Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 26, 2024
Caregiving
| Family & Loved Ones
| Health & Safety
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Right at Home Winston-Salem is spreading the word about this disease. Learn about resources in the area that can help if you or a loved one are in need.
Paying for In-Home Care
March 19, 2024
Caregiving
| Family & Loved Ones
A little help at home could make the difference between an older adult being able to age in place or moving to long-term care. Right at Home Winston-Salem encourages families to have a plan for how they will be able to fund that care?
Darker Days Can Affect Our Mood
February 20, 2024
Health & Safety
| Caregiving
| Family & Loved Ones
The departure of family members and the dimming of festive decorations often leave a void, further deepened by the shorter, gloomier days of winter. Right at Home Winston-Salem looks at how the lack of sunlight, vital for uplifting our mood, can contribute to a somber emotional state.
Helping a Loved One Who Hoards
February 06, 2024
Technology
| Family & Loved Ones
Helping a loved one who hoards can be a long and difficult process, but it starts with empathy and understanding. Right at Home Winston-Salem provides tips on how to help a senior loved one who hoards.
Help For Family Caregivers
January 23, 2024
Caregiving
| Family & Loved Ones
| Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Support
Caring for a family member with dementia is a challenging journey, often filled with emotional and physical strains. Right at Home Winston-Salem presents tips to help provide aid to family caregivers.
Navigating the Future with Long-Term Care Insurance
January 09, 2024
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about 70% of adults over 65 will require some form of long-term care, with half needing paid services. This raises an important question: How will you finance this care when the time comes?
Is It Time to Take the Keys?
December 26, 2023
Family & Loved Ones
| Health & Safety
| Life Planning
Changes involved with aging may pose risks to older drivers, who are more likely to be seriously injured in a car accident. Right at Home Winston-Salem provides information that can help families decide when it’s time to hang up the keys?
Hosting the Holidays as an Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver
December 12, 2023
Caregiving
| Family & Loved Ones
| Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Support
Family caregivers may struggle to decide whether and how to celebrate the holidays now that their loved one has Alzheimer’s. With proper preparation and emotional support, family caregivers can have meaningful celebrations that include loved ones with dementia in and around Winston-Salem.
Gratitude and Giving Are Good For Our Health
November 21, 2023
Family & Loved Ones
| Caregiving
| Health & Safety
Celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday season by practicing gratitude and generosity—and improve your health and community in the process. Need an example? Older adults are particularly good at this.
4 Myths That Lead to Caregiver Guilt
November 07, 2023
Caregiving
| Health & Safety
| Life Planning
November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize and be grateful for the 38 million people who provide care for a loved one in the United States. Right at Home Winston-Salem explores the myths and misconceptions that can lead to caregiver guilt.