Your mom and dad have always been inseparable. As they age, you’re finding that your parents have dramatically different care needs. As a supportive family caregiver, what can you do …
You Don’t Have to Commit to Being a Caregiver All Alone
Family caregivers often have to wear many different hats when they support their aging loved ones. From day to day, you may be a driver, a chef, a confidant, a …
Debunking Three Major Myths About Long-Term Care
Long-term care is an incredibly important consideration for older adults and their families. As America’s population continues to grow older en masse, preparing for long term-care is going to be …
5 Ideas to Help Your Senior Loved One Stay Social
Does your senior loved one’s face light up when you enter the room – then sink the moment you leave? Does your elderly mother complain about not seeing anyone – …
Is Your Elderly Loved One Living With Anxiety? Here’s What to Look For, and How to Help
When you think back, your older loved one was open and carefree. Now, when you visit them, you find that they’re constantly fretting about major and minor things. They seem …
7 Healthy Summer Foods for Seniors
What does summer mean to you? For many families, the dawning of this sunny season means it’s time to restock the fridge and pantry with all of their favorite delicious, …
7 Creative Ways to Help Your Senior Family Go Outdoors as the Weather Gets Warmer
After a long winter of being cooped up indoors, there’s nothing quite like stepping outside and feeling the warmth of a sunny summer day, is there? Here in the Chicago …
Getting Family Caregivers the Support They Need
“Family caregivers make up a silent support army — without them, health and social systems within our aging societies would be absolutely overwhelmed.” — Scott Williams, Embracing Carers America’s population …
Is Home Care Going to Be the Right Fit for My Parent?
Perhaps you’ve noticed that your senior loved one is having trouble keeping up with their housework. Maybe they seem to be socially isolated. Or perhaps you’ve observed that your loved …
The Dangers of Loneliness for Seniors – and What You Can Do to Help
Is your senior loved one grappling with loneliness? Loneliness and social isolation are significant problems facing older adults, with serious long-term consequences. Fortunately, there are many steps you can take …
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 …