Caregivers

Questions to Ask about New Medications

When patients receive a new medication prescription from their doctor it is important for them to have several questions answered before they leave the doctor’s office. AARP suggests patients should know the answers to the following questions. What is the name of this medication? What is it supposed to do? What are the side effects? [...]

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Combating Loneliness in Seniors

The very essence of being human means we exist within a social structure where we interact with others.  We talk, spend time together, laugh and sometimes cry together – but, there are times in life where interaction can become minimal.  Everyone experiences loneliness at one time or another and generally, these feelings do not last [...]

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Alzheimer’s Disease & Difficult Behavior: Hoarding and Clutter

Hoarding and Clutter In caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), some behaviors are more difficult to deal with than others. You must learn to cope with the behavior and to keep yourself from burnout. Your reaction depends on how you interpret the behavior. If you think of these behaviors as a way for the [...]

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Attention Senior Caregivers: Could You Be Suffering From Caregiver Depression?

More than 65 million people, 29 percent of the U.S. population, provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during any given year and spend an average of 20 hours per week providing care for their loved one. Thirty six percent of family caregivers care for a parent and 7 [...]

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Coping With Mental Illness – Seniors Can Suffer Late In Life

Mental illness can begin at any age, from childhood through senior years. Because elderly people may have a combination of medical, psychological and social issues, diagnosing and managing mental health problems can be challenging. Mental illness refers to a wide range of disorders that affect mood, thinking, and behavior. These can include depression, anxiety disorders, [...]

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Confidentiality – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Senior Care + HIPAA = What is HIPAA all about? If you’re a senior or senior caregiver, you’ve most likely been exposed to some of the concepts of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) at some point in recent years. Perhaps you have been asked to sign a HIPAA form when you arrived at [...]

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Are Mom & Dad Being Naughty or Nice?

Family caregivers give the greatest gift of all – their love, energy and time – often at the expense of their own families and in lieu of other things they might like to do.  Unless you have walked in their shoes, you have no idea how rewarding their jobs are.  Caregiving can be difficult, and [...]

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Why It’s Good To Be A Comfort Keeper

At Comfort Keepers, we practice a philosophy that involves caring for a “whole” person. Our Interactive Caregiving approach is a perfect example of this. But at Comfort Keepers of Gainesville, Florida we try to extend that approach not only to our clients, but to our caregivers as well. This summer, Comfort Keepers of Gainesville started [...]

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Would You Like To Be A Comfort Keeper?

If you have a caring, loving spirit and like to take an active role in helping others, you possess two characteristics that are essential to being a Comfort Keeper. As a Comfort Keeper you’ll do more than prepare lunch or dust the furniture or help a client get ready for the day. These are important, [...]

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How-To Properly Lift A Senior Parent or Loved One

Creative Commons License photo credit: Arenamontanus If you care for a senior parent or loved one who needs assistance getting up and down, and in and out of bed, you must read this article! Senior Care & Safe Transfers – Proper Lifting As a family caregiver, you may have to help the person in your [...]

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