Category: Elderly caregiver
6 Signs Your Senior Needs a Caregiver
Submitted by NannyTax.ca Are you worried that your loved one may not be doing as well on their own as they should be? You want to give them independence, but you also know that their health and safety is most important. Hiring a caregiver can allow them to stay in their home, or in your […]
Do you Know What Elderly Care Costs?
By Esther Goldstein A few years ago, I was speaking with an investment advisor about what he thought people needed in their retirement years. He gave me a figure – I can’t recall what it was – that just seemed very unrealistic – way too low in my estimation, especially if one ends up requiring […]
Do you remember Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn’s moving portrayal of Norman and Ethel, an elderly couple trying to deal with the realities of getting old, in the wonderful movie On Golden Pond? Norman: “You want to know why I came back so fast? I got to the end of our lane. I couldn’t remember […]
A friend wrote this to me once: “The day I found my mom lying on the floor, unable to move, I knew it was time to get some help for her. She wasn’t ready to move out of her home, and aside from adding some safety bars and other features, I wasn’t sure how to […]
Oh the weather outside is frightful. But the fire is so delightful. And since we’ve no place to go, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! As magical as a winter wonderland can be, it also has the potential to make our older loved ones vulnerable. Keep the magic of winter alive for seniors […]
Even if it has been years since your parents physically took care of you, there is still a difficult psychological shift. But you need to gather your inner strength and face these issues as they will not go away and your parents deserve your help.
Sit down with your senior loved one, and his or her caregiver if already employed and consider the factors that indicate whether staying at home is possible. And if you are just starting to look for a senior caregiver, you will want to consider how to find someone with whom you are comfortable entrusting the care of your loved one.