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Friday, May 06, 2011

Celebrate Mother’s Day With a Little Stress Relief

Mother's Day is almost here and honoring these most important ladies in our lives should be top of mind. Mother's Day to most might mean flowers and brunch, but have you thought about how to relieve stress for the mother(s) in your life?

Too often mothers get run down and even sick because they have not taken time out for themselves. Being pulled in many, many directions, including caring for their own mothers, may seem a right of passage. However, many of those mothers are neglecting their own needs, putting their elderly mothers at risk.

According to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, approximately 67% of family caregivers are women and most care recipients are also women (68%) and are the mothers of their caregivers. Social workers report that the majority of family caregivers are not prepared for many aspects of their aging relatives’ care, including the financial burden, the amount of time it takes to provide care and the emotional toll it can take on their own nuclear family.

Effective, sustainable caregiving depends on meeting caregiving women’s needs for nurture, reassurance, support and respite. By accepting respite care from an in-home care agency, women can better concentrate on also being a daughter, a mother, and a spouse.

As a Mother’s Day gift this year, encourage your wife, mother or friends to accept outside caregiving help. Help them by sharing that taking a break is not an act of selfishness. It is actually an act of great giving.

Whether for a few hours a day or as an ongoing relief, whenever respite is needed, Live Free Home Health Care in the Concord area can be there. Contact Live Free Home Health Care today at 603-217-0149 to find out how easy and comforting extra care in the home can be.

Tags:   eldercare, family caregivers, holiday stress, home companion, private duty agencies

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Friday, December 17, 2010

Including Elderly Loved Ones in Holiday Activities

Family gatherings and traditions are what make the holidays such a joyous time of the year. For frail seniors, however, the hustle and bustle of the season can be exhausting and overwhelming, and they can often feel left out of the typical holiday festivities. In order to involve elderly loved ones in holiday activities, make sure to plan ahead to make the appropriate adjustments to old traditions or perhaps start new traditions that all family members can enjoy. Include the senior in the planning so that she can offer input on what will make her most comfortable. Remember to maintain realistic expectations and have fun! Below are a few holiday traditions that family members of all ages can enjoy.

• Play holiday music. Put on a festive CD or gather around the piano for a holiday sing-along.

• Share memories. The holidays are a great time to reminisce, and older family members often love to share stories. Engage them in a trip down memory lane.

• Help decorate the senior’s home. Decorations are a wonderful way to get everyone in the holiday spirit. Offer to help your elderly loved one set up and decorate a tree, hang wreaths, or string lights. Also, make yourself available after the holidays to help take down and store the decorations.

• Put together a holiday photo album. Sorting through old holiday photos and recalling all the memories is fun for all ages and is a great, simple way to include a senior in the festivities.

Live Free Home Health Care caregivers can provide extra companionship and assistance during the busy holiday season. Contact Live Free Home Healthcare at 603-217-0149 for more information on private duty care and customized options for varying client needs. Click here to learn more. (http://livefreehomehealthcare.com/services/services/)

Live Free Home Health Care provides home care in Concord, New Hampshire, the rest of the Lakes region and central New Hampshire.

Tags:   caregiver tips, eldercare, holiday blues, holiday stress, private duty agencies

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