Senior Care in Summer: Hydration
Seniors can easily fall victim to dehydration when their bodies don’t get the fluids they need. It is one of the top ten causes of hospitalization among the elderly and one of the most easily preventable. Now that the heat of summer is finally upon us, it’s important to realize just how vital the intake […]
Dementia (Memory Loss) May Show Early Signs
Memory loss actually may be first noticed by the person with the condition – meaning the person who is losing their memory realizes they are forgetting things and that something has changed even before anyone else does. But as this is a confusing process, most people find it difficult to identify exactly what is happening. […]
Fooducate App Offers Nutrition Label Scanning and Tracking: Caregiverlist Senior Care App Review
Planning meals for yourself and your senior clients while adhering to dietary restrictions or simply trying to eat healthy can be tough. Food products that seem healthy may be deceiving, like a low-fat item with additional salt or sugar than the original. Senior caregivers can take the mystery out of reading labels at the grocery store […]
Senior Caregiver Training
Senior caregivers assist seniors to remain independent in their own homes and sometimes also assist seniors living in assisted living communities and nursing homes. This is because often nursing homes staff 1 Certified Nursing Aide to care for as many as 10 to 15 residents. Because of this, most seniors prefer to have one-to-one caregiving services in […]
Seven Caregiver Trends
China’s rapidly aging population (estimated to grow 35% by 2053), along with its urban single-child mandate, has forced the government to urge adult children to provide more emotional support to their elderly parents. Here, guest blogger Charlotte Bishop discusses the recent steps taken in China to encourage more active long-distance caregiving and it’s international implications. You may […]
Sequester’s Effect: Senior Hunger in America
On March 1, 2013, sequestration-fueled across-the-board federal budget cuts have had a profound impact on on the most vulnerable of our society, American seniors. Nearly one in every 12 seniors over the age of 60 is “food insecure”, according to new research released this week in partnership with the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger (NFESH). That […]
Senior Care in Summer: Heat
The intense heat that grips the Southwest, interior Northwest and the Great Basin shows signs of easing somewhat, however, temperatures will continue to be higher than normal for the rest of the week. Earlier this week, triple-digit heat struck Southern California and the record-breaking heat in Las Vegas may have led to the death man […]
Illinois CPR Classes: Certify with Windy City CPR
Emergency situations require first instinct action. Almost 383,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur every year and 88% of those occur in the home, according to the American Heart Association. How prepared will you be in this situation when it can happen be your mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, or the senior you care for? Senior caregivers in Illinois—Indiana […]
Calorie Tracking App Helps Monitor Nutrition: Caregiverlist Senior Care App Review
Counting calories and monitoring nutrients for daily food intake often seems to be much easier said than done. For senior caregivers looking to monitor their own nutrition or that of a senior client, the My Fitness Pal app offers an ideal platform to track foods and their nutritional content right on their smartphone. The My Fitness Pal […]
Adult Caregivers: The Sandwich Generation on the Rise
Adulthood continues to change from generation to generation. Expectations and reality differ from what our grandparents and parents experienced. And now, 39% of middle aged American population find themselves as a part of the Sandwich Generation—adults in their 40s or 50s who either take care of their parent 65 years and older and/or take care […]
National Nursing Assistant Week in its 36th Year
I’m not sure where my family would be without the help of our Certified Nursing Aide. The CNA provided by our Home Care Agency comes in twice a week to help care for my aging mother. She allows me to continue working outside the home and provides respite for the other family caregivers. She is […]
Background Checks: How to Perform Your Own Background Check to Protect Your Identity
Senior caregivers working for professional senior care companies must pass a criminal background check in order to be hired. Individuals seeking to become professional caregivers or a certified nursing aide may enjoy a guarantee of employment as long as they can pass a criminal background check. This means proper identity information is crucial for a […]
