Category Archives: Caregiver Resources
How Home Care Can Decrease Family Stress
If you are a family caregiver, you already know that it is a stressful role to take on. Between coordinating care and transportation for your loved one, keeping up on new prescriptions, and making sure your loved one is eating … Continue reading
What is an Individualized Service Plan and How Does It Help My Senior Loved One?
The senior care industry is full of jargon and abbreviations that most family members aren’t aware of until their loved one needs additional support. While senior care solutions vary greatly, one item is typically the same in every agency or … Continue reading
Signs of Caregiver Burnout
When your parents or other loved ones begin to age, you might find yourself trying to navigate a new caregiving role. No matter if you live nearby to your aging loved one or if you are trying to coordinate doctor … Continue reading
Home Care or Assisted Living? Making the Right Choice
Today’s older adults have a variety of options in order to get the support they need to stay safe, healthy, and comfortable. Having multiple options is great news, especially since only decades ago seniors only had two main choices to … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care: Inspiration for Your Visits This Summer
Are your next few months packed with family get-togethers and organizing activities for your kids who are off school or home from college? The summer is busy for everyone, and it can be difficult to manage a summer schedule while … Continue reading
Anxiety and Dementia: Tips for Family Caregivers in D.C. and Beyond
Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia come with all sorts of challenges. For many family caregivers in D.C, MD, Northern VA (DMV), and throughout the world, trying to keep up with all the changing health needs of their loved … Continue reading
Talking to Your Loved One About Home Care Services
Are you concerned your loved one may not be as healthy as they could be living at home alone? Many family members across the country have been especially tuned into their loved one’s health this year thanks to the coronavirus … Continue reading
Holiday Respite Care in Washington, D.C.
November officially kicks off the holiday season, which means your personal and professional calendar is about to get even busier. If you are caring for a senior loved one this year, either in your home or from a distance, the … Continue reading
Your Senior Fall Bucket List
The changing leaves and crisper morning air can only mean one thing: autumn has arrived here in the D.C. area. If you are looking to make the most of this season on your own or with your senior loved one, … Continue reading
Safe Senior Companionship Services in Maryland During COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has left many older adults feeling isolated and lonely. Unfortunately, even with quarantine restrictions lifted throughout the country, staying socially distant means most older adults cannot access their favorite senior centers, libraries, or coffee shops to stay … Continue reading