Surgery is a fact of life for older adults. Every year, millions of seniors go into the hospital for major and minor surgeries, ranging from joint replacement operations to heart …
3 Ways to Help Your Elderly Family Avoid Falls
For an elderly person, a simple fall could lead to major complications. Why are falls, slips, and similar accidents such a significant source of concern for seniors – and what …
How Family Caregivers Can Help Seniors Manage Arthritis Pain
Have you noticed your senior loved one wincing as they go to grab something off of a shelf? Do they seem to be experiencing pain or swelling in their joints, …
The Incredible Benefits of Home Care, in 7 Amazing Stats
Here in Chicago and around the country, millions of families are embracing the power of home care as a way to give their senior loved ones the support, companionship, and …
My Senior Loved One Is Having Trouble Communicating. What Can I Do to Help?
For many family caregivers, it can be challenging to watch an elderly parent or another senior loved one start to experience communication problems. If you have memories of holding long …
7 Ways for Seniors to Meet New People
For older adults, it’s easy to feel like your days of being a “social butterfly” are in the past. As we get older, our friends and family move around, and …
Helping Your Senior Loved One Recover After a Hospital Stay
Every year, millions of seniors spend time in the hospital. For older adults and the family caregivers who love and support them, these stays can be daunting, with aftereffects that …
Five Ways for Family Caregivers to Rest and Recharge
As a family caregiver, you know there’s no such thing as a typical day. For the millions of adults who dedicate time to caring for their elderly loved ones, every …
My Senior Loved One Is Having Trouble Getting Around. What Can I Do to Help?
Is your senior loved one having trouble sitting down, standing up, or getting around day-to-day? For older adults, physical and lifestyle changes can lead to a loss of mobility over …
Estate Planning for Seniors and Family Caregivers: Getting the Conversation Started
Around the country, millions of adults are responsible for helping their parents and older loved ones remain safe and healthy, well into their golden years. If you’re a family caregiver …
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 …
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 …