How much weight do you think you can lift? Maybe 50 or 60 pounds at a time? The National Institute on Occupational Safety and Hazards states that one person should not lift more than 35 pounds when moving another person on their own. You may know that you are not able to physically lift your Read More
Five Ways to Make Your Hospital Stay More Comfortable
While no one dreams of a trip to the hospital, sometimes it’s necessary. If and when this happens, there are many things we can do to make the hospital stay more comfortable and less stressful while encouraging a rapid recovery. Remember, if you can’t head home from the hospital right away, the benefit of remaining Read More
Family Caregivers: “Overwhelmed & Untrained”
Can you relate to our title this month? Wow! That was a powerful statement from the AARP study on family caregivers published in 2015. There are about 40 million family caregivers over the age of 55 who are giving an average of 30 hours a week to this task. The weight of this responsibility can Read More
How to Find the Right Caregiver for Your Elderly Loved One
Realizing that your elderly loved one needs some extra help can be difficult. On top of this, it can be a challenge to find the best, most qualified person for the task. Here are some tips on how to find the right caregiver to help narrow your search: 3 Tips to Find the Right Read More
So, Mom is having surgery: What to do Before, During and After the Hospital Stay
What to do before, during and after the hospital stay to increase positive outcomes Many surgeries are planned but require a hospital stay. Not all hospitalizations for older adults are the result of an accident or illness. The surgery might be as serious as open heart surgery to replace/repair a valve or a surgery to Read More
Hiring a Caregiver for Mom?
You visited mom over the holidays, and you see that she just is not able to do what she could do for herself over the last year. She agrees she needs someone to help with the housework and prepare meals for her. But, you think she should not be driving, so she needs a driver Read More
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