Can seniors living in an assisted-living community take a vacation? Are staycations a better option for seniors with mobility issues? If so, what are the best staycation ideas? Read on to find out.
Stroke Awareness Month: Good Stroke Recovery Care
A stroke can be devastating for you and your loved ones. While patients recover at different paces, it’s important for you to understand how your loved one can recover with the best stroke recovery care.
New Technology and Occupational Therapy
Many seniors want and need to do daily activities to care for themselves. Unfortunately, due to complications that develop with age, performing once effortless actions become challenging. Occupational Therapy at skilled nursing facilities and skilled nursing hospitals helps seniors learn how to do household chores, groom themselves, engage in hobbies, and enjoy social activities. As we celebrate Occupational Therapy month, …
Optimizing Nutrition to Promote Wound Healing in Seniors
Nutrition is essential to recovery because it promotes tissue formation, strengthens existing systems, reduces inflammation, improves mental clarity and emotional state, and provides energy.
How Technology Can Deliver Care And Comfort For Seniors
Technology has changed tremendously over our lifetimes and is here to stay. Devices such as smartphones, laptops, smartwatches, and virtual assistant technologies are now part of many households. They help us gather and share information, stay connected with our loved ones, and enjoy entertainment no matter where we are. Fortunately, we can also leverage technology to ensure that the seniors …
What Seniors Should Know About the New COVID-19 Vaccine
Two new vaccines have been approved for COVID-19 and more are in the pipeline. Texas has elected to prioritize people over the age of 65 for vaccination. So, what should seniors and their families know about these new vaccines? Here are some key factors. The vaccine cannot rewrite your DNA, give you COVID-19, or make you infertile. The Vaccines are …
Depression and COVID: 4 Tips for Managing Emotions
Depression doesn’t end with December, and it’s important to be aware of the potential complications that 2020 brought with it. Whether your loved one has been previously diagnosed with Seasonal Depression, or is showing signs for the first time, handling the blues has become more complicated than ever before. Here is everything you need to know about Seasonal Depression, the …
5 Steps to Caring for Burns After Radiation Therapy
A cancer diagnosis has a significant impact on the emotional health of people and their families. Common experiences include anxiety, distress, and depression. Added to the diagnosis is the additional burden of treatment, which often comes with its own list of physical and emotional challenges. One of those treatments is radiation therapy. Nearly 50% of all patients with a cancer ...
A COVID Christmas — Tips For a Merry Holiday Season
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — but it’s also one of the most stressful! Do you get stressed-out around the holidays? Here are seven easy steps to stay stress-free this holiday season.
Pandemic Caregiver Fatigue — What You Can Do
Share on Facebook | Share on Linkedin | Share on Twitter What is Pandemic Fatigue for Senior Caregivers? Caring for our loved ones as they age is never easy. There are tons of factors that can make it taxing physically, mentally, financially, and more for both the caregiver and the one receiving care. This has always been the case, but with the …