A Quick Guide to Popular Senior Care Services
Cranberry Home Care2023-06-06T18:11:00-04:00Senior Care Middleboro MA-As your family discusses senior care for your mom and dad, it's good to start with a list of possible services.
Caregiving Tips: When an Aging Parent Has Memory Loss
Cranberry Home Care2023-09-22T15:36:29-04:00Caregiving is a rewarding yet stressful role that many children find themselves in as their parents age. When a parent has memory loss, the challenges that accompany this role intensify. Memory loss impacts how one thinks, feels, and acts, and is often accompanied by challenging behaviors like confusion, wandering, or agitation. Personality changes are also common. Someone who was once so patient and caring can become irritable and critical. Educating yourself about memory loss and developing strategies for coping are important steps towards making you feel more confident in your role as a caregiver. The following tips can help you start [...]
At-Home Fall Prevention Tips for Seniors
Cranberry Home Care2023-09-22T15:38:57-04:00We expect young children to fall as they begin to walk. We know one is bound to fall when learning new skills like how to ice skate. Yet as we age, we become afraid of falling. This fear is realistic: Falls are a leading cause of injury or death for people over 65. People in this age group who live at home fall at a rate of one person in four each year. Of these, one quarter will have a serious injury. These numbers show that you have good reason to be worried about a parent falling! Risk Factors for Falling [...]
How to Prepare for “The Talk” About Senior Home Care
Cranberry Home Care2023-09-22T16:04:58-04:00While growing up our parents were there to give us loving advice geared towards making smart decisions. Some of those conversations were difficult, and the choices hard. Now the roles are reversed, and you find yourself in the unenviable position of needing to discuss senior home care with your aging parents. You’ve noticed lately that mom and dad simply aren’t taking care of themselves and their household like they once did, and that they oftentimes seem tired. They love their independence and want to stay in their home, and you want that too. But you’re anticipating denial from your parents, and [...]
How Do I Know When It’s Time to Think About Senior Care?
Trish Garbitt2023-09-22T15:45:18-04:00As our parents grow older, we want them to enjoy as much freedom and independence as possible. But at some point we all face the stark reality that our aging parent simply can’t take care of themselves as they once did. If you ask them in a loving way about that fact, denial usually results. Quite honestly, it’s a challenge to accurately determine when your aging loved one has reached a time when they can’t comfortably live on their own without outside caregiver assistance. So how exactly will you know when they’ve reached that point? To answer that important question, here [...]
How Do I Know When It’s Time to Think About Senior Care?
Cranberry Home Care2023-09-22T15:48:19-04:00As our parents grow older, we want them to enjoy as much freedom and independence as possible. But at some point we all face the stark reality that our aging parent simply can’t take care of themselves as they once did. If you ask them in a loving way about that fact, denial usually results. Quite honestly, it’s a challenge to accurately determine when your aging loved one has reached a time when they can’t comfortably live on their own without outside caregiver assistance. So how exactly will you know when they’ve reached that point? To answer that important question, [...]