As we age, it can become more difficult to do the things we once took for granted. For many older adults, a little bit of help with driving, housekeeping, and …
Five Great Games to Play With Your Elderly Loved Ones
Never underestimate the power of a good game! For seniors, playing fun, low-impact brain games can be a great way to stay sharp and alert over time. In fact, studies …
What to Do When Your Senior Parent Can Use a Hand Around the House
As a loving family member and a caregiver, you want your parents to thrive independently, and still feel comfortable and active in their home. But every once in a while, …
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 …
Is Home Care the Right Fit for My Elderly Parent’s Lifestyle?
According to projections, there were about 46.2 million people aged 65 or older in 2014, and that number is expected to rise to nearly 73 million by 2030. Of that …
5 Proven Benefits of Aging in Place for Seniors and Their Families
According to reports from the AARP, roughly 90 percent of older adults would prefer to remain in their own home as they age, rather than uprooting to expensive, institutional care. …
Finding the Joy in Caregiving
Caregiving is one of the most incredible acts of love there is. Providing support, assistance, and companionship to an aging loved one is a remarkable thing to do. But, as …
Positive New Year’s Resolutions for Caregivers
The end of one year and the start of another can be hectic, especially for family caregivers. This time of year means holiday celebrations to plan for, family gatherings to …
What Makes a Caregiver Great?
Caregivers aren’t all cut from the same cloth—but the great ones all have common threads. Some of these threads are apparent and easily recognizable, while others are more subtle and …
Four Important Things to Consider About Long-Term Care
Here’s how the National Institute on Aging (NIA) describes long-term care: “Long-term care involves a variety of services designed to meet a person’s health or personal care needs during a …
Five Great Games to Play With Your Elderly Loved Ones
Never underestimate the power of a good game! For seniors, playing fun, low-impact brain games can be a great way to stay sharp and alert over time. In fact, studies …
Positive New Year’s Resolutions for Caregivers
The end of one year and the start of another can be hectic, especially for family caregivers. This time of year means holiday celebrations to plan for, family gatherings to …
Preparing for a Healthy, Fulfilling Thanksgiving
What’s your favorite thing about Thanksgiving? Is it the food? The chance to catch up with your friends and family? Or is it the football and fall fun that get …
Five Amazing Ways That Staying Social Can Help Seniors Stay Healthy
Over time, it can be harder for older adults to connect with others and keep up their social lives, as changing health factors and relationships take an effect. Changes to …
What Sets Our Caregivers Apart?
What makes a great caregiver? As you look into the many avenues out there to provide care for your aging loved ones, this is probably a question that has come …
How Do I Take Care of the People Who Took Care of Me?
Our population is getting older, as many adults know all too well. Every day, 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65. The AARP projects that by 2050, 55 million adults …
Is There a Benefit to Owning a Pet for Seniors?
If you’ve spent any time on social media over the past few years, you’ve probably noticed that at least half of it is now given over to adorable pictures and …
How to Get Started Finding a Caregiver
Finding a caregiver for your elderly loved one can be one of the most important steps you ever take. Getting them companionship and support can help them live life independently, …
How to Help Your Elderly Parents With Meal Prep
For older adults, failing to eat properly can be a major warning sign of an underlying health issue. And for caregivers, it can be hard to watch as your parent …
Using Art to Connect
At Companions for Seniors, we believe art is an important part of self-expression. Many of us realize this at an early age with finger paints and crayons but as we …
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 …
How to Include an Aging Loved Ones in Holiday Celebrations
The holidays are meant to be a joyous time for families to gather and celebrate. As we head into this holiday season, these usually happy occasions can be challenging for …
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 …
When is the right time to get help for your aging parents?
Knowing when to ask for help can be surprisingly tough for family caregivers. That’s because all of us like to see ourselves as capable, and most of us adapt pretty …
Helping Your Aging Loved Ones Overcome the Winter Blues
The winter months bring more than cold temperatures; they often usher in a wave of the winter blues. Many seniors experience varying degrees of depression due to lack of sunshine …