Caring for an aging parent or loved one is a very challenging task. It requires a lot of time, patience and understanding. Most of the time, caregivers become very busy taking care of others that they tend to forget to take care of themselves. This can result in to stress, anxiety, frustration and exhaustion, which […]
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Long Distance Caregiving
Long-distance caregiving takes many forms from helping manage the money to arranging for in-home care; from providing respite care for a primary caregiver to helping a parent move to a new home or facility. In This Article: What is Long-Distance Caregiving How To Manage Long Distance Caregiving Related Articles with Caregiving Tips Many […]
From a distance, it can be hard to assess the quality of your parent’s caregivers. Ideally, if there is a primary caregiver on the scene, he or she can keep tabs on how things are going. In This Article: What is Elder Mistreatment? Signs of Elder Mistreatment & Abuse Self-Neglect Elder Mistreatment […]
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Elder Abuse Prevention
Elder abuse is a violence that involves maltreatment among people ages 60 and older. It is a serious problem that can cause harmful physical and emotional effects to the victims. In This Article: Introduction on Elder Abuse Types of Elder Abuse Risk Factors For Elder Abuse Preventing Elder Abuse Where To Report Elder Abuse […]
There comes a time when family caregivers realize that they need additional help caring for their aging relative. Being a caregiver is not an easy job; it requires a lot of time and dedication, especially when your aging loved one needs constant supervision and assistance everyday. Last edited: 10.02.19 In This Caregiving Article: […]
Caring for an elderly loved one can be a very rewarding experience. For centuries, families have cared for the elderly at home, without any advanced senior care trainings necessary beyond the ability to use common sense, understanding and high levels of respect. In many situations, the hardest hurdle to master as a family caregiver […]
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Do you want to increase your knowledge? Read this to learn more about the interesting facts of life. “Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters ‘mt’. ? (Are you doubting this?) Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. The sentence: ‘The […]
