Senior Caregiving Positions
Senior caregivers often enter the profession after having personal experience as a caregiver for a relative or friend. Sometimes the best skill a caregiver can bring to their work is compassion for the senior’s daily care needs as they cope with the aging process. What positions are available for senior caregivers? Part-time caregiving positions will […]
Healthcare Reform: Medicare Shouldn’t be Only All-inclusive Insurance
President Obama and his team of leaders in the Democratic party are pushing for healthcare reform. Plenty of folks are complaining about all the problems with the proposed healthcare legislation. Let’s not forget the problems we currently have with healthcare and that many caregivers, the people providing care for seniors, the largest segment of our […]
Caregiver Employment Continues to Rise
The Rising Number of Childless Seniors Spells Opportunity for Caregivers Caregivers have another reason to celebrate their career choice, according to a report issued this week, which forecasts a growing demand for full-time care professionals. The U.S. Census Bureau report, An Aging World: 2008, explores trends in aging across the globe, revealing that the proportion of […]
Minimum Wage Increases Today But Caregivers Already Earn More
Today the federal minimum wage increases to $7.25 per hour. While each state offers their own minimum wage law, if it is less than the new federal minimum wage, they must now match this higher amount. This means 13 states will increase their minimum wage to $7.25 today: Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, […]
Senior Caregiver Checklist After Hospital Stays & Doctor Visits
Patients of even the most meticulous at-home senior caregivers encounter hospital visits due to an unexpected fall or change in health conditions. A trip to the hospital or simply an appointment with a new doctor can be stressful for seniors, who often return home without a grasp of appropriate follow-up steps for senior care based […]
What is the Veteran’s Caregiving Benefit?
The current administration is lobbying for better benefits for our veterans – especially with more and more servicemen surviving injuries in Iraq, while living with the loss of limbs and with ongoing needs for medical assistance and caregiving. It seems the least we can do for these servicemen is provide for their care needs when they […]
Better Healthcare for Caregivers
Ironically, senior caregivers, as the people on the front lines of providing the daily care needs, very often do not have robust health care insurance through their employers. Caregiving can be physically and emotionally draining, much more so than many other careers. Senior care corporations have the same challenges as other small businesses in the […]
The Cost of Caregiving for Alzheimer’s Disease in Dollars and Health
Many caregivers feel overwhelmed when a patient or loved one develops Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common form of dementia. More than 5 million Americans currently suffer from the disease, a number that’s estimated to grow substantially during the next couple decades as our senior population increases with the aging of the Baby Boomer generation. By 2030, more […]
Assisting Seniors with Switch to Digital TV
The switch to digital television has finally arrived, with the ability to access high-definition TV, or HD, presenting crisp and clear images and more channels. The Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Copps says this takes us from the dinosaur age to the digital age. However, change is always more difficult after we have become accustomed to a […]
National Nursing Assistant’s Week
Many caregivers are certified nursing assistants or certified home health assistants and have chosen a career in caregiving that pays more in fulfillment than in dollars. These assistants have attended a professionally certified training program and passed a state exam to become a certified nursing assistant or certified home health aide (each state regulates the […]
Health Care Jobs Still Growing
Even though we continue to hear news of layoffs and downsizing, there is some good news out there for those looking for jobs. As health care spending has ballooned in the last decade, so have jobs. More than 1 million new positions have been created in this sector, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. […]
Coping with Caregiver Burnout
Summer is finally here. While many people are firing up their grills, going fishing and pulling down their beach towels, it’s common for caregivers to feel exhausted and lack the desire to be social. Think you might be suffering from caregiver burnout? Read on to identify the symptoms, and discover tips to help you unwind […]
