Aging relatives will require different levels of care as they lose certain abilities and become more dependent on caregivers. For family members, understanding care needs …Read More
Understanding Care Coordination
September 21, 2011
Tag: Better Quality of Life
It Takes a Village: Coordinating Long-term, In-home Care
September 7, 2011
There’s no place like home, and numerous studies show that elderly people prefer to age in the comfort of their own homes as opposed to …Read More
How to Make the Most of Your Doctor’s Appointments
August 11, 2011
Studies show that a typical visit to a doctor averages only 15 to 20 minutes. Additionally, a doctor’s appointment can often seem overwhelming, making it …Read More
What Exactly is Respite Care?
April 26, 2011
Respite care provides time off for family members who care for someone who is ill, injured or frail. This allows for relief from the daily …Read More
Stressing the Importance of Stress Relief for Employed Family Caregivers
April 19, 2011
When someone is constantly running in emergency mode, as is often the case for a family caregiver, the mind and body pay the price. Long-term …Read More
Eldercare Benefits Company Employees Need the Most
April 12, 2011
With the rising tide of the Boomer generation, increasingly more full-time employed adult children are finding themselves in the position of full-time family caregiver for …Read More
Statistics Show Growing Need for Companies to Offer Eldercare Assistance
April 5, 2011
It’s not secret that older adults prefer to age in place in the comfort of home. This means that the need for eldercare assistance is …Read More
Demystifying the Pain of Multiple Sclerosis
March 24, 2011
Many people associate the term multiple sclerosis with weakness and motor problems, but not necessarily with pain. And yet, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society reports …Read More
It’s OK to Accept Help: How Home Care Smoothes the Transitions of MS
March 17, 2011
Due to the changeability and oftentimes unpredictability of multiple sclerosis symptoms, the type and degree of help needed varies from person to person and may …Read More
Stop Losing Sleep Over MS Fatigue: Tips to Help
March 10, 2011
If you have MS, you know that the fatigue associated with MS is not like an ordinary feeling of tiredness. Rather it feels like the …Read More