Stress, financial predicaments and depression. These are inevitable outcomes of providing unanticipated caregiving services to an aging family member. The emotional and financial toll of providing emergency home care to an elderly person who experiences a sudden injury or illness can become a caregiving crisis—one which family caregivers can appropriately weather with learned skill. Crisis #1: Finances Since Medicare will…
Opportunities to engage in enjoyable activities are an important aspect of a person’s life regardless of age. While people with dementia may seem out of touch and less inclined to seek out fun pursuits, they are still very much invested in chances to participate in enriching experiences. People stricken with dementia gradually lose their cognitive functioning. Patients’ thinking, reasoning and…
The sandwich generation is a term given to middle aged adults who are sandwiched between caring for their elderly parents and still providing for their own children. Those in this situation may experience financial stress and difficulty keeping up with their parents’ needs. This guide will help adults taking care of both their children and elderly parents manage their finances…
Angela Flintz, Registered Nurse and Assisting Hands Home Care franchise owner, will be joining Cherie Aschenbrenner’s radio talk show at WRMN (1410 AM) on Tuesday July 16 at 8.15am. Angela will talk about scams that are targeting local senior citizens and important aspects for families to take into consideration when interviewing caregiving agencies to avoid scams.
Extra support at home is often associated with the elderly. While home care is invaluable to seniors, those with disabilities also seek and benefit from adult home care. Adults aged 18 to 64 who suffer from a disability have the opportunity to live enriching lives when they receive care provided by adult home care professionals. What is considered a disability?…
Major operations, like open heart and abdominal surgeries, require that the patient undergo general anesthesia. If the one going under the knife is a senior, there is a chance anesthesia will have an adverse effect on the individual’s cognitive functions—at least as far as some medical researchers claim. Seniors who have experienced this phenomenon will likely require memory care after…
Assisting Hands Home Care of Naperville, IL is proud to have earned the prestigious “Caring Star of 2019” award for excellence with a feature in the Chicago Tribune. “Caring Stars 2019” is awarded to the best in-home care agencies based on reviews from consumers across the U.S. Click here to read the full article.
Veterans who require long-term care have options when it comes to funding. Veterans Administration programs support veterans and their surviving spouses, ensuring they are well taken care of during their golden years. It is important that veterans know about the various assistive VA programs that offer financial benefits, money that can be put toward paying for long-term care. Medicare does…
Gauging a senior’s level of independence may often be subjective, especially in the aftermath of suffering a disabling condition. Unless a family member or close friend regularly spends significant amounts of time with the aging person, assessing his or her level of function may not always be precise enough to warrant change or additional help. In response to the need…
Degenerative conditions are known to affect aging seniors. Three brain disorders that share similar characteristics and are prevalent among the elder populations include Lewy body dementia (LBD), Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. All three of these brain diseases gradually take over the sufferer’s cognitive abilities, leading to difficulties with thinking, reasoning and/or movement. Fortunately, those affected by these conditions can…
