Articles On:home health caregiving

December 17, 2024

How to Ask for Help with Caregiving

Caring for someone who is ailing takes a toll on the caregiver. These four key ...

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How to ask for help with caregiving: a woman hugs her partner in a wheelchair
September 10, 2024

8 Steps to Hiring a Caregiver for a Loved One

Based on expert advice and personal experience, Seniors Guide writer Terri L. Jones suggests eight ...

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Woman in a wheelchair with her friendly caregiver. Image by Hong qi Zhang. Article on finding a caregiver
July 30, 2024

How to Manage Medications for Loved Ones

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My elderly mom has recently been told she needs to take a ...

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Older woman with many pills wondering how to manage medications
October 18, 2023

Know When an Aging Loved One Needs Home Care

When an aging adult begins to need support at home, they may be hesitant to ...

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loving hands - elderly and younger person grasping hands. Image by Chotiphusit Phuriphatmethadol. Know When Aging Loved One Needs Home Care
May 17, 2023

Helping a Parent in Managing a Chronic Disease

When you’re involved with helping a loved one in managing a chronic disease, especially as ...

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a daughter with her ill father, from Monkey Business Images. for article on caregivers managing a chronic disease in their loved one
April 10, 2023

My Mother’s Clothes

Naomi Marcus has begun wearing her mother’s clothes, especially during caregiving visits to her invalid ...

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stylish woman leaning on a stone wall, by Marjan Apostolovic. Naomi Marcus has begun wearing her mother’s clothes during caregiving visits to her invalid mom. The clothes have taken on new meaning.
February 15, 2023

Aging Parents of Adults with Disabilities

Most of us as parents watch our children leave the nest to live independent lives. ...

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Disabled man with family. By Oksana Amelia. When someone is unable to live independently, aging parents of adults with disabilities must often find living options and financial support.
December 1, 2022

Adaptive Products Aid Seniors and Caregivers

Being caregiver for a family member can be challenging, but using adaptive products can ease ...

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senior couple in a park, the husband pushing the wife in a wheelchair. Being caregiver for a family member can be challenging, but using adaptive products can ease the stress, for caregiver and loved one both. Image by Lisa F. Young
July 12, 2022

Is a Geriatric Care Manager Right for Your Family?

A geriatric care manager (GCM), also called life manager or aging life care coordinator, specializes ...

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multigenerational family at home looking at tablet Photo by Jovanmandic Dreamstime. A geriatric care manager (GCM), aka life manager or aging life care coordinator, helps older adults and families meet the needs of aging.
March 25, 2022

Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver: ‘Laughing with My Father’

Phil Perkins tells of being a Parkinson’s disease caregiver for his father, of sharing memories ...

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Father And Son Talking At Home Fizkes Dreamstime. Phil Perkins tells of being a Parkinson’s disease caregiver, of sharing memories and laughter during the last years of his father’s life.