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In a recent AARP study, it showed that 76% of adults 50 years old and older preferred to stay in their homes as long as possible. Now, with more and more seniors deciding to stay in their homes and age in place it has become more important than ever to ensure that they can do so […]

If you have a loved one with dementia then this episode may be far too familiar to you. We are going to be discussing how to prevent your loved one from getting lost. This is a very real fear and reality for many families who have loved ones with dementia. It could be that your loved

In this episode of All Home Care Matters, we are going to be talking about safe and fun activities that a senior with limited mobility can enjoy doing. As our loved ones age their needs can increase and their physical abilities decrease. This is hard to watch and can lead to other issues for them as

Today, we are going to discuss a topic that is more common than not for families and that is long-distance caregiving. Trying to maintain any relationship or obligation when you’re doing it from a long distance is challenging enough, but when you’re trying to care for a parent or a loved one long-distance the challenges are

Today we wanted to take some time and talk about Adult Day Care Programs. If you aren’t familiar with what an Adult Day Care program is that’s ok. It is not always one of the first options that families are either told about or consider when looking for either respite care for themselves or as an

In this episode of All Home Care Matters, we are going to discuss difficult behaviors that are associated with dementia. If you have a loved one who has been diagnosed with a form of dementia then you know that behaviors can change from day to day and hour by hour. There are no guaranteed proven methods

This episode of All Home Care Matters is for the family caregiver. We are going to be discussing ten tips for you the family caregiver. Did you know that currently there are 65 million American’s caring for a loved one who is either disabled or in failing health? Of those 65 million caregivers two-thirds of them

In this episode of All Home Care Matters, we are going to discuss coping with caregiver burnout. If you have been caring for a loved one then you know that caring for a loved one is a full-time job. Whether you’re caring for a parent, spouse, child, or a loved one who is close to you

As our loved ones age and enter into their senior years these are supposed to be the “Golden Years” and there are happy moments, memorable moments, milestones to celebrate, and fond memories to reminisce about. However, they can also be times of strife and difficulty. Our loved ones can be slowly losing their independence and be

Our parents are our role models. They were there to help us learn how to ride a bicycle without the training wheels the first time and they were there to pick us up when we fell. Our parents are the ones who have helped to guide us through childhood and into adulthood. This is why having

Do you know what to look for and what the warning signs are that your loved one may be in the beginning stages of dementia? In this episode of All Home Care Matters, we are going to discuss and look at the warning signs of dementia.

If something should happen to you and you cannot speak for yourself, do your family and friends know what your wishes are for medical treatment? Everyone at some point needs to have that conversation and have their wishes documented so that they have their wishes respected and followed. This document is called a living will. A