Cleaning my mother’s home and getting it ready for its sale, my brothers and I had to go over every item in the house! Wow! Why do we humans gather the “junk” and for some, like our mom, “save everything”? In the midst of the drudgery of cleaning out 92 years of accumulation come the Read More
Family Caregivers Need Time Off – What is Respite Care?
Respite means time off from any activity – it could be a 10 minute coffee break or four hours of not having to give care to another. One of our professional Care Managers met with a family caregiver who had no idea there were options for time off from caregiving, other than hiring a caregiver, Read More
Good Advice for Any Age! Decide to be Happy
A wonderful Eldercare Services caregiver, Karen Lake, found this story on the internet and submitted it for our internal caregiver newsletter and I think it is so wonderful that I wanted to share it with the public. It really is good advice for any age! She shares this with every client she cares for and Read More
Happy Nurses Week! We Appreciate All That You Do!
In honor of Nurses Week 2013, Eldercare Services has announced a Special Offer to the Medical Partners of Eldercare Services! How do you know your patient is following your care plan? One Hour Complimentary Care Plan Review with a Professional Care Manager to ensure compliance with discharge instructions Complimentary Professional Care Plan Review Includes: Review Read More
"I didn't think my family would be an elder care family!"
I heard this statement from one of our long time employees and remembered my recent journey as a caregiver daughter. I thought, every family caring for an aging family member is an “Eldercare” family because we are all faced with challenges not expected with the expansive decisions from medical to housing. The other issue that Read More
Aging Families: Dilemmas, Concerns and Solutions
Working adults in the “autumn” of their careers find that they are juggling work and aging family dilemmas — causing loss of pay or employer dissatisfaction with their performance or absence. Baby Boomers facing retirement also face the realities of still having to care for parents or other older relatives — this “care” duty can Read More
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