Companies have long acknowledged the necessity for new parents to take some time from their career to concentrate on the many requirements of a newborn, but what has been acknowledged far less is the essential need for adult children to take time away to care for their older loved ones. Yet as our life expectancy continues to […]
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When it comes to providing family care, past and present dynamics can play a big part in the caregiver’s outlook. For people who have been nurtured by caring parents who provided for all their needs, providing the same amount of care may just be second nature. But what if you’ve been negatively affected by childhood experiences, determined
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If you’re providing care for a senior family member, it is likely that you stumbled into the responsibility with very little formal training: you saw the requirement, and thoughtfully stepped forward to meet it. Yet, at Independence-4-Seniors Home Care, extensive training is provided to each of our professional in-home caregivers before they’re fully equipped to safely and effectively
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“It just hasn't been a good day,” we sometimes bemoan, shrugging our shoulders gloomily. After all, sometimes things happen that are entirely out of our control, and some days all of them seem to happen at exactly the same time – making us wish we’d made the decision to simply stay in bed! Nevertheless, there
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It is always best to tell the truth, right? Still there are occasions when some truths are better left unsaid, or at the very least worded more positively, particularly if communicating with aging parents. While we could have the very best of intentions in attempting to help older adults navigate life, we can help alleviate
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Let’s be truthful: providing care for a senior is often tiring, overwhelming, and isolating. As care requirements progress, particularly when a long-term condition like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease is at play, family caregivers could feel that they’re in over their heads, and getting through the standard tasks of the daytime – using the shower, preparing
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Although we would rather turn a blind eye to it, family friction is usually prevalent in some way for most people, and during a period of crisis, is usually aggravated. Once levels of stress are increased, it's normal to seek a target to serve as an outlet for all those emotions; and unfortunately, that target
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Perhaps your family rivals those on Walton’s Mountain in its unconditional love, unwavering patience with one another, and determination to stick together through thick and thin. But if your family members are like most, there’s at least some degree of dysfunction, some lingering stubborn sibling rivalry, as well as some lingering competitiveness to be Mom’s
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Thanks to amazing advances in medicine and science, we are living longer than ever. Because of this, those caring for both children and senior parents, sometimes known as the “sandwich generation”, are finding a new niche in their older years: the boomerang generation. “Aging together” is the descriptor for older adults whose mom and dad
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Has your mantra lately been, “If only there were a few more hours in the day?” If you are a member of the “sandwich generation” – caring for a parent and your children at the same time – getting pulled in many directions is often an everyday occurrence, and can quickly become overwhelming. Independence-4-Seniors Home
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