Multi-Generational Family Vacations
Memorial Day has passed and here in the Midwest, it’s finally beginning to feel like summer is around the corner. When that heat hits (and you know it will), the last place I’ll want to be in August is the sweltering city. That means it’s time to make some vacation plans. “Family Vacation” was once […]
Senior Housing Building Boom: Too Much Too Soon?
I am part of a very substantial population in the United States known as Baby Boomers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 76.4 million American children were born post-World War II, between the years 1945 and 1964, making up almost 40% of the American population. As much as we would love to age in place, […]
CNA Doesn’t Always Mean Certified Nursing Assistant
This one is on me. I am always scanning the internet for C.N.A. news, and the following caught my eye: FCB Brasil, CNA Launch ‘Speaking Exchange’ (thanks Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls!) FCB Brasil implemented a program with CNA (which I ALWAYS read as Certified Nursing Assistants) in a program to connect young Brazilians who want to learn […]
Caregiver Pay Rates April 2014
Professional caregivers continue to earn more than minimum wage, thank goodness, for providing senior caregiving and nursing aide services. As senior care needs will continue to increase, As the senior care industry continues to grow, so does the rate of pay for senior caregivers, along with the need for quality caregivers. In April, the U.S. unemployment rate fell from […]
Caregiver Pay Rates for 2013 Above Minimum Wage
Senior caregivers assist seniors as companion caregivers and nursing aides working in nursing homes, assisted living communities and senior home care agencies. Hospitals also hire certified nursing aides. The pay rate for companion caregivers and nursing aides for 2013 has continued to rise and remain above minimum wage for all professional senior caregivers. The Caregiverlist® pay […]
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for the Senior Mom
The day my daughter was born — my firstborn — I held her in my arms, looked into her eyes and fell deeply and unbelievable in love. Then I picked up the phone, called my mother, and apologized for every rotten thing I had ever done to her (especially during my teenage years.) You certainly […]
Waze Traffic App Eases Stress of Driving: Caregiverlist Senior Care App Review
The commute to work or driving a senior client to a doctor’s appointment can become stressful if you hit unexpected traffic. Senior caregivers can use the Waze app to plan their driving routes before they start the car and minimize their time spent in traffic by picking the best route as displayed on the app […]
Caregiver Support Translates to Saved $$
Caregiver stress can have debilitating consequences on senior caregivers. Reports show that family caregivers tend to experience anxiety, loss of sleep, and become ill more frequently than their non-caregiving counterparts. An estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease in 2014. Seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s disease require increasing assistance with basic activities of daily living (ADLs) such […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Caregiver Wins Refer-A-Friend Weekly Prize for Referring Her Friends to Caregiverlist Job Application
Congratulations to the April 21st Weekly Winner of Caregiverlist Refer-a-Friend and Win program – caregiver Jeanine Gilbert from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jeanine referred her friends and family for caregiving jobs that are available on Caregiverlist.com, and she won a free 8-hour Training certified through the Professional Association of Caregivers. April 21st weekly winner received the 8-Hour […]
Older Americans Month: Safe Today. Healthy Tomorrow.
Professional caregivers know that the primary responsibility they have to their senior client is to keep them safe and healthy. This entails keeping them mentally and physically (within capabilities) active, well-nourished, but perhaps most importantly, injury-free. May is Older Americans Month and this year’s theme, Safe Today. Healthy Tomorrow, is focused on injury prevention. Older adults are […]
2048 Game App Requires Strategy, Exercises the Mind: Caregiverlist Senior Care App Review
These days half of the games popular to play on smartphones are mindless, requiring the same repetitive action without strategy. One of the most popular games for smartphones now though is 2048, a game comprised entirely of strategy to combine numbered tiles until they reach the target number. Senior caregivers and their senior clients can […]
TED Talks App Shares Insightful Ideas, Inspirational Stories: Caregiverlist Senior Care App Review
Sharing stories allows us to connect with other people through their own life experiences. The TED Talks app allows speakers to share insightful and inspirational content with senior caregivers and their clients by watching videos on their smartphones and tablets. The organization TED aims to spread “ideas worth sharing” by giving speakers a platform to […]