Understanding Care Coordination
Aging relatives will require different levels of care as they lose certain abilities and become more dependent on caregivers. For family members, understanding care needs and what is involved with different levels of care is an important first step in coordinating a long-term care plan. In-home care agencies, like Live Free Home Health Care, are […]
It Takes a Village: Coordinating Long-term, In-home Care
There’s no place like home, and numerous studies show that elderly people prefer to age in the comfort of their own homes as opposed to relocating to an assisted living facility or nursing home. When navigating the many services to help make aging at home comfortable and safe, planning may require the input of a […]
How to Make the Most of Your Doctor’s Appointments
Studies show that a typical visit to a doctor averages only 15 to 20 minutes. Additionally, a doctor’s appointment can often seem overwhelming, making it difficult to remember all the questions that need answering during a short appointment. In fact, nearly half of the U.S. population has difficulty understanding health information, and as a result, […]
What Exactly is Respite Care?
Respite care provides time off for family members who care for someone who is ill, injured or frail. This allows for relief from the daily responsibilities of caregiving and is essential for all caregivers, whether they work in a caregiving facility or at home with family members or close friends. Although there are different approaches […]
Stressing the Importance of Stress Relief for Employed Family Caregivers
When someone is constantly running in emergency mode, as is often the case for a family caregiver, the mind and body pay the price. Long-term exposure to stress can lead to serious health problems, as chronic stress disrupts nearly every system in the body. It can: Raise blood pressure Suppress the immune system Increase the […]
Eldercare Benefits Company Employees Need the Most
With the rising tide of the Boomer generation, increasingly more full-time employed adult children are finding themselves in the position of full-time family caregiver for their aging parents. Due to increased absenteeism, more unpaid leaves, and decreased productivity, companies are facing a growing need to address eldercare needs where they used to address childcare needs. […]
Statistics Show Growing Need for Companies to Offer Eldercare Assistance
It’s not secret that older adults prefer to age in place in the comfort of home. This means that the need for eldercare assistance is growing. National studies are reporting that: A little over one out of every four households (29%) is involved in providing care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member […]
Demystifying the Pain of Multiple Sclerosis
Many people associate the term multiple sclerosis with weakness and motor problems, but not necessarily with pain. And yet, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society reports that almost half of all people with MS suffer from chronic pain. Oftentimes, it is difficult for people with MS to describe the pain they experience. Sometimes it is like […]
It’s OK to Accept Help: How Home Care Smoothes the Transitions of MS
Due to the changeability and oftentimes unpredictability of multiple sclerosis symptoms, the type and degree of help needed varies from person to person and may even vary from time to time for the same individual. Because of this, a person with MS may be hesitant to accept assistance with daily activities. However, an experienced caregiver can […]
Stop Losing Sleep Over MS Fatigue: Tips to Help
If you have MS, you know that the fatigue associated with MS is not like an ordinary feeling of tiredness. Rather it feels like the fatigue one would associate with the flu. This sort of fatigue can really wear a person down over time, but there are methods to help relieve this most common MS […]