For many millions of adults, growing older means occasionally having to go in for surgery or another major medical procedure. And for older adults, it can often take longer to …
What Are the Warning Signs of Dementia?
According to a report from TIME magazine, roughly 9% of Americans 65 and older have some form of dementia. Dementia is a broad categorization for symptoms associated with a decline …
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 Handle Being Part of the ‘Sandwich Generation’
Are you part of the “sandwich generation?” The phrase “sandwich generation” was coined by social worker Dorothy A. Miller MSSW to describe the generation of adults sandwiched between two groups …
How to Help Your Parents Remember Their Medication
Is your elderly parent taking his or her medications – and if they’re not, what can you do to help? These are the sorts of questions that can keep you …
When Is the Right Time to Hire a Caregiver for My Parent?
If you’ve been looking after an older parent or loved one for some time, you may be wondering a few things. Adults who act as family caregivers often end up …
What Questions Should I Ask a Potential Caregiver?
Are you looking into hiring an in-home caregiver for your loved one, but not quite sure where to start? You’re not alone! Hiring a professional caregiver can be a hugely …
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 …
Needing help isn’t a sign of weakness
Asking for help can be hard. It requires a level of vulnerability that most of us are not comfortable with. This is especially true for the demographic Companions for Seniors …
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 …
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 …