Traveling with Elderly Parents This Holiday Season? These Tips Can Help!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for family get-togethers! With many families separated by regional distance, or simply due to the demands of life, all of us appreciate the opportunity to reconnect with loved ones during the holidays. And for aging parents, the chance to enjoy quality time with family is especially […]
Creative and Helpful Gift Ideas for Seniors
Doesn’t it feel fantastic to find that perfect gift, the one that will make your loved one’s face light up with joy? For the older adults we love, it is possibly even more gratifying, given that it can be challenging to come up with new and creative ideas. Aging parents have years and years of […]
Want to Make It a Stress-Free Holiday with Seniors? Try These Tips from Grace Home Care!
When it comes to celebrating the holidays, the world’s message to us is that the grander, flashier, brighter and more expensive the experience, the better. However, for family caregivers, especially those in the sandwich generation who are currently taking care of both older parents and their own kids and husband or wife, striving to meet […]
Caregivers, Beware of the Dangers of Burnout: Find Relief Through Respite Care
In spite of being tremendously rewarding and fulfilling, providing care for an elderly loved one also entails a multitude of challenges that can produce serious health hazards for family caregivers. And though it’s very common for family members to put their own needs on the back burner to place the emphasis completely on the needs […]
Warning: Be On the Lookout This Holiday Season for Senior Elder Care Needs
Spending time with family members is the hallmark of the holidays. With the kids on break from school and extended time off from the workplace, it’s the ideal chance for the generations to get together and enjoy each other’s company. It is, however, also the opportune time to check in on the health, safety and […]
Grace Home Care’s Top Resolutions for Seniors
Don’t you love turning to the first page of that new novel you’ve been looking forward to reading? There’s a feeling of excitement at the onset of a story, and with the beginning of the new year, that same level of expectant excitement settles upon us. Best of all, we have some measure of control […]
10 Perfect Holiday Activities for Seniors
It’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of to-dos that make up the holiday season: all of the shopping and wrapping, planning and decorating, baking and visiting, writing and sending. But in the midst of the hustle and bustle, it’s also easy to lose sight of the importance of slowing down enough to […]
3 Holiday Tips for Seniors You Need to Know
The holidays have finally arrived! Friends and families gather together from near and far to reminisce, celebrate, and share in the feelings of love and joy that make this time of year so meaningful. And without a doubt, what would the holiday season be without all of the festive decorations to enhance our living areas […]
3 Diabetes Tips for Seniors to Make Sure Everyone Can Safely Enjoy Thanksgiving
Nothing beats the family harmony of Thanksgiving, as we gather together in thankfulness with the ones we love to enjoy the simple gift of togetherness. And, as we noted in our recent blog post, the main focus of the festivities is the traditional, lavish meal that we all eagerly look forward to well in advance […]
Have a Healthy Thanksgiving with These Tips from Our Topeka Caregivers
Shut your eyes, take a deep breath, and you can nearly catch the aroma of it now: the roasting turkey, homemade bread, fresh-baked pies, and the many other special treats we indulge in during the Thanksgiving holiday with loved ones. But for those who have to deal with the challenges of adhering to a particular […]