Unlike traditional health insurance, long-term care insurance is designed to cover long-term services and supports, including personal and custodial care in a variety of settings such as your home, a …
Choosing Between a Home Care Agency or an Independent, Private Caregiver?
Once a family has made the decision to hire a caregiver for their elderly loved one, they are faced with the question of whether to hire an independent caregiver or …
How to Prepare for In-Home Care
The vast majority of senior citizens want to live out their days in their own homes—and without being a burden on their kids. Planning ahead greatly raises your odds of …
Finding the Joy in Caregiving
As caregivers we are so focused on health care, safety, finances and logistics that we can easily lose sight of quality of life — both for those we care for and …
You’re a New Caregiver. What Now?
Family caregivers generally earn their job title in one of two ways. The first is “sneak up mode” and the second is “crisis mode.” Keep in mind though, asking for …
The Biggest Differences Between Assisted Living vs. Home Care
Definitions of Assisted Living vs. Home Care We will start out with the basic definitions of assisted living vs. home care, so you know what each service provides, so you …
Making the Most of Your Holiday Visit
Take advantage of your holiday visit During the holidays, many of us will be visiting aging loved ones. It’s a perfect time to sit with them and see how they’re really doing. …
What to Know When Choosing a Home Care Company
Companions for Seniors has created this guide to help you select the home care company that is the best fit for your needs and your budget. It outlines what basic …
The Emotional Impact of Caregiving
The question of how to care for an aging loved one presses on our society now more than ever. We are facing the silver tsunami of an expanding senior generation with increased longevity …
Planning for Long Term Care Before It’s Too Late
Most of us don’t want to think about the day when we can no longer take care of ourselves, or when our loved ones can no longer live on their …
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 …