10 Practical Tips for Dementia Care-giving
Here is some practical advice: Being Reasonable, Rational, and Logical Will Just Get You into Trouble. When someone is acting in ways that don’t make sense, we tend to carefully…
Month: July 2019
Care at Home ? Make Your Home Safe for Your Aging Parent
Job 1 when moving your aging parent or loved one into your home — or helping them age in place in their own home — is making it safe. Take…
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How to Care for a Stroke Patient at Home with 15 Best Practices
Learning how to care for a stroke patient at home is all about putting yourself in the survivor’s shoes. It’s also important to understand the medical complications that you can…
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Saying ‘Yes’ to Offers of Help
How do you respond when someone asks, “Is there anything I can do?” More likely than not, your response is, “Oh no, I’m okay.” And when friends say “Let me know if…
Nursing Home Options: The Right Time
Most caregivers are committed to keeping a frail or ill loved one at home as long as possible. Maybe they promised not to put the care receiver in a “nursing…
Caregiver Self-Care: Caring for You
The care you give to yourself is the care you give to your loved one. Keep these simple steps and strategies in mind to ensure that you as a caregiver…
Care for Dementia : Feeding and Nutrition
Avoid food fights. Make mealtime as pleasant as possible. Encourage someone to eat, but don’t demand, cajole, or threaten. Someone with dementia may not know what he/she wants to eat….
Respite Care : Taking a Break From Giving Care to Someone in Need
What is Respite Care? Respite care is a way for the main caregiver of someone with special needs to have some time off. A respite break can be as short…
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Toileting for Dementia
Set up the bathroom to make it as easy as possible for the person to get on to and off of the toilet, e.g. having a raised toilet seat and…
How to Visit Someone in the Hospital
Visiting a patient in a hospital isn’t easy. You are going to see a person who isn’t feeling their best, in a place where no one likes to be. It…