Could your aging loved one stand to benefit from companion care, provided by a trustworthy, friendly, and compassionate caregiver? Companion care is a unique form of home care, focused on …
Helping Seniors With Pain Management
Pain is a fact of life for millions of seniors — which makes knowing how to help older adults identify, manage, and relieve their pain a high priority for family …
The Emotional Benefits of Companion Care for Seniors
The vast majority of adults say that they would prefer to age in place as they get older, staying at home for as long as possible. While aging in place …
How to Make a New Senior Companion Feel Welcome
After much planning, research, and discussion, you’ve brought on a companion care service for your elderly loved one — and now, it’s time to get started! Welcoming a new caregiver …
The Freedom and Flexibility of Aging In Place
Many different people and organizations have different perspectives on aging in place. Generally, we use the term to refer to older adults who stay in their own home as they …
7 Indoor Exercises for Seniors to Enjoy In Winter
The weather outside may be frightful — but that doesn’t have to make your winter any less delightful! Here in Chicago and around the country, it’s been an unpredictable winter …
How to Help Seniors Manage Stress
Stress is an unfortunate fact of life for millions of people around the planet — including countless seniors. In fact, stress is incredibly common among elderly adults here in the …
Helping Seniors Build Healthy Habits
Building healthy habits is one of the keys to health and longevity. In fact, as the National Institute of Health (NIH) explains: “Lots of things you do impact your health …
Managing Caregiver Guilt and Stress
Being a caregiver to an aging parent or family member is a supreme act of love and kindness. It’s one of the most gracious and generous things you can do …
How Seniors and Caregivers Can Manage ‘Cabin Fever’
Feeling cooped up by the long, tough winter weather? Starting to feel down in the dumps, now that the holiday season has come to a close? If you’re experiencing a …
Can My Senior Loved One Benefit from Companionship?
Could your aging loved one stand to benefit from companion care, provided by a trustworthy, friendly, and compassionate caregiver? Companion care is a unique form of home care, focused on …
Helping Seniors With Pain Management
Pain is a fact of life for millions of seniors — which makes knowing how to help older adults identify, manage, and relieve their pain a high priority for family …
The Emotional Benefits of Companion Care for Seniors
The vast majority of adults say that they would prefer to age in place as they get older, staying at home for as long as possible. While aging in place …
The Freedom and Flexibility of Aging In Place
Many different people and organizations have different perspectives on aging in place. Generally, we use the term to refer to older adults who stay in their own home as they …
7 Indoor Exercises for Seniors to Enjoy In Winter
The weather outside may be frightful — but that doesn’t have to make your winter any less delightful! Here in Chicago and around the country, it’s been an unpredictable winter …
Helping Seniors Build Healthy Habits
Building healthy habits is one of the keys to health and longevity. In fact, as the National Institute of Health (NIH) explains: “Lots of things you do impact your health …
How Can I Help a Senior Age In Place Successfully?
In a study from the AARP, more than 80% of adults said that they would prefer to age in place for as long as possible as they got older, rather …
10 Inspiring Quotes Perfect for the Start of a New Year
Looking for some inspiration? The beginning of a new year can present a wonderful opportunity to take some time to rest, recharge, and refocus on the most important things in …
Winter Outdoor Safety for Seniors
The winter months can be a great opportunity to cozy up indoors — or go out and explore! For seniors across the country, life doesn’t slow down just because the …
How Family Caregivers Can Recharge During the Winter Months
For family caregivers, every day is a chance to make a difference in the lives of their elderly loved ones. But who is watching out for the caregivers — especially …
How to Make a New Senior Companion Feel Welcome
After much planning, research, and discussion, you’ve brought on a companion care service for your elderly loved one — and now, it’s time to get started! Welcoming a new caregiver …
Managing Caregiver Guilt and Stress
Being a caregiver to an aging parent or family member is a supreme act of love and kindness. It’s one of the most gracious and generous things you can do …
How Seniors and Caregivers Can Manage ‘Cabin Fever’
Feeling cooped up by the long, tough winter weather? Starting to feel down in the dumps, now that the holiday season has come to a close? If you’re experiencing a …
Study: Older Adults Know the Importance of Hiring a Caregiver
As you watch your parents and other important loved ones grow older, you’re bound to have some questions — and quite a few fears. More likely than not, your senior …
Are Seniors At Risk of Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Here in Chicago and around the country, the winter season brings gray days and frigid temperatures, sometimes for weeks on end. During the winter months, it’s easy for people of …
Making Mealtimes Easier for Seniors
Mealtimes can be challenging for older adults. While a little bit of an appetite loss is normal with age, many seniors undergo other changes that make eating feel more like …
How to Help Seniors Avoid Holiday Scams and Fraud
The holiday season is fast approaching, bringing joy, comfort, love – and the very real threat of scams and fraud. All across the country, millions of people are preparing to …
The Importance of Finding a Trained, Bonded Caregiver
It’s a big step to invite a professional caregiver into the home of your aging loved one. It’s very different than having someone stop by to deliver food, say, or …
Caregiver’s Need To Be Healthy Too
I think that it is important for a caregiver to take care of themselves as well as the client. Nobody can take good care of others if they are not …
Inspiration for Companions
I have always wanted to work with the elderly. Ever since I was a boy, I would gravitate towards older people. I found them fascinating, funny, wise, and (mostly) open …