Digital Art on Display Using Artsy App
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to the Natural Museum of Korea, thousands upon thousands of works of art across various mediums fill galleries worldwide. The Artsy app eliminates the requirement of traveling extensively across the globe to experience museums by placing entire galleries at your fingertips. Senior caregivers can see art as […]
Super Better Game Helps You Get and Stay Stronger
“I’m game”! What thoughts go through your mind when someone says this? If thoughts of excitement, exhilaration, challenge, friendship and the thrill of winning come to mind, then you are like the majority of people who enjoy playing a good game. All of these positive thoughts have now been studied and confirmed as truly brain […]
Caregiver Career Advancement With LinkedIn App
LinkedIn offers caregivers a chance to connect with people and organizations that they may be interested in working with in a professional online space. The LinkedIn app offers caregivers the ability to make connections, participate in group discussions and look for local organizations on the go. When new users download the LinkedIn app, they need […]
Diabetes Management App For Caregivers and Clients
Monitoring sugars and insulin on a regular basis to manage diabetes can seem like a daunting task. The mySugr LogBook app provides caregivers the ability to track their carbohydrate intake, blood glucose levels and insulin therapy for customized diabetes management. When users first create an account in the app, it asks that they complete a […]
Identify Objects for the Vision Impaired Using App
For caregivers working with senior clients who have visual impairments, tasks as simple as moving around the house to find something can take significantly longer. An app called TapTapSee is designed to offer more independence to the visually impaired by identifying objects using the phone’s camera. The app design and usage of TapTapSee is basic […]
Find Recipes and Designated Meal Ingredients Delivery Service Using App
For senior caregivers, planning a nutritious meal can not only be difficult in terms of deciding on a recipe and figuring out the correct portions, but also in shopping for ingredients. We’ve all had the moment when a recipe calls for two tablespoons of something like buttermilk and the remainder of the half gallon we […]
The Senior Caregiver Turnover Problem
Ask anyone who has anything to do with senior care about the biggest challenge facing the industry right now and you’ll get this answer: caregiver turnover. Why is it such a problem? Have you ever dealt with the elderly? Let’s say you don’t like change — your favorite grocer goes out of business, your dry cleaner […]
Honoring CNAs During National Nursing Assistants Week
We know the value of the professional nursing assistant. These are the men and women who work tirelessly to assist the elderly and frail under the supervision of RNs and LPNs. For many seniors (especially for those seniors who are aging in place, at home), the best CNAs provide care that greatly increases the quality […]
Seniors Behind $300M Heist
They’re calling it Ocean’s 64, the Old Man Heist, and dubbing them “Dad’s Army.” On Easter weekend this year, a three-day banking holiday, nine thieves made off with one of the largest heists in Britain’s history. In a scene some are comparing to the movie The Italian Job, 73 empty safe deposit boxes were found […]
Sleep Better Using Natural Sleep Cycle App
Waking up in the morning after sleeping the whole night and feeling tired anyways feels like you’ve been cheated by nature somehow. Understanding your natural sleep cycles along with the proper amount of sleep you should get in a night helps senior caregivers feel more refreshed and prepared for the day. The Sleep Time app […]
Sunday Dinner Pledge Encourages Family Meals with Seniors
We all know that good nutrition is one of the cornerstones of healthy aging. But for seniors living independently, it can be tedious (and lonely) to cook and eat healthy meals for one. Those who live in assisted living or nursing homes may take their meals with others, but have little choice in their mealtime companions. In an effort […]
Cartoonist Draws from Life of Senior Care
I love graphic novels. I spent summers at the lake reading Charlie Brown paperbacks. As the mother of an 11-year-old boy, I’ve seen my fair share of superheroes battling villains. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series made Jeff Kinney a household name (at least, in my household.) But as much as love those books, no graphic […]