EDITOR’S NOTE: This content has been provided to Assisting Hands Home Care by Mass Mutual New Jersey-NYC as part of an ongoing series about paying for care and was originally published on their blog. We thought it contained valuable information and obtained permission to share it as a resource. By Richard Pacesa Jr., financial advisor, Mass Mutual Paying for care…
Clear communication can be a challenge for anyone but add dementia or Alzheimer’s into the mix and it seems to become an even bigger, more frustrating obstacle to overcome. As a caregiver, it can be difficult to remind yourself that your loved one’s brain is deteriorating. It is not their fault they cannot communicate clearly with you as they did…
By: Brenda Adeogun, APN, RWJBarnabas Behavioral Health Center Although we may not have been able to spend time directly in the presence of our loved ones, hopefully you have found a way to bridge the physical gap. Some partook in virtual gatherings, others rescheduled and are currently planning to celebrate in 2021 when the time is right. On the converse,…
Winter weather may be delightful to look at, but it can be frightful to deal with and dangerous. Here in the Northeast, we get Nor’easters, which is like a hurricane in the winter with precipitation and wind. Occasionally, we will get an old-fashioned blizzard. These winter weather events bring risks for all, especially older New Jerseyans. Older individuals tend to…
Being a family caregiver is one of the most selfless jobs. One in five Americans is a family caregiver. This means more than 53 million people are providing unpaid care to another adult. The prevalence of caregiving has risen to 19.2% in May of 2020, a marked increase from 16.6% in 2015. This is an increase of over 8 million…
