Caregiving
Many of the nearly 40 million family caregivers in the U.S. believed some of the common myths about caregiving before they began helping a senior loved one. Here are four of them.
What Are the 3 Most Important Qualities of a Caregiver?
It takes a lot of different qualities to be good at anything, including caregiving. A job where you’re putting widgets into a box takes a whole different set of qualities than it does for a caregiver who invests themselves in another human being every day.
Respite Care – Why Family Caregivers Need Care Too
Home care agencies like Elder Home Care provide respite care services to help family caregivers take some well-deserved and much-needed time off. Here are a few reasons you need respite care if you’re a family caregiver or suggest it to a family member.
What to Look for In a Senior Home Care Agency
For a family caregiver experiencing a high level of stress, finding the right senior home care agency to help you and your loved one age safely at home is critical. How do you find an agency that will meet your family’s needs?
What Does a Day in the Life of a Caregiver Look Like?
Are you considering a new career in caregiving and wonder what a typical day will look like? In this blog, we highlight the opportunities and challenges of a family caregiver.
The Value of Keeping a Daily Caregiving Routine
Here are some ways that keeping a daily caregiving routine provides value, not only to seniors, but to their caregivers as well.
How Can I Balance Caregiving with Work?
Being a working family caregiver can seem truly impossible. However, there are several proven ways to balance caregiving with work.
