Individuals that have been unfortunate enough to have suffered a serious injury or have started to develop health problems as they age may benefit from working with in-home care providers. These care providers can help individuals by offering a range of services to help them to continue being able to live in their own home despite their medical problems. However, if you have limited experience with these service providers, you may be under the belief that the following couple of misconceptions about these services are true. [Read More]

As you age, it isn't uncommon to have more difficulty getting to sleep and staying asleep. There are numerous things that can get in your way of sleeping long enough or receiving quality sleep, including insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome and lifestyle habits. The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) recommends that older adults (aged 65 and older) should receive somewhere between seven to eight hours of sleep each night. The NSF does state that some adults may need as many as nine hours of sleep, while some be able to function fine with five to six hours. [Read More]

Assisted living, in the form of home care, allows your elderly loved one to get the assistance that they need from professionals to do everyday tasks, take care of medical needs and more, while still living in their own home. The only problem is that in most cases, your loved one won't think to make the transition to assisted living, since they have been living on their own for their entire life. [Read More]

If you're looking into home care for your elderly family member, you first need to make sure that your home is suitable. Elders with dementia can get confused very easily and may find it difficult to navigate a once familiar home. Still, a home is almost always the best environment for them -- if home care can be provided. 1. Place a Gate Around the Stairs A toddler gate or even a pet gate can be suitable for this -- it just needs to be something that your elder family member will remember that they aren't supposed to open and cross. [Read More]