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Questions To Ask When Researching a Senior Care Facility

Selecting a senior care provider is a crucial decision that requires careful consideration. Depending on your loved one’s needs, a senior care facility may be more appropriate than in-home care. Asking the right questions can help you gather essential information and...

What Are the Pros & Cons of Senior Living Facilities

Senior living facilities, also known as retirement communities or assisted living communities, offer housing options and services tailored to the needs of older adults who have ruled out in-home care services. Like any living arrangement, senior living facilities have...

What Are the Pros & Cons of In-Home Senior Care?

In-Home care for senior citizens has both pros and cons. When evaluating additional levels of care for your loved one and the possibility of aging in place, it’s important to have all the information. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of at home care...

In-Home Dementia Care

Tips to help families and their loved ones thrive Providing in-home dementia care can be challenging and demanding, both physically and emotionally. Family caregivers can benefit from dementia care programs to offer strategies to deal with daily struggles that come...

My Family Caregiver Journey

After running a home care business for the last 3+ years and being a nurse for 16 years, I thought I was an expert on what caregivers (family, paid, unpaid) experience daily. Every time I meet a new family, I listen to their struggles, their stress, their pure...

10 Helpful Facts About Alzheimer’s

Did you know that November is designated as National Alzheimer’s disease awareness month? Here are 10 facts about Alzheimer’s disease, including its origin and history: The disease was first observed in 1906 AD by a German doctor named Alois Alzheimer. The condition...