Home for the Holidays: Recognizing Care is Needed

Holiday visits sometimes greet family members with alarming signs that additional care or daily assistance is needed in the home of aging loved ones. With busy schedules or long distances separating families for much of the year, subtle (or not-so-subtle) indicators can easily be missed. This year, make holiday visits a time to evaluate the […]

Including Elderly Loved Ones in Holiday Activities

Family gatherings and traditions are what make the holidays such a joyous time of the year. For frail seniors, however, the hustle and bustle of the season can be exhausting and overwhelming, and they can often feel left out of the typical holiday festivities. In order to involve elderly loved ones in holiday activities, make […]

Fight the Holiday Blues with a Rainbow of Possibilities

Helping Seniors Experience the Joys of the Season Bristol – November 18, 2009 – For most people, the holidays represent a wonderful time of year to share the joys of family and friendship. But for some older adults, this time of year can be extremely difficult if their mental, physical and emotional needs are not […]

Holiday Blues – Depression in the Elderly

The holiday season is quickly coming upon us. If you are a caregiver for an elderly loved one, you may notice a change in your loved one’s mood as the holidays approach. Perhaps you are one of many, who visit elderly parents and family during the holidays who live a distance away. When you visit […]