One of the best parts about owning a home care agency is having the opportunity to learn from the members of our team about their motivation for becoming a caregiver and their view of what exactly it means to provide CARE. I have thought this month about the importance of making the distinction between care and caring with my caregivers…
Lately I’ve seen a trend in families who call requesting homecare services for a loved one. Almost always, adult children are worried about mom or dad and for their own peace of mind, want to hire a caregiver to help. The problem is that the person who needs the care is usually resistant to the idea of a caregiver living…
Who would’ve thought older adults would adapt to the many changes in retirement and elder care by simply staying put? Thanks to medical advances and the reduction of diseases that often led to mortality among older Americans, U.S. life expectancy has increased dramatically over the last half a century. Americans today live 79 years on average, up from 68 years…
