Four Ways to Get Help as a Caregiver
One of the best things that you can do as a caregiver is to figure out how you can line up more help. You’re only one person and you can use all the help you can get. Lean on Family and Friends. If you have family and friends who live close to you and your […]
Special Considerations for Elderly Adults during National Preparedness Month
As a family caregiver it is not just your responsibility to make sure that your parent’s current needs, challenges, and limitations are addressed. Instead, you must also keep in mind the potential dangers and risks that they could face, and the steps that you can take to help them deal with these dangers and risks […]
Four Myths About High Blood Pressure
More than 75 million people throughout the United States are currently living with high blood pressure. This means that 32 percent of the total adult population of the nation, or more than 1 out of every 3 adults, has this condition. Despite the frequency with which this condition is suffered, there are still many myths […]
How to Share the Caregiving Responsibilities with Siblings
Caregivers in Westfield NJ Sibling rivalry is not only something that occurs in childhood; adult children may also show signs of jealousy or irritability towards one another. It is not always easy to differentiate the people our siblings were as kids to who they are as adults. The little brother who was always getting into […]
Is Your Loved One About to Have Surgery on Her Hip?
Caregiver in Westfield NJ After a fall, your loved one may find herself in a situation where she needs to have surgery on her hip, either to repair the damage or to replace her hip altogether. The entire process can be scary, for you and for her, so it helps to have an understanding of […]
