Senior Care Blog

Managing Pain for Seniors

As we age, we’re more likely to have pain-related ailments, but that doesn’t mean we should accept pain as a fact of life. There are many effective pain management strategies, even though challenges exist as well.

Dementia and nutrition

In addition to age-related changes in appetite, thirst, and sense of smell and taste, dementia can make eating and mealtimes more challenging as well. Here are some tips to maintain and build nutrition in people living with dementia:

I get by with a little help from my friends

“I get by with a little help from my friends” is not just a famous lyric from the Beatles! It also describes the boost that some seniors need in order to retain their quality of life when their body or mind isn’t fully cooperating. If your elderly parent or loved one is showing a few signs of struggle with shopping or cooking and mostly needs a companion as opposed to a caregiver, a part-time personal assistant can be the perfect fit.

New Year’s Resolutions

What would New Year’s be without a resolution or two? People of all ages can make and complete New Year’s resolutions. Seniors and caregivers can team up to support one another. Or, if a senior has a professional home care provider, that caregiver can help the elder to carry through the resolution.

Dialing the stress down at the holidays

The holiday season can be both a time of great joy and extra stress, especially for older adults and their caregivers. Holidays represent family, emotion, memories of times past as well as the reality that things aren’t how they once were. The good news is that there are several strategies that help manage stress.

Music is Magical

Earlier in her career, our founder, Janet Brush was a Geriatric Social Worker in New York City and would occasionally visit the Riverdale Jewish Home as an observer. Her favorite visits were when she got to watch the magic of music transform residents who were living with middle and late-stage Alzheimer’s disease.

5 Tips for a Safe & Healthy Winter

We are fortunate to live in a mild climate so that we don’t typically need to worry about ice and snow during the winter. We still can have some winter challenges though and these tips offer some ways to keep our seniors safe and healthy through the winter months.

Visiting an aging family member: activities to enjoy

Activities such as watching home movies together or looking through old pictures as a group can be a nice way to remember those times as a family to help alleviate feelings of loneliness in an aging loved one.