Have you heard of the term “solo ager”? Solo aging is used to describe baby boomers who do not have adult children to help care for them during their golden years. As boomers start to age without children they can face unique challenges. These independent and strong seniors will need to make decisions regarding guardianship,
Read MoreAuthor: Terry Marhoffer | Posted in: Aging Care | Tags: Caregiver Tips, elder care
The initial signs can be so subtle that a lot of people would not even notice that anything is amiss. Mom is outgoing, friendly, and conversational when visiting friends and family and while running errands. However those closest to her are beginning to recognize concerns: being forgetful about the soup cooking on the stove,
Read MoreAuthor: Terry Marhoffer | Posted in: Aging Care | Tags: Caregiver Tips, elder care
In marriage we consent to stick together for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness as well as in health – but what doesn’t come up in our vows to each other is how to handle the growing difficulties of senior care as our parents age.
Read MoreAuthor: Patricia LaCroix Nihill | Posted in: Caregiver Stress | Tags: Caregiver Tips, elder care
A simple Google search for the word “aging” brings up topics such as “coping with aging,” “what you can do about aging,” and even “the cure to aging.” The negative connotations to aging are, sadly, so ingrained within our culture that it’s estimated that by 2024, the anti-aging industry will exceed $271 billion.
Read MoreAuthor: Christine Patnaude | Posted in: Aging Care | Tags: Caregiver Tips, elder care
We have all known helicopter parents, particularly when a child leaves for college. In fact, we could possibly be guilty of hovering a bit too closely ourselves. Discovering that ideal balance between caring and overstepping our boundaries is not always straightforward.
And now, due to the increased number of sandwich generationers providing care for both children and aging parents,
Read MoreAuthor: Christine Patnaude | Posted in: Care Coordination | Tags: Caregiver Tips, elder care
With a heated level of debate rivaling the Hatfields and McCoys, it seems insurmountable to come to a resolution on the issue of gun control. Yet regardless of which side of the fence you find yourself, there’s one little-discussed scenario that should cause us all to take pause: the alarming combination of dementia and guns.
Read MoreAuthor: Jen Davis | Posted in: Senior Safety | Tags: elder care, senior safety
If you’re providing care for a senior relative, it is likely that you fell into the responsibility without having formal training: you saw the need, and gallantly came forward to satisfy it. Yet, at North River Home Care, substantial training is provided to each of our professional in-home caregivers before they’re fully equipped to properly and effectively take care of older adults.
Read MoreAuthor: Christine Patnaude | Posted in: Care Coordination | Tags: Caregiver Tips, elder care
Do you recall how hard it could be when you were a child to learn the concept of sharing with your sisters and brothers? Even though the incredible importance of considering other people’s feelings, as well as being fair, was impressed upon us from a young age, it can nevertheless be a challenge to minimize sibling squabbles about stressful choices we face in adulthood – such as the right way to fairly divide caregiving needs for our aging parents.
Read MoreAuthor: Christine Patnaude | Posted in: Care Coordination | Tags: Caregiver Tips, elder care
