Posts by Sid Gerber
In-Home Care Makes Better Nutrition Easy for Seniors Aging in Place
With an in-home care provider monitoring their meals, helping them cook, and prepping meals and snacks for when your senior parent is alone there is a much better chance that your senior parent will not be malnourished.
Read MoreImportance of Communication, Pt. 2
In many cases, siblings are unable to agree, and their parents’ wishes are ignored. This can lead to additional stress and loss of control, which can accelerate the parents’ mental and physical decline.
Read MoreImportance of Communication, Pt. 1
Having the conversation about home care when your loved one is still able to tell you what they want allows them to maintain some control of their lives if they later become impaired.
Read More5 Signs That May Indicate Your Elderly Parent Needs Home Care Assistance
Here are tips to know if your aging parent or other loved one needs home care assistance at this stage in their life or not.
Read MoreHow Can Home Care Help With Hygiene and Boost Self-Esteem
Personal care at home aides receive training to equip them with the skills necessary to provide help to seniors in a manner that is respectful of their dignity.
Read MoreEight Simple Ways Seniors Can Improve Their Overall Health
As people grow older, it’s more essential than ever for them to find ways to stay active, fulfilled, and as healthy as possible. Often seniors are facing chronic health challenges that make this a difficult goal to achieve. Senior home care can make it easier for seniors to do more of the things that can…
Read MoreThe Importance of In-Home Care for Older Adults with Low Vision
As individuals age, their eyesight may become impaired, leading to low vision. Maintaining independence and quality of life for older adults with low vision can be challenging – in such instances, in-home care services play a pivotal role in providing necessary assistance. We explore this aspect further by examining their benefits compared to professional help…
Read MoreRecovering From a Stroke
A stroke is something serious that can have permanent damaging impacts on your loved one. A stroke is sometimes called a “brain attack” because it happens when there is a disruption in the supply of blood that flows to the brain. When insufficient blood goes to and from the brain, it leads to dead brain…
Read MoreHome Remedies Seniors Can Use To Stop Bloating
Seniors who are struggling with bloat should know that it’s very common for people to have issues with bloating as they get older. Changes in gut health, changes in diet, changes in exercise habits, and other factors can cause increased bloating. Certain medications, muscle loss, and hormonal changes from menopause can also cause bloating. Bloating…
Read MoreHelping Seniors Find and Utilize Discounts and Resources
Many changes come with age, including the need to pay more attention to finances. With seniors often living on set incomes and the rising cost of living, paying for even the necessities can be hard. The good news is that there are many discounts and tools out there to help seniors keep up their quality…
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