Caregivers

Meeting the Special Needs of Your Loved One At Home The average age of Americans is getting higher each year as the baby boom population begins to enter their senior years. Along with increased age come increased health care needs, often requiring assistive care for basic living needs. These individuals, their spouses and children have to make decisions regarding the best place to provide the optimal care. Medical professionals often recommend for individuals to remain in their own home whenever possible. The comforts of home offer security and familiarity which helps to ward off depression often associated with the new ailments […]

All in the Family: Hands Off, Hands Free or Hands On? Making the decision to become Caregiver for a loved one is one of life’s most challenging decisions. And much like, taxes, trips to the dentist, and other not so exciting life choices, many procrastinate this topic, if not avoid it absolutely. In my experience, I find that within each family, there are usually three distinct categories in which our children fall into regarding the level of care and the type of Caregiver they become. First we have the: Hands Off: This child is usually, just as the name implies, hands […]