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Being a caregiver is an essential role that requires support, knowledge, and resources. This caregiving section is designed to offer insights into what it means to be a caregiver, how you can step into the role for a family member, and strategies for taking care of elderly loved ones. We also feature resources on caregiver support groups and how to extend support to a caregiver, ensuring that this challenging journey is less daunting and more manageable.
adults have a better chance of surviving COVID-19 in long-term care communities than at home

Long-Term Care Communities Providing Safety During The Pandemic’s

Assisted Living, Caregiving, Caring Places News
Among all demographics, the pandemic took the severest toll on the elderly. Even the healthiest seniors often proved unable to withstand the effects of the virus. Not surprisingly, this led to high death rates in nursing home facilities. However, recent studies indicate that this was the result of collective patient demographics and not patient care. In fact, one study showed…
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The right technology has the power to instill in your elderly loved ones the confidence they need to live out their golden years in the family home

Best Senior Care Apps and Technology

Caregiving, Senior Health & Hobbies
According to a recent survey, 76% of adults over the age of 50 want to age at home. Yet, just 59% say they believe they will be able to stay in their current communities. Of that 59%, 46% anticipate being able to age in their current homes. While there is a long list of senior care affairs your family must…
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Moving Your Senior Parent In With You and Your Family

Caregiving
There are many reasons why adult children and senior parents consider multigenerational living. Often, there are concerns about the ability of elderly parents to take adequate care of themselves. Moving a parent into your home may be seen as an alternative to assisted care if that is something that an elderly parent is hesitant about. Before deciding to move your…
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It may be evident to you that your parents need assistance. Many people attempt to take a logical approach in discussing the matter with their parents, pointing out the issues they've observed and how this demonstrates that the parent needs help.

Strategies to Help Parents Accept Assistance

Assisted Living, Caregiving
It’s common for elderly parents to accept the help they need due to physical or mental decline. It is a delicate situation that can create a lot of stress for everyone. As long as your parents are still mentally able, they have the right to choose their living situation and decline help. While you want to respect their wishes, you…
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Elder Orphans: How to Plan For Aging Alone Without A Family

Assisted Living, Caregiving
A significant portion of the population is faced with the prospect of growing old alone, that is, not having family or friends around for support in times of trouble or when independent living is no longer practical. Moreover, as the baby boomer generation continues to age, the number of people aging without a family is likely to increase. The prospect…
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Managing Delusions With Alzheimer's Patients

Managing Delusions With Alzheimer’s Patients

Caregiving, Dementia & Memory Health
Dementia care is one of the most challenging caretaking roles for family members to assume. Even when they hire professionals for Alzheimer’s care, it can begin to take a toll. Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other forms of memory impairment can cause drastic personality changes even before the memory loss begins to sink in. Family members often agonize over when Alzheimer’s…
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Recognize the signs in your loved ones to know when it's time to move them into assisted living.

How to Recognize Signs It’s Time for Assisted Living

Assisted Living, Caregiving
Knowing when it’s time to move into an assisted living community plays a crucial role in how people keep senior family members safe. The last thing anyone wants to experience is finding out too late that their loved ones needed more assistance than they provided or could provide. Moving into assisted living depends not only on how well a senior…
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Talking to your parents about transitioning into senior living

How To Talk To Your Loved Ones About Transitioning Into Senior Community

Assisted Living, Caregiving
It’s never easy to talk to your parents about moving, and it certainly doesn’t get easier when it’s a matter of deciding when to move them into senior care. There are many options out there, from independent living facilities with varying personal support levels to full-service care facilities designed to manage your loved ones’ needs and ongoing health concerns. No…
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Caring Places Management provides quality caregiving services for your loved ones.

Become the Best Caregiver You Can Be

Caregiving
Caregiving is a role that can creep up on you, especially when the progression of your loved one’s condition is gradual. You may start by accompanying a parent to the doctor’s office or helping with the laundry, but over time, your caregiver duties expand into more comprehensive assistance. Becoming a family caregiver is a huge commitment, and it can weigh…
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Learn about the different caring facilities between nursing homes, independent living, and memory care.

The Difference in Care Types

Caregiving
Over the next 40 years, the number of Americans over 65 is set to jump to 95 million individuals. The increase in the older population will continue to drive demand for care facilities. The health and physical needs of an aging population vary greatly. You may have a loved one dealing with cognitive decline in addition to the physical deterioration…
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