Top Five Scams that target Senior’s-Don’t be a Victim
It’s not just wealthy seniors who are targeted. Low-income older adults are also at risk of financial abuse. And it’s not always strangers who perpetrate these crimes. Over 90% of all reported elder abuse is committed by an older person’s own family members, most often their adult children, followed by grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and […]
Comments from February’s Client Survey
Blessings! For Seniors uses Home Care Pulse, a national survey company, to complete a telephone interview with our clients each month. Below are a sampling of their responses. The bold text is what the client is asked to comment on. Compassion of caregivers – They show their compassion in the way they talk to her. […]
Common Mistakes About Lighting for the Elderly
www.blessingsforseniors.com Light is too often taken for granted. Good lighting in the home, and ample exposure to light, can boost mood, improve health, and help avoid accidents such as falls. Here are five overlooked aspects of lighting by family caregivers: Not replacing burned out light bulbs. Younger eyes may adjust to a newly darkened corner […]
Alzheimer’s-Helpful tips for the question “I want to go Home!”
www.blessingsforseniors.com I want to go home!” This common expression can be painful — and mystifying — to hear from someone who’s already home, whether in a longtime residence or a new care facility. But don’t take it literally. “I want to go home” tends to be an expression of discomfort: The person doesn’t recognize where […]
Fall Prevention
www.blessingsforseniors.com About half of all falls happen at home. To make your home safer: Improve the lighting in your home. As you get older, you need brighter lights to see well. Lamp shades or frosted bulbs can reduce glare. www.blessingsforseniors.com
Fall Prevention
www.blessingsforseniors.com About half of all falls happen at home. To make your home safer: Use non-slip mats in the bathtub and on shower floors. www.blessingsforseniors.com
How to Be An Astute Caregiver-Know the Six Signs of Decline
Is it inevitable that aging must bring disease, debilitation and dementia? Jack Lalanne, the exercise guru, continued his two-hour daily workouts into his nineties. Clint Eastwood, at the age of eighty, continues to produce, direct, and star in major motion pictures. Sure, our parents are aging. But while chronic illness and increased frailty take their […]
Fall Prevention
www.blessingsforseniors.com About half of all falls happen at home. To make your home safer: Keep items you use often in cabinets you can reach easily without using a step stool. www.blessingsforseniors.com
A Holiday of Comfort & Joy for Families Faced with Alzheimer’s
www.blessingsforseniors.com Blessings! For Seniors Companion Care offers helpful advice for making the holidays a relaxing and joyful time for, caregivers, family, and friends. The Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) estimates that there are nearly 5.2 million people in the U.S. living with Alzheimer’s disease. For these millions of people and their families, friends, and caregivers, the holidays […]
