During the ongoing situation with COVID-19, many foodies here in Chicago and around the country have swapped dining out for staying in — that is, staying in at home to …
Time Management Tips for Busy Caregivers
For family caregivers, time management is one of the most important skills to have in your arsenal. After all, there are only so many hours in the day — and …
What Goes Into Setting Up a Senior Care Plan?
Setting up a professional senior care plan starts by getting to know the senior and their family caregivers — their health, their lifestyle, their goals, and more. The more information …
“Will You Do It for Me?” Convincing Parents to Accept Care
“Will you do it for me?” In many families, those six simple words might be the key to getting a senior loved one to accept help and get started with …
Helping a Shy or Introverted Senior Come Out of Their Shell
Spending social time with friends and family is a proven path to better health and longevity — but what if your senior loved one is shy, introverted, or socially anxious? …
How Caregivers Can Manage Compassion Fatigue
During these unusual and uncertain times, more and more people are being called to serve as caregivers — and that means that more people than ever are experiencing the stress, …
Talking About Home Care With Mom
Is it time to talk about home care with your mom? Reaching out for assistance can be an important step in helping your mother to age in place comfortably, safely, …
Making Errands and Appointments Easier for Seniors
How many errands do you run on a typical weekend afternoon? How many doctor’s appointments and social gatherings do you have on your schedule in any given week? Often, our …
How Home Care Can Help Solo Agers Achieve Their Biggest Goals
If you’re planning to stay at home and age in place as a “solo ager,” you’re in good company. Around the country, a growing number of older adults plan to …
Talking About Care With Dad
Is it time to talk about home care with your dad? Reaching out for assistance can be an important step in helping your father to age in place comfortably, safely, …
Time Management Tips for Busy Caregivers
For family caregivers, time management is one of the most important skills to have in your arsenal. After all, there are only so many hours in the day — and …
What Goes Into Setting Up a Senior Care Plan?
Setting up a professional senior care plan starts by getting to know the senior and their family caregivers — their health, their lifestyle, their goals, and more. The more information …
“Will You Do It for Me?” Convincing Parents to Accept Care
“Will you do it for me?” In many families, those six simple words might be the key to getting a senior loved one to accept help and get started with …
Helping a Shy or Introverted Senior Come Out of Their Shell
Spending social time with friends and family is a proven path to better health and longevity — but what if your senior loved one is shy, introverted, or socially anxious? …
Talking About Care With Dad
Is it time to talk about home care with your dad? Reaching out for assistance can be an important step in helping your father to age in place comfortably, safely, …
Give Your Sibling a Break From Caregiving
In many families, it is quite common for one sibling to emerge as the primary caregiver for an aging parent. This can happen for all sorts of reasons. In some …
Conversation Starters With Your Elderly Loved Ones
“Conversation is a meeting of minds with different memories and habits. When minds meet, they don’t just exchange facts: they transform them, reshape them, draw different implications from them, engage …
When a Grandchild Becomes a Caregiver
When you think of unpaid or informal family caregivers, the first image that pops to mind may be an adult man or woman in their 50s or 60s taking care …
How to Help a Senior Clean and Organize Their Refrigerator and Pantry
Eating well is a crucial part of living a happy, healthy, and full life, for people of all ages. Yet for seniors, cooking and eating can pose serious challenges — …
Should Your Elderly Parents Move In?
Should you invite your senior parents to move in with you? Would your elderly loved one benefit from living in your home — or would they be better off aging …
Meal Delivery for Seniors: During COVID-19 and Beyond
During the ongoing situation with COVID-19, many foodies here in Chicago and around the country have swapped dining out for staying in — that is, staying in at home to …
How Caregivers Can Manage Compassion Fatigue
During these unusual and uncertain times, more and more people are being called to serve as caregivers — and that means that more people than ever are experiencing the stress, …
Helping Seniors Cope With Extreme Weather
We’re based in Chicago, Illinois, where extreme weather is common. With winters regularly dipping down into the single digits and summers full of intense heat and humidity, we know how …
Socially Distanced Summer Activities for Seniors
There’s nothing like summer in Chicago — even if this summer is sure to be unlike any other. If you’re a caregiver, one priority this summer is sure to be …
Balancing Family Time and Senior Care
Acting as a family caregiver for an elderly parent or loved one is one of the most rewarding and enriching things you can do. However, caregiving also comes with countless …
How to Address 4 Common Caregiving Challenges
Here in Chicagoland and all across the country, millions of people serve as unpaid or informal caregivers to their aging loved ones. The average caregiver dedicates dozens of hours a …
The Health and Safety Benefits of One-on-One Senior Care
The spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the elderly — and is a powerful reminder of the many health benefits of one-on-one care, provided in the comfort …
Disinfecting Household Surfaces: A Guide for Seniors and Caregivers
At the time we’re writing this, people here in Chicago and around the world are looking ahead to “reopening” after the shutdown caused by the spread of novel coronavirus, COVID-19. As …
Keeping Our Vehicles Clean and Safe During COVID-19
As we’re writing this, our Chicagoland community is still grappling with the spread of novel coronavirus, COVID-19 — while also looking forward to re-opening shops, doctor’s offices, restaurants, and theaters …
Balancing Work and Caregiving
Caring for a senior loved one is a profound act of love, but it can also be challenging — particularly if you’re one of the thousands of people who must …