Senior Home Care Blog

Aging is a voyage everyone is on and requires preparation to do it successfully. Yet many people delay or avoid the planning altogether. Here are some tips to help you navigate your senior years confidently and gracefully.

Maybe you’ve heard that some high-profile politicians have recently experienced a fall. Falls are serious problems for older adults and can lead to other health problems. But there are ways that you can help prevent your older loved ones from experiencing a fall. Read “Fall Prevention is Everybody’s Business” to learn more.

It could be depression, fear or dementia, or a combination of them. Whatever it is, you cannot seem to get your elderly loved one to bathe. Here are some tips to help.

Hurricane season is in full swing. Are you prepared? Are these 10 items in your hurricane emergency kit?

The loss of muscle and bone mass during the aging process can lead to loss of mobility and other health risks. Staying active is key. Here are ways you can help a senior loved one incorporate fun exercise activities into their daily routine.

More than 76% of Americans age 60 and older regularly use two or more prescription drugs. One in five older adults skipped or delayed medications last year because of cost. With retail prices for many prescription drugs increasing twice as fast as inflation, consumers must diligently use the resources available to reduce their costs. Here are some tips and resources to help.

When caregiving and careers come into conflict, some families may weigh the pros and cons of quitting a full-time job to become a caregiver. What are the risks and rewards? Read “Family First: Is Quitting Your Job to Be a Full-Time Caregiver the Right Choice” to learn what your family should consider.

Your parents are in their 80s and still living in the home where you grew up. But what happens when it is no longer safe for them to live there? Have you had that conversation with them? Are they—and you—prepared? Here are seven things you might wish you’d known sooner about your parents.

Stana Martin President of Mrs. LTC is an expert in Long Term Care Insurance.  She recently talked with Lou Giampa owner of Right at Home Westchester about a common question she gets "When (or should) I buy long term care insurance?".

An estimated 6.7 million Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers are working on new treatments to address the underlying causes of the disease and tests to detect it at an early stage. Here’s the latest.